BaCuTeO has attracted significant attention as it contains a two-leg spin ladder of Cu cations that lies in close proximity to a quantum critical point. Recently, BaCuTeO has been shown to accommodate chemical substitutions, which can significantly tune its magnetic behavior. Here, we investigate the effects of substitution for non-magnetic Zn impurities at the Cu site, partitioning the spin ladders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFKagome networks of ferromagnetically or antiferromagnetically coupled magnetic moments represent important models in the pursuit of a diverse array of novel quantum and topological states of matter. Here, we explore a family of Cu-containing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) bearing kagome layers pillared by ditopic organic linkers with the general formula Cu(CO)()·2ClO (MOF-), where is 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethane (), 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (), or 4,4'-azopyridine (). Despite more than a decade of investigation, the nature of the magnetic exchange interactions in these materials remained unclear, meaning that whether the underlying magnetic model is that of an kagome ferromagnet or antiferromagnet is unknown.
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