TY - JOUR
T1 - Thermal low spinhigh spin equilibrium of Fe(II) in thiospinels CuFe 0.5(Sn(1-x)Tix)1.5S4 (0≤x≤1)
AU - Womes, M.
AU - Reibel, C.
AU - Mari, A.
AU - Zitoun, D.
PY - 2011/4
Y1 - 2011/4
N2 - A series of spinel compounds with composition CuFe0.5(Sn (1-x)Tix)1.5S4 (0≤x≤1) is analysed by X-ray diffraction, measurements of magnetic susceptibilities and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. All samples show a temperature-dependent equilibrium between an electronic low spin 3d(t 2g)6(eg)0 and a high spin 3d(t 2g)4(eg)2 state of the Fe(II) ions. The spin crossover is of the continuous type and extends over several hundred degrees in all samples. The Sn/Ti ratio influences the thermal equilibrium between the two spin states. Substitution of Sn(IV) by the smaller Ti(IV) ions leads to a more compact crystal lattice, which, in contrast to many metalorganic Fe(II) complexes, does not stabilise the low spin state, but increases the residual high spin fraction for T→0 K. The role played by antiferromagnetic spin coupling in the stabilisation of the high spin state is discussed. The results are compared with model calculations treating the effect of magnetic interactions on spin state equilibria.
AB - A series of spinel compounds with composition CuFe0.5(Sn (1-x)Tix)1.5S4 (0≤x≤1) is analysed by X-ray diffraction, measurements of magnetic susceptibilities and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. All samples show a temperature-dependent equilibrium between an electronic low spin 3d(t 2g)6(eg)0 and a high spin 3d(t 2g)4(eg)2 state of the Fe(II) ions. The spin crossover is of the continuous type and extends over several hundred degrees in all samples. The Sn/Ti ratio influences the thermal equilibrium between the two spin states. Substitution of Sn(IV) by the smaller Ti(IV) ions leads to a more compact crystal lattice, which, in contrast to many metalorganic Fe(II) complexes, does not stabilise the low spin state, but increases the residual high spin fraction for T→0 K. The role played by antiferromagnetic spin coupling in the stabilisation of the high spin state is discussed. The results are compared with model calculations treating the effect of magnetic interactions on spin state equilibria.
KW - Exchange interaction
KW - Magnetic properties
KW - Mössbauer spectroscopy
KW - Spin crossover
KW - Spinel lattice
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jssc.2011.01.038
DO - 10.1016/j.jssc.2011.01.038
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SN - 0022-4596
VL - 184
SP - 753
EP - 763
JO - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
JF - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
IS - 4
ER -