Magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl2(1–x)Ga2xO4

Bullard, Thomas J.; Susner, Michael A.; Taddei, Keith M.; Brant, J. A.; Haugan, T. J.

doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89197-1

Title: Magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl_2(1–x)Ga_2xO₄

Journal Article · Mon May 31 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89197-1· OSTI ID:1817392

Bullard, Thomas J. ^[1];

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^[2]; Brant, J. A. ^[3]; Haugan, T. J. ^[3]

UES, Inc., Dayton, OH (United States); Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH (United States)

CuAl₂O₄ is a ternary oxide spinel with Cu²⁺ ions (s = 1/2) primarily populating the A-site diamond sublattice. The compound is reported to display evidence of spin glass behavior but possess a non-frozen magnetic ground state below the transition temperature. On the other hand, the spinel CuGa₂O₄ displays spin glass behavior at ~ 2.5 K with Cu²⁺ ions more readily tending to the B-site pyrochlore sublattice. Therefore, we investigate the magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl_2(1-x)Ga_2xO₄ examining the evolution of the magnetic behavior as Al³⁺ is replaced with a much larger Ga³⁺ ion. Our results show that the Cu²⁺ ions tend to migrate from tetrahedral to octahedral sites as the Ga³⁺ ion concentration increases, resulting in a concomitant change in the glassy magnetic properties of the solution. Results indicate glassy behavior for much of the solution with a general trend towards decreasing magnetic frustration as the Cu²⁺ ion shifts to the B-site. However, the x = 0.1 and 0.2 members of the system do not show glassy behavior down to our measurement limit (1.9 K) suggesting a delayed spin glass transition. We suggest that these two members are additional candidates for investigation to access highly frustrated exotic quantum states.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1817392

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Vol. 11, Issue 1; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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