Structural features associated with multiferroic behavior in the RX3(BO3)4 system

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-30-2019

Abstract

The magnetoelectric effect in the RX3(BO3)4 system (R = Ho, Eu, Sm, Nd, Gd; X = Fe, Al) varies significantly with the cation R despite very similar structural arrangements. Our structural studies reveal a symmetry reducing tilting of the BO3 planes and of the FeO6 polyhedra in the systems exhibiting low magnetic field induced electric polarization. Neutron scattering measurements reveal a lack of magnetic ordering indicating the primary importance of the atomic structure in the multiferroic behavior of this system.

Identifier

85073118932 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-648X/ab415f

e-ISSN

1361648X

ISSN

09538984

PubMed ID

31484172

Issue

50

Volume

31

Grant

1834750

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

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