Observation of Enhanced Long-Range Ferromagnetic Order in B-Site Ordered Double Perovskite Oxide Cd2CrSbO6

Shengjie Liu, Xiao Wang, Zunyi Deng, Xubin Ye, Zhao Pan, Dabiao Lu, Haoting Zhao, Jie Zhang, Maocai Pi, Zhiwei Hu, Chien Te Chen, Cheng Dong, Yao Shen, Tian Cui, Yanping Huang, Jiawang Hong*, Zhenhua Chi*, Youwen Long*

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Abstract

A B-site ordered double perovskite oxide Cd2CrSbO6 was synthesized under high-pressure and high-temperature conditions. The compound crystallizes to a monoclinic structure with a space group of P21/n. The charge configuration is confirmed to be that of Cd2+/Cr3+/Sb5+. The magnetic Cr3+ ions form a tetrahedral structural frustrated lattice, while a long-range ferromagnetic phase transition is found to occur at TC = 16.5 K arising from the superexchange interaction via the Cr-O-Cd-O-Cr pathway. Electrical transport measurements indicate that Cd2CrSbO6 is an insulator that can be described by the Mott 3D variable range hopping mechanism. First-principles calculations reproduce well the ferromagnetic and insulating ground state of Cd2CrSbO6 with an energy band gap of 1.55 eV. The intrinsic ferromagnetic insulating nature qualifies Cd2CrSbO6 as a promising candidate for possible spintronics applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19964-19971
Number of pages8
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume63
Issue number42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Oct 2024

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