Abstract
We prepared Cs2Cu3(SeO3)4·2H2O composed of Cu2+ ions at square-planar coordination sites and characterized its structural and magnetic properties, to show that Cs2Cu3(SeO3)4·2H2O is a ferrimagnet exhibiting a highly anisotropic 1/3-magnetization plateau. This unprecedented anisotropy in a magnetization plateau is the consequence of three effects, namely, the orthogonal arrangements of the corner-sharing CuO4 square planes, the nearest-neighbour antiferromagnetic exchange, and the anisotropic g-factor of the Cu2+ ions at square-planar coordination sites. By analyzing the topology of magnetic bonding, we found why magnetic plateaus are observed only for certain ferrimagnets and antiferromagnets.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 118-127 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Dalton Transactions |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2022 |
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