Repository logo

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Infoscience

  • English
  • French
Log In
  1. Home
  2. Academic and Research Output
  3. Journal articles
  4. High‐Entropy Magnetism of Murunskite
 
research article

High‐Entropy Magnetism of Murunskite

Tolj, Davor  
•
Reddy, Priyanka
•
Zivkovic, Ivica  
Show more
May 2, 2025
Advanced Functional Materials

Murunskite (K 2 FeCu 3 S 4 ) bridges the two known families of high‐temperature superconductors, cuprates and iron‐pnictides, structurally and electronically. Like these families, murunskite exhibits an antiferromagnetic (AF)‐like response with an ordered phase below 97 K. The magnetic iron atoms are randomly distributed over one‐quarter of the sites in two‐dimensional planes, while the remaining sites are occupied by non‐magnetic copper, evoking the notion of a high‐entropy magnetic alloy. This intriguing magnetic transition is studied by neutron, Mössbauer, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements on single crystals. The AF order has a nearly commensurate quarterzone wave vector. In the paramagnetic state, Mössbauer spectroscopy identifies two iron sites, associated with Fe 3 + or Fe 2 + oxidation states as observed by XPS, which merge into a third site upon cooling, indicating an orbital transition. This cascade of local transitions transforms iron atoms from a fully orbitally and magnetically disordered state to a homogeneously ordered state in inverse space, while still being randomly distributed in real space. This finding challenges the traditional paradigm of magnetism in insulators, which relies on a direct connection between crystal structure and the location of magnetic moments.

  • Files
  • Details
  • Metrics
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name

Adv Funct Materials - 2025 - Tolj - High‐Entropy Magnetism of Murunskite.pdf

Type

Main Document

Version

Published version

Access type

openaccess

License Condition

CC BY

Size

3.21 MB

Format

Adobe PDF

Checksum (MD5)

9c621f73b7c6b5ed93aceb932bd93399

Logo EPFL, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
  • Contact
  • infoscience@epfl.ch

  • Follow us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
  • Follow us on X
  • Follow us on Youtube
AccessibilityLegal noticePrivacy policyCookie settingsEnd User AgreementGet helpFeedback

Infoscience is a service managed and provided by the Library and IT Services of EPFL. © EPFL, tous droits réservés