Abstract
Several different mechanisms of magnetoresistance (MR) have been observed in 1111 LnMnAsO1-xFx oxypnictides (Ln = lanthanide) as a result of magnetic coupling between the Mn and Ln. Such phases also exhibit interesting magnetic phase transitions upon cooling. Sr2Mn2CrAs2O2 has been synthesised in order to investigate if it’s possible to observe MR and/or magnetic phase transitions as a result of magnetic coupling between the Mn and Cr. Sr2Mn2CrAs2O2 crystallises with the I4/mmm tetragonal space group containing alternating MO22- and M’2As22- layers and neutron diffraction results demonstrate that the actual stoichiometry is Sr2Mn2.23Cr0.77As2O2. Cation order is present between Mn and Cr, with Cr predominantly occupying the square planar MO22- site. Below 410 K the magnetic moments of the Mn/Cr ions in the M’2As22- sublattice exhibit G-type antiferromagnetic order. The Mn/Cr moments within the MO22- layer order below 167 K with a K2NiF4-type- antiferromagnetic structure which simultaneously induces a spin-flip of the magnetic moments in the M’2As22- layers from a G- to C-type antiferromagnetic arrangement. The results demonstrate that the superexchange interactions are finely balanced in Sr2Mn2.23Cr0.77As2O2. Sr2Mn2.23Cr0.77As2O2 is semiconducting and there is no evidence of MR.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7553-7560 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 20 May 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2020 |
Bibliographical note
ACKNOWLEDGMENTThis research is supported by the EPSRC (research grant EP/L002493/1). We also acknowledge the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) for provision of beam time at the ILL.
Keywords
- COLOSSAL MAGNETORESISTANCE
- BA