Abstract
Synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of a novel one-dimensional spin-1/2 quantum antiferromagnetic (AF) system BaCu2(Si1-xGex)2 O7 (0≤x≤1) are reported. Contained in this system are corrugated CuO3 chains made of corner-sharing CuO4 squares, with the dominant exchange interactions being found to change almost linearly with the composition between 290 K (x = 0) and 580 K (x = 1). Anomalies in susceptibility and specific heat, indicative of the occurrence of a long-range AF ordering, are observed at 8.9 K (x = 0) and 8.6 K (x = 1).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-176 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 317-318 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Apr 12 |
Keywords
- CuO chain
- Cupric oxide
- Quantum spin system