Magnetic order near 270 K in mineral and synthetic Mn{sub 2}FeSbO{sub 6} ilmenite

Journal Article · Mon May 16 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3593194· OSTI ID:21518443

Mathieu, R; Hudl, M; Nordblad, P ^[1]; Ivanov, S A ^[1]; Bazuev, G V ^[2]; Lazor, P ^[3]; Solovyev, I V ^[4]

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1. Department of Engineering Sciences, Uppsala University, Box 534, SE-75121 Uppsala (Sweden)
2. Institute of Solid-State Chemistry, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, 620999, Ekaterinburg GSP-145 (Russian Federation)
3. Department of Earth Sciences, Uppsala University, Villavaegen 16, SE-75236 Uppsala (Sweden)
4. National Institute for Materials Science, 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047 (Japan)

The structural and magnetic properties of Mn{sub 2}FeSbO{sub 6} single-crystalline mineral and ceramic samples synthesized under thermobaric treatment have been investigated, and compared to theoretical predictions based on first-principles electronic structure calculations. This ilmenite system displays a sharp magnetic transition just below the room temperature related to a ferrimagnetic ordering of the Mn{sup 2+} and Fe{sup 3+} cations, which makes Mn{sub 2}FeSbO{sub 6} a promising candidate for designing functional magnetic materials.

• OSTI ID: 21518443
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 98, Issue 20; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3593194; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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