Charge Density Wave in Kagome Lattice Intermetallic ScV6Sn6
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Materials hosting kagome lattices have drawn interest for the diverse magnetic and electronic states generated by geometric frustration. In the AV3Sb5 compounds (A=K, Rb, Cs), stacked vanadium kagome layers give rise to unusual charge density waves (CDW) and superconductivity. In this work, we report single-crystal growth and characterization of ScV6Sn6, a hexagonal HfFe6Ge6-type compound that shares this structural motif. We identify a first-order phase transition at 92 K. Single crystal x-ray and neutron diffraction reveal a charge density wave modulation of the atomic lattice below this temperature. This is a distinctly different structural mode than that observed in the AV3Sb5 compounds, but both modes have been anticipated in kagome metals. The diverse HfFe6Ge6 family offers more opportunities to tune ScV6Sn6 and explore density wave order in kagome lattice materials.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1965245
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 129; ISSN 0031-9007
- Publisher:
- American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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