Large off-diagonal magnetoelectricity in a triangular Co2+-based collinear antiferromagnet

Xu, Xianghan; Hao, Yiqing; Peng, Shiyu; Zhang, Qiang; Ni, Danrui; Yang, Chen; Dai, Xi; Cao, Huibo; Cava, R. J.

doi:10.1038/s41467-023-43858-z

Title: Large off-diagonal magnetoelectricity in a triangular Co²⁺-based collinear antiferromagnet

Journal Article · 05 December 2023 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-43858-z · OSTI ID:2228526

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Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (Hong Kong)

Magnetic toroidicity is an uncommon type of magnetic structure in solid-state materials. Here, we experimentally demonstrate that collinear spins in a material with R-3 lattice symmetry can host a significant magnetic toroidicity, even parallel to the ordered spins. Taking advantage of a single crystal sample of CoTe₆O₁₃ with an R-3 space group and a Co²⁺ triangular sublattice, temperature-dependent magnetic, thermodynamic, and neutron diffraction results reveal A-type antiferromagnetic order below 19.5 K, with magnetic point group -3' and k = (0,0,0). Our symmetry analysis suggests that the missing mirror symmetry in the lattice could lead to the local spin canting for a toroidal moment along the c axis. Experimentally, we observe a large off-diagonal magnetoelectric coefficient of 41.2 ps/m that evidences the magnetic toroidicity. In addition, the paramagnetic state exhibits a large effective moment per Co²⁺, indicating that the magnetic moment in CoTe₆O₁₃ has a significant orbital contribution. CoTe₆O₁₃ embodies an excellent opportunity for the study of next-generation functional magnetoelectric materials.

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

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

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 2228526

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2440980

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Vol. 14, Issue 1; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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