Microscopic Insights on the Multiferroic Perovskite-Like [CH3 NH3 ][Co(COOH)3 ] Compound.
Chemistry
; 24(2): 388-399, 2018 Jan 09.
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ABSTRACT
The characterization of the crystal structure, phase transitions, magnetic structure and dielectric properties has been carried out on [CH3 NH3 ][Co(COOH)3 ] (1) perovskite-like metal-organic compound through variable-temperature single-crystal and powder neutron and X-ray diffraction and relative permittivity measurements. The paraelectric to antiferroelectric-like phase transition observed at around 90â
K is triggered by a structural phase transition; the structural studies show a change from Pnma space group at RT (1A) to P21 /n space group at low temperature (1B). This phase transition involves the occurrence of small distortions in the framework and counterions. Neutron diffraction studies have shown a magnetic order showing spontaneous magnetization below 15â
K, due to the occurrence of a non-collinear antiferromagnetic structure with a weak ferromagnetic component, mainly due to the single-ion anisotropy of the CoII ions.
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En
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Chemistry
Journal subject:
QUIMICA
Year:
2018
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Article
Affiliation country:
France