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Title: Coexistence and Coupling of Multiple Charge Orderings and Spin States in Hexagonal Ferrite

Abstract

The coupling between charge and spin orderings in strongly correlated systems plays a crucial role in fundamental physics and device applications. As a candidate of multiferroic materials, LuFe2O4 with a nominal Fe2.5+ valence state has the potential for strong charge–spin interactions; however, these interactions have not been fully understood until now. Here, combining complementary characterization methods with theoretical calculations, two types of charge orderings with distinct magnetic properties are revealed. The ground states of LuFe2O4 are decided by the parallel/antiparallel coupling of both charge and spin orderings in the adjacent FeO double layers. Whereas the ferroelectric charge ordering remains ferrimagnetic below 230 K, the antiferroelectric ordering undergoes antiferromagnetic–ferrimagnetic–paramagnetic transitions from 2 K to room temperature. This study demonstrates the unique aspects of strong spin-charge coupling within LuFe2O4. Our results shed light on the coexistence and competing nature of orderings in quantum materials.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [3]; ORCiD logo [1];  [4];  [1];  [5]; ORCiD logo [1];  [3];  [1]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.; Zhengzhou University (China)
  3. Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR (United States)
  4. Technical Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby (Denmark)
  5. Fudan Univ., Shanghai (China)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); National Key Research and Development Program of China
OSTI Identifier:
1812506
Report Number(s):
BNL-221969-2021-JAAM
Journal ID: ISSN 1530-6984; TRN: US2213250
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704; 52072345; 11804304; 12074071; N00014-20-1-2834; N00014-17-1-2818; d N00014-21-1-2086; 2016YFA0300702
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Nano Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 21; Journal Issue: 13; Journal ID: ISSN 1530-6984
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; transmission electron microscopy; ferrites; charge ordering; charge−spin coupling; layers; ions; magnetic properties; quantum mechanics

Citation Formats

Cheng, Shaobo, Li, Xing, Xu, Changsong, Liu, Yu, Beleggia, Marco, Wu, Lijun, Wang, Wenbin, Petrovic, Cedomir, Bellaiche, Laurent, Tao, Jing, and Zhu, Yimei. Coexistence and Coupling of Multiple Charge Orderings and Spin States in Hexagonal Ferrite. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01624.
Cheng, Shaobo, Li, Xing, Xu, Changsong, Liu, Yu, Beleggia, Marco, Wu, Lijun, Wang, Wenbin, Petrovic, Cedomir, Bellaiche, Laurent, Tao, Jing, & Zhu, Yimei. Coexistence and Coupling of Multiple Charge Orderings and Spin States in Hexagonal Ferrite. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01624
Cheng, Shaobo, Li, Xing, Xu, Changsong, Liu, Yu, Beleggia, Marco, Wu, Lijun, Wang, Wenbin, Petrovic, Cedomir, Bellaiche, Laurent, Tao, Jing, and Zhu, Yimei. Fri . "Coexistence and Coupling of Multiple Charge Orderings and Spin States in Hexagonal Ferrite". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01624. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1812506.
@article{osti_1812506,
title = {Coexistence and Coupling of Multiple Charge Orderings and Spin States in Hexagonal Ferrite},
author = {Cheng, Shaobo and Li, Xing and Xu, Changsong and Liu, Yu and Beleggia, Marco and Wu, Lijun and Wang, Wenbin and Petrovic, Cedomir and Bellaiche, Laurent and Tao, Jing and Zhu, Yimei},
abstractNote = {The coupling between charge and spin orderings in strongly correlated systems plays a crucial role in fundamental physics and device applications. As a candidate of multiferroic materials, LuFe2O4 with a nominal Fe2.5+ valence state has the potential for strong charge–spin interactions; however, these interactions have not been fully understood until now. Here, combining complementary characterization methods with theoretical calculations, two types of charge orderings with distinct magnetic properties are revealed. The ground states of LuFe2O4 are decided by the parallel/antiparallel coupling of both charge and spin orderings in the adjacent FeO double layers. Whereas the ferroelectric charge ordering remains ferrimagnetic below 230 K, the antiferroelectric ordering undergoes antiferromagnetic–ferrimagnetic–paramagnetic transitions from 2 K to room temperature. This study demonstrates the unique aspects of strong spin-charge coupling within LuFe2O4. Our results shed light on the coexistence and competing nature of orderings in quantum materials.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c01624},
journal = {Nano Letters},
number = 13,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
month = {Fri Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2021}
}

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