Antiferromagnetic ordering and glassy nature in NASICON type NaFe$_2$PO$_4$(SO$_4$)$_2$

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Hauptverfasser: Singh, Manish Kr., Bera, A. K., Kumar, Ajay, Yusuf, S. M., Dhaka, R. S.
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author Singh, Manish Kr.
Bera, A. K.
Kumar, Ajay
Yusuf, S. M.
Dhaka, R. S.
author_facet Singh, Manish Kr.
Bera, A. K.
Kumar, Ajay
Yusuf, S. M.
Dhaka, R. S.
contents We investigate crystal structure and magnetic properties including spin relaxation and magnetocaloric effect in NASICON type NaFe$_2$PO$_4$(SO$_4$)$_2$ sample. The Rietveld refinement of x-ray and neutron diffraction patterns show a rhombohedral crystal structure with the R$\bar{3}$c space group. The core-level spectra confirm the desired oxidation state of constituent elements. The {\it dc}--magnetic susceptibility ($χ$) behavior in zero field-cooled (ZFC) and field-cooled (FC) modes show the ordering temperature $\approx$50~K. Interestingly, the analysis of temperature dependent neutron diffraction patterns reveal an A-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) structure with the ordered moment of 3.8 $μ_{B}$/Fe$^{3+}$ at 5~K, and a magnetostriction below $T_{\rm N}=$ 50~K. Further, the peak position in the {\it ac}--$χ$ is found to be invariant with the excitation frequency supporting the notion of dominating AFM transition. Also, the unsaturated isothermal magnetization curve supports the AFM ordering of the moments; however, the observed coercivity suggests the presence of weak ferromagnetic (FM) correlations at 5~K. On the other hand, a clear bifurcation between ZFC and FC curves of {\it dc}--$χ$ and the observed decrease in peak height of {\it ac}--$χ$ with frequency suggest for the complex magnetic interactions. The spin relaxation behavior in thermo-remanent magnetization and aging measurements indicate the glassy states at 5~K. Moreover, the Arrott plots and magnetocaloric analysis reveal the AFM--FM interactions in the sample at lower temperatures.
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spellingShingle Antiferromagnetic ordering and glassy nature in NASICON type NaFe$_2$PO$_4$(SO$_4$)$_2$
Singh, Manish Kr.
Bera, A. K.
Kumar, Ajay
Yusuf, S. M.
Dhaka, R. S.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
We investigate crystal structure and magnetic properties including spin relaxation and magnetocaloric effect in NASICON type NaFe$_2$PO$_4$(SO$_4$)$_2$ sample. The Rietveld refinement of x-ray and neutron diffraction patterns show a rhombohedral crystal structure with the R$\bar{3}$c space group. The core-level spectra confirm the desired oxidation state of constituent elements. The {\it dc}--magnetic susceptibility ($χ$) behavior in zero field-cooled (ZFC) and field-cooled (FC) modes show the ordering temperature $\approx$50~K. Interestingly, the analysis of temperature dependent neutron diffraction patterns reveal an A-type antiferromagnetic (AFM) structure with the ordered moment of 3.8 $μ_{B}$/Fe$^{3+}$ at 5~K, and a magnetostriction below $T_{\rm N}=$ 50~K. Further, the peak position in the {\it ac}--$χ$ is found to be invariant with the excitation frequency supporting the notion of dominating AFM transition. Also, the unsaturated isothermal magnetization curve supports the AFM ordering of the moments; however, the observed coercivity suggests the presence of weak ferromagnetic (FM) correlations at 5~K. On the other hand, a clear bifurcation between ZFC and FC curves of {\it dc}--$χ$ and the observed decrease in peak height of {\it ac}--$χ$ with frequency suggest for the complex magnetic interactions. The spin relaxation behavior in thermo-remanent magnetization and aging measurements indicate the glassy states at 5~K. Moreover, the Arrott plots and magnetocaloric analysis reveal the AFM--FM interactions in the sample at lower temperatures.
title Antiferromagnetic ordering and glassy nature in NASICON type NaFe$_2$PO$_4$(SO$_4$)$_2$
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.08679