Raman and mid-infrared spectroscopic study of geometrically frustrated hydroxyl cobalt halides at room temperature

Mid-infrared absorption and Raman spectra of the geometrically frustrated material series,hydroxyl cobalt halides β-Co 2 (OH) 3 Cl and β-Co 2 (OH) 3 Br,are first,to the best of our knowledge,measured at room temperature,to study the corresponding relationship between their vibrational spectral properties and crystal microstructures.Through the comparative analysis of the four spectra we have categorically assigned the OH-related vibration modes of hydroxyl groups in the trimeric hydrogen bond environment (Co 3 ≡OH) 3… Cl/Br,and tentatively suggested vibration modes of O-Co-O,Co-O and Cl/Br-Co-Cl/Br units.These results can also become the basis for analysing their low-temperature spectral properties,which can help to understand the underlying physics of their exotic geometric frustration phenomena around phase transition temperatures.     

磁几何阻挫材料羟基氯化钴的中红外光谱特征

使用3种光谱仪测量了磁几何阻挫材料羟基氯化钴Co₂(OH)₃Cl的中红外(4000—400 cm^-1)吸收光谱,筛选出确信为Co₂(OH)₃Cl的本征吸收峰数据,结合已知的晶体结构参数,指认了官能团和指纹区相应谱峰的来源.在指认中着重探讨了羟基伸缩振动基频模vOH的具体实验数据,根据固体中氢键的特点,以Co₃—O平均距离为基准,推算了本样品 关键词： 红外光谱 几何阻挫 羟基氯化钴 三聚氢键     

Microstructured hydroxyl environments and Raman spectroscopy in selected basic transition-metal halides

Raman vibrational spectra of the selected basic (hydroxyl OH and deuteroxyl OD) transition-metal halides, geometrically frustrated material series α-, β-, γ-Cu₂(OH)₃Cl, α-Cu₂(OH)₃Br, β-Ni₂(OH)₃Cl, β-Co₂(OH)₃Cl, β-Co₂(OH)₃Br, γ-Cu₂(OD)₃Cl, and β-Co₂(OD)₃Cl are measured at room temperature and analysed to investigate the relationship between the microstructured OH environments and their respective Raman spectra. Among these selected samples, the last two are used to determine the OH stretching vibration region (3600 cm^-1—3300 cm^-1) and OH bending vibration region (1000 cm^-1—600 cm^-1) of OH systems in the spectra. Through the comparative analysis of the distances d(metal—O), d(O—halogen), and d(OH), the strong metal—O interaction and trimeric hydrogen bond (C_3v, C_s or C₁ symmetry) are found in every material, but both determine simultaneously an ultimate d(OH), and therefore an OH stretching vibration frequency. According to the approximately linear relationship between the OH stretching vibration frequency and d(OH), some unavailable d(OH) are guessed and some doubtful d(OH) are suggested to be corrected. In addition, it is demonstrated in brief that the OH bending vibration frequency is also of importance to check the more detailed crystal microstructure relating to the OH group.     

新几何阻挫物质M_2(OH)_3X的新颖量子磁性———磁有序和涨落在均匀自旋系的共存

几何阻挫引起诸多的未知新颖量子状态,这些新颖量子相的理解预计将带来物理学的突破。笔者通过材料科学研究,偶然发现了新型几何阻挫系列M2(OH)3X[M=Cu,Co,Ni,Mn,Fe etc.;X=Cl,Br,I]。它们初步展示了新颖的磁性,虽然这些物质是由单一磁性离子组成的均匀晶体,在这些化学均匀系中自旋的有序[如铁磁或反铁磁秩序]和自旋涨落同时共存。因为d电子磁性离子的量子性,本物质系列提供了研究几何阻挫引发的新颖量子特性的绝好舞台。本文综合介绍我们在这一方面最近取得的主要成果。他山之石可以攻玉,新材料的发现往往会带来物理学的新进展,本文同时也例证了材料科学对凝聚态物理的重要性。     

新几何阻挫物质M2(OH)3X的新颖量子磁性——磁有序和涨落在均匀自旋系的共存

几何阻挫引起诸多的未知新颖量子状态,这些新颖量子相的理解预计将带来物理学的突破。笔者通过材料科学研究,偶然发现了新型几何阻挫系列M2（OH）3X[M==Cu,Co,Ni,Mn,Feetc．;X=C1,Br,I]。它们初步展示了新颖的磁性,虽然这些物质是由单一磁性离子组成的均匀晶体,在这些化学均匀系中自旋的有序[如铁磁或反铁磁秩序]和自旋涨落同时共存。因为d电子磁性离子的量子性,本物质系列提供了研究几何阻挫引发的新颖量子特性的绝好舞台。本文综合介绍我们在这一方面最近取得的主要成果。他山之石可以攻玉,新材料的发现往往会带来物理学的新进展,本文同时也例证了材料科学对凝聚态物理的重要性。