Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}

The kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x} forms a series of compounds, wherein the chemical pressure realized by the A−site cation tunes the spin exchange in the frustrated distorted kagome lattice. Via hydrothermal synthesis we have grown single crystals of the whole series for A= rare-...

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Main Authors: Jonas Andreas Krieger, Thomas James Hicken, Hubertus Luetkens, Reinhard K. Kremer, Pascal Puphal
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Published: American Physical Society 2025-07-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/mgyp-pcpl
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author Jonas Andreas Krieger
Thomas James Hicken
Hubertus Luetkens
Reinhard K. Kremer
Pascal Puphal
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description The kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x} forms a series of compounds, wherein the chemical pressure realized by the A−site cation tunes the spin exchange in the frustrated distorted kagome lattice. Via hydrothermal synthesis we have grown single crystals of the whole series for A= rare-earths and found a clear structural transition to a superstructure variant at a specific chemical pressure level exerted by A=Dy. Phases with crystal structures in the vicinity of this superstructure transition realize a distorted kagome lattice of the Cu^{2+} cations with characteristic features of a spin liquid. Here, subtle structural disorder as well as controlled chemical pressure can stabilize the spin-liquid phase. We study the crystal structure and the magnetic ground state of these phases via single-crystal x-ray diffraction, magnetic susceptibility, specific-heat, and muon spin spectroscopy measurements.
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spelling doaj-art-29fdecc2c2484e21bb58129e37f0ad3f2025-08-20T02:43:05ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642025-07-017303302110.1103/mgyp-pcplExerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}Jonas Andreas KriegerThomas James HickenHubertus LuetkensReinhard K. KremerPascal PuphalThe kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x} forms a series of compounds, wherein the chemical pressure realized by the A−site cation tunes the spin exchange in the frustrated distorted kagome lattice. Via hydrothermal synthesis we have grown single crystals of the whole series for A= rare-earths and found a clear structural transition to a superstructure variant at a specific chemical pressure level exerted by A=Dy. Phases with crystal structures in the vicinity of this superstructure transition realize a distorted kagome lattice of the Cu^{2+} cations with characteristic features of a spin liquid. Here, subtle structural disorder as well as controlled chemical pressure can stabilize the spin-liquid phase. We study the crystal structure and the magnetic ground state of these phases via single-crystal x-ray diffraction, magnetic susceptibility, specific-heat, and muon spin spectroscopy measurements.http://doi.org/10.1103/mgyp-pcpl
spellingShingle Jonas Andreas Krieger
Thomas James Hicken
Hubertus Luetkens
Reinhard K. Kremer
Pascal Puphal
Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}
Physical Review Research
title Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}
title_full Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}
title_fullStr Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}
title_full_unstemmed Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}
title_short Exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family ACu_{3}(OH)_{6+x}(Cl,Br)_{3−x}
title_sort exerting chemical pressure on the kagome lattice as frustration control in the kapellasite family acu 3 oh 6 x cl br 3 x
url http://doi.org/10.1103/mgyp-pcpl
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