Abstract
Strongly correlated ground states and exotic quasiparticle excitations in low-dimensional systems are central research topics in the solid-state research community. The present work develops a layered material and explores the physical properties. Single crystals of 3R-Na2MnTeO6 were synthesized via a flux method. Single-crystal x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy reveal a crystal structure with ABC-type stacking and an R-3 space group, which establishes this material as a stacking polytype to previously reported 2H-Na2MnTeO6. Magnetic- and heat-capacity measurements demonstrate dominant antiferromagnetic interactions, the absence of long-range magnetic order down to 0.5 K, and field-dependent short-range magnetic correlations. A structural transition at ∼23 K observed in dielectric measurements may be related to displacements of the Na positions. Our results demonstrate that 3R-Na2MnTeO6 displays low-dimensional magnetism, disordered structure and spins, and the system displays a rich structure variety.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 024407 |
Journal | Physical Review Materials |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2023 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)