Publications by authors named "Christian Balz"
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- Metal-organic magnets (MOMs) are innovative materials made of metal atoms linked by organic substances and show potential for future quantum technologies due to their low-dimensional structures.
- The study introduces CrCl(pym), a new quasi-1D magnetic material with a spin of 2, revealing that the magnetic interactions in this compound inhibit the formation of the Haldane phase, a key quantum state that's only been observed for spins of 1.
- Using various techniques like X-ray diffraction and inelastic neutron spectroscopy, the research highlights that while CrCl(pym) has weak ferromagnetic coupling, it still remains close to the Haldane phase, indicating that similar MOMs could be valuable in the quest for the elusive
A detailed diffraction study of CaCrO is presented which adds significant new insights into the structural and magnetic properties of this compound. A new crystal structure type was used where the a and b axes are doubled compared to previous models providing a more plausible structure where all crystallographic sites are fully occupied. The presence of two different valences of chromium was verified and the locations of the magnetic Cr and non-magnetic Cr ions were identified.
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