Room temperature antiferromagnetic order in the Mn(II) Oxide 4H-Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)MnO(2+delta).
The synthesis of the Mn(II) phase 4H-Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)MnO(2+delta) via the topotactic reduction of 4H-Ba(0.5)Sr(0.5)MnO(3-x) with the novel reducing agent LiH, is described. Neutron powder diffraction data show that oxide ions are deintercalated from the host structure in a disordered manner to yield "tetrahedral" MnO(4) coordination sites. Magnetic susceptibility and neutron powder diffraction data show that the title phase adopts a canted antiferromagnetically ordered state below T(N) = 355K, consistent with the strong magnetic coupling expected between d(5) centers.
Adkin
Josephine J
JJ
Department of Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, United Kingdom.
Hayward
Michael A
MA