摘要
A high-quality NiTe2O5 single crystal was grown via the flux method and characterized using synchrotron x-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron probe microscopy techniques. The dc magnetization (M) confirms the antiferromagnetic long-range ordering temperature (TN) at 28.5 K. An apparent domelike dielectric anomaly near TN, with scaling of magnetodielectric (MD) coupling with magnetization (MD% ∝ M2), signifies higher-order magnetoelectric (ME) coupling. The critical finding is that magnetoelastic coupling plays a pivotal role in bridging the electrical and magnetic dipoles, which was further confirmed by temperature-dependent XRD. In addition, the theoretical charge density difference maps indicate that the emergence of electrical dipoles between the Ni and O atoms below TN originates through p-d hybridization. Thus, the p-d hybridization-induced magnetoelastic coupling is considered a possible mechanism for the higher-order ME effect in this quasi-one-dimensional spin-chain NiTe2O5.
原文 | 英語 |
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文章編號 | 044409 |
期刊 | Physical Review Materials |
卷 | 6 |
發行號 | 4 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 2022 4月 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 一般材料科學
- 物理與天文學(雜項)