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- Nozaki, Hiroshi, et al.
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Magnetic structure for NaCr2O4 analyzed by neutron diffraction and muon spin-rotation
- 2018
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In: Physica. B, Condensed matter. - : ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV. - 0921-4526 .- 1873-2135. ; 551, s. 137-141
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We have investigated the magnetic ground state of a novel one-dimensional compound, NaCr2O4, in which Cr2O4 double chains, i.e. zig-zag chains are aligned parallel to the b-axis, by means of both muon-spin rotation and relaxation (mu+SR) and neutron diffraction (ND) measurements. The mu+SR results reveal the formation of static antiferromagnetic order below Neel temperature (T-N = 124 K). The ND measurements also demonstrate the appearance of magnetic Bragg peaks with the propagation vector (k) over right arrow = (1, 0, 1) below T-N. Combined analyses of the mu+SR and ND data clarify that the Cr moments in each zig-zag chain are aligned ferromagnetically along the c-axis, whereas antiferromagnetically along the alpha-axis between the adjacent zig-zag chains.
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- Sugiyama, Jun, et al.
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Li-ion diffusion in Li4Ti5O12 and LiTi2O4 battery materials detected by muon spin spectroscopy
- 2015
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In: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 92:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Lithium diffusion in spinel Li4Ti5O12 and LiTi2O4 compounds for future battery applications has been studied with muon spin relaxation (mu+SR). Measurements were performed on both thin-film and powder samples in the temperature range between 25 and 500 K. For Li4Ti5O12 and above about similar to 200 K, the field distribution width (Delta) is found to decrease gradually, while the field fluctuation rate (nu) increases exponentially with temperature. For LiTi2O4, on the contrary, the Delta(T) curve shows a steplike decrease at similar to 350 K, around which the nu(T) curve exhibits a local maximum. These behaviors suggest that Li+ starts to diffuse above around 200 K for both spinels. Assuming a jump diffusion of Li+ at the tetrahedral 8a site to the vacant octahedral 16c site, diffusion coefficients of Li+ at 300 K in the film samples are estimated as (3.2 +/- 0.8) x 10(-11) cm(2)/s for Li4Ti5O12 and (3.6 +/- 1.1) x 10(-11) cm(2)/s for LiTi2O4. Further, some small differences are found in both thermal activation energies and Li-ion diffusion coefficients between the powder and thin-film samples.
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- Sugiyama, Jun, et al.
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Magnetic phases in Sr1-xCaxCo2P2 studied by mu+SR
- 2015
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In: 20TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MAGNETISM, ICM 2015. - : Elsevier. ; , s. 426-434
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In order to elucidate the dependence of the magnetic ground state on the Ca content (x) in Sr1-xCaxCo2P2 (0 <= x <= 1, ThCr2Si2-type structure), we have performed muon spin rotation and relaxation (mu+SR) experiments on Sr1-xCaxCo2P2 powder samples mainly in a zero applied field. The end member compound, SrCo2P2, is found to be paramagnetic down to 19 mK. As x increases, such a paramagnetic ground state is observed down to 1.8 K until x = 0.45. Then, as x increases further, a short-range antiferromagnetic (AF) ordered phase appears at low temperatures for 0.48 <= x <= 0.75, and finally, a long-range AF ordered phase is stabilized for x > 0.75. The internal magnetic field of the other end member compound, CaCo2P2, is well consistent with that of the A-type AF order state, which was proposed from neutron scattering experiments. The phase diagram determined with mu+SR is different from that proposed by macroscopic measurements. For an isostructural compound, LaCo2P2, static magnetic order is found to be formed below similar to 130 K.
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- Sugiyama, Jun, et al.
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Magnetism of the A-site ordered perovskites CaCu3Cr4O12 and LaCu3Cr4O12
- 2018
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In: Physical Review B. - : AMER PHYSICAL SOC. - 2469-9950 .- 2469-9969. ; 97:2
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The microscopic magnetic nature of the A-site ordered chromium perovskites CaCu3Cr4O12 and LaCu3Cr4O12 and their solid-solution system, Ca1-x LaxCu3Cr4O12, with x = 0.2, 0.4, and 0.8, has been studied with muon spin rotation and relaxation (mu+SR) measurements down to 2 K using a powder sample. For CaCu3Cr4O12, mu+SR revealed the formation of static antiferromagnetic (AF) order below 122 K (=T-N), although magnetization measurements showed a very small change at T-N. Analyses of the internal magnetic field H-int at the muon sites, predicted with first-principles calculations, suggested G-type AF order as a ground state. For LaCu3Cr4O12 with T-N = 225 K, mu+SR also supported the presence of aG-type AF ordered state, which was recently proposed based on neutron diffraction measurements. However, the ordered Cr moments were found to change the direction at around 10 K. For Ca1-xLaxCu3Cr4O12, both T-N and H-int at 2 K increase monotonically with x.
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- Sugiyama, Jun, et al.
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Variation of magnetic ground state of Sr1-xCaxCo2P2 determined with mu(+) SR
- 2015
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In: Physical Review B. Condensed Matter and Materials Physics. - 1098-0121 .- 1550-235X. ; 91:14
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In order to study the variation of a microscopic internal magnetic field with the Ca content (x), we have systematically measured muon-spin rotation and relaxation (mu+SR) spectra for Sr1-xCaxCo2P2 (0 <= x <= 1) powder samples mainly in a zero external field. As x increases from 0, a Pauli-paramagnetic phase is observed even at the lowest T measured (1.8 K) until x = 0.45; then, a short-range antiferromagnetic (AF) ordered phase appears for 0.48 <= x <= 0.75, and finally a long-range AF ordered phase is stabilized for x >= 0.75. The evolution of the magnetic order is connected to the shrinking of the c-axis length as a function of x, which naturally enhances the AF interaction between the two adjacent Co planes.
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- Umegaki, Izumi, et al.
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Li-ion diffusion in Li intercalated graphite C6Li and C12Li probed by mu+SR
- 2017
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In: Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP. - : Royal Society of Chemistry. - 1463-9076 .- 1463-9084. ; 19:29, s. 19058-19066
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In order to study a diffusive behavior of Li+ in Li intercalated graphites, we have measured muon spin relaxation (mu+SR) spectra for C6Li and C12Li synthesized with an electrochemical reaction between Li and graphite in a Li-ion battery. For both compounds, it was found that Li+ ions start to diffuse above 230 K and the diffusive behavior obeys a thermal activation process. The activation energy (E-a) for C6Li is obtained as 270(5) meV, while E-a = 170(20) meV for C12Li. Assuming a jump diffusion of Li+ in the Li layer of C6Li and C12Li, a self-diffusion coefficient D-Li at 310 K was estimated as 7.6(3) x 10(-11) (cm(2) s(-1)) in C6Li and 14.6(4) x 10(-11) (cm(2) s(-1)) in C12Li.
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