Polyhedral Distortions and Unusual Magnetic Order in Spinel FeMn2O4
Abstract
Spinel compounds AB2X4 consist of both tetrahedral (AX4) and octahedral (BX6) environments with the former forming a diamond lattice and the latter a geometrically frustrated pyrochlore lattice. Exploring the fascinating physical properties and their correlations with structural features is critical in understanding these materials. FeMn2O4 has been reported to exhibit one structural transition and two successive magnetic transitions. In this work, we report the polyhedral distortions and their correlations to the structural and two magnetic transitions in FeMn2O4 by employing the high-resolution neutron powder diffraction. The cation distribution is found to be ($$Mn_{0.9}^{2+}Fe_{0.1}^{3+}$$)$$_{A}$$($$Mn^{3+}Fe_{0.9}^{3+}Mn_{0.1}^{2+}$$)$$_{B}$$O4. While large trigonal distortion is found even in the high-temperature cubic phase, the first-order cubic-tetragonal structural transition associated with the elongation of both tetrahedra and octahedra with shared oxygen atoms along the c axis occurs at TS ≈ 750 K, driven by the Jahn–Teller effect of the orbital active B-site Mn3+ cation. Strong magnetoelastic coupling is unveiled at TN1 ≈ 400 K as manifested by the appearance of Néel-type collinear ferrimagnetic order, an anomaly in both tetrahedral and octahedral distortions, as well as an anomalous decrease of the lattice constants c and a weak anomaly of a. Upon cooling to TN2 ≈ 65 K, it evolves to a noncollinear ferrimagnetic order accompanied by the different moments at the split magnetic sites B1 and B2. Only one-half of the B-site Mn3+/Fe3+ spins, i.e., the B2-site spins in the pyrochlore lattice, are canted, which is a unique magnetic order among spinels. The canting angle between A-site and B2-site moments is ~25°, but the B1-site moment stays antiparallel to the A-site moment even at 10 K. This noncollinear order is accompanied by a modification of the O–B–O bond angles in the octahedra without significant change in lattice constants or tetrahedral/octahedral distortion parameters, indicating a distinct magnetoelastic coupling. We demonstrate distinct roles of the A-site and B-site magnetic cations in the structural and magnetic properties of FeMn2O4. Our study indicates that FeMn2O4 is a wonderful platform to unveil interesting magnetic order and to investigate their correlations with polyhedral distortions and lattice.
- Authors:
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- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States); Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ. Indianapolis (IUPUI), Indianapolis, IN (United States)
- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States); Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1969821
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725; SC0012432
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Chemistry of Materials
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 35; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Neutron diffraction; Order; Quantum mechanics; Space group; Transition metals
Citation Formats
Zhang, Qiang, Tian, Wei, Nepal, Roshan, Huq, Ashfia, Nagler, Stephen, DiTusa, J. F., and Jin, Rongying. Polyhedral Distortions and Unusual Magnetic Order in Spinel FeMn2O4. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03182.
Zhang, Qiang, Tian, Wei, Nepal, Roshan, Huq, Ashfia, Nagler, Stephen, DiTusa, J. F., & Jin, Rongying. Polyhedral Distortions and Unusual Magnetic Order in Spinel FeMn2O4. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03182
Zhang, Qiang, Tian, Wei, Nepal, Roshan, Huq, Ashfia, Nagler, Stephen, DiTusa, J. F., and Jin, Rongying. Tue .
"Polyhedral Distortions and Unusual Magnetic Order in Spinel FeMn2O4". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03182. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1969821.
@article{osti_1969821,
title = {Polyhedral Distortions and Unusual Magnetic Order in Spinel FeMn2O4},
author = {Zhang, Qiang and Tian, Wei and Nepal, Roshan and Huq, Ashfia and Nagler, Stephen and DiTusa, J. F. and Jin, Rongying},
abstractNote = {Spinel compounds AB2X4 consist of both tetrahedral (AX4) and octahedral (BX6) environments with the former forming a diamond lattice and the latter a geometrically frustrated pyrochlore lattice. Exploring the fascinating physical properties and their correlations with structural features is critical in understanding these materials. FeMn2O4 has been reported to exhibit one structural transition and two successive magnetic transitions. In this work, we report the polyhedral distortions and their correlations to the structural and two magnetic transitions in FeMn2O4 by employing the high-resolution neutron powder diffraction. The cation distribution is found to be ($Mn_{0.9}^{2+}Fe_{0.1}^{3+}$)$_{A}$($Mn^{3+}Fe_{0.9}^{3+}Mn_{0.1}^{2+}$)$_{B}$O4. While large trigonal distortion is found even in the high-temperature cubic phase, the first-order cubic-tetragonal structural transition associated with the elongation of both tetrahedra and octahedra with shared oxygen atoms along the c axis occurs at TS ≈ 750 K, driven by the Jahn–Teller effect of the orbital active B-site Mn3+ cation. Strong magnetoelastic coupling is unveiled at TN1 ≈ 400 K as manifested by the appearance of Néel-type collinear ferrimagnetic order, an anomaly in both tetrahedral and octahedral distortions, as well as an anomalous decrease of the lattice constants c and a weak anomaly of a. Upon cooling to TN2 ≈ 65 K, it evolves to a noncollinear ferrimagnetic order accompanied by the different moments at the split magnetic sites B1 and B2. Only one-half of the B-site Mn3+/Fe3+ spins, i.e., the B2-site spins in the pyrochlore lattice, are canted, which is a unique magnetic order among spinels. The canting angle between A-site and B2-site moments is ~25°, but the B1-site moment stays antiparallel to the A-site moment even at 10 K. This noncollinear order is accompanied by a modification of the O–B–O bond angles in the octahedra without significant change in lattice constants or tetrahedral/octahedral distortion parameters, indicating a distinct magnetoelastic coupling. We demonstrate distinct roles of the A-site and B-site magnetic cations in the structural and magnetic properties of FeMn2O4. Our study indicates that FeMn2O4 is a wonderful platform to unveil interesting magnetic order and to investigate their correlations with polyhedral distortions and lattice.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c03182},
journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
number = 6,
volume = 35,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2023},
month = {Tue Mar 14 00:00:00 EDT 2023}
}
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