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Magnetic Frustration Driven by Itinerancy in Spinel CoV(2)O(4)

Localized spins and itinerant electrons rarely coexist in geometrically-frustrated spinel lattices. They exhibit a complex interplay between localized spins and itinerant electrons. In this paper, we study the origin of the unusual spin structure of the spinel CoV(2)O(4), which stands at the crossov...

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Autores principales: Lee, J. H., Ma, J., Hahn, S. E., Cao, H. B., Lee, M., Hong, Tao, Lee, H.-J., Yeom, M. S., Okamoto, S., Zhou, H. D., Matsuda, M., Fishman, R. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719412/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29215077
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17160-0
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Sumario:Localized spins and itinerant electrons rarely coexist in geometrically-frustrated spinel lattices. They exhibit a complex interplay between localized spins and itinerant electrons. In this paper, we study the origin of the unusual spin structure of the spinel CoV(2)O(4), which stands at the crossover from insulating to itinerant behavior using the first principle calculation and neutron diffraction measurement. In contrast to the expected paramagnetism, localized spins supported by enhanced exchange couplings are frustrated by the effects of delocalized electrons. This frustration produces a non-collinear spin state even without orbital orderings and may be responsible for macroscopic spin-glass behavior. Competing phases can be uncovered by external perturbations such as pressure or magnetic field, which enhances the frustration.