Disordered ground state in the three-dimensional face-centered frustrated spin-5/2 system MnSn(OH)6
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Abstract
Frustrated magnetism in face-centered-cubic (fcc) magnetic sublattices remains underexplored but holds considerable potential for exotic magnetic behavior. Here we report on the crystal structure and the magnetic and thermodynamic properties of the 𝐴-site-vacant hydroxide double perovskite MnSn(OH)6. Despite dominant antiferromagnetic interactions among Mn2+ moments, evidenced by a negative Curie-Weiss temperature, the lack of a sharp thermodynamic transition down to 350 mK implies the absence of long-range magnetic order. However, a broad hump in the specific heat at 1.6 K suggests short-range correlations. Neutron diffraction at low temperatures confirms the presence of three-dimensional antiferromagnetic correlations, manifested as diffuse magnetic scattering with a correlation length 𝜉 = 24.66 Å and magnetic propagation vectors 𝐤 = (½ ½ ½) and (0 0.625 0) at 20 mK.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 054421 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 112 |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Aug 2025 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
| ORCID | /0000-0001-7523-9313/work/189706196 |
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