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

Abstract

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 CuAl2(1-x)Ga2xO4 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 exoticmore » quantum states.« less

Authors:
 [1]; ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2];  [3];  [3]
  1. UES, Inc., Dayton, OH (United States); Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  3. Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1817392
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Scientific Reports
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 11; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; Condensed-matter physics; Magnetic properties and materials; Physics

Citation Formats

Bullard, Thomas J., Susner, Michael A., Taddei, Keith M., Brant, J. A., and Haugan, T. J. Magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl2(1–x)Ga2xO4. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1038/s41598-021-89197-1.
Bullard, Thomas J., Susner, Michael A., Taddei, Keith M., Brant, J. A., & Haugan, T. J. Magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl2(1–x)Ga2xO4. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89197-1
Bullard, Thomas J., Susner, Michael A., Taddei, Keith M., Brant, J. A., and Haugan, T. J. Mon . "Magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl2(1–x)Ga2xO4". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89197-1. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1817392.
@article{osti_1817392,
title = {Magnetic and structural properties of the solid solution CuAl2(1–x)Ga2xO4},
author = {Bullard, Thomas J. and Susner, Michael A. and Taddei, Keith M. and Brant, J. A. and Haugan, T. J.},
abstractNote = {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 CuAl2(1-x)Ga2xO4 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.},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-89197-1},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
number = 1,
volume = 11,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 31 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Mon May 31 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}

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