Abstract The detailed study of magnetic properties, including dc and ac measurements, has been carried out on the Bi-Cr-Sb-O pyrochlore. The region of pyrochlore phase existence was determined and photocatalytic… Click to show full abstract
Abstract The detailed study of magnetic properties, including dc and ac measurements, has been carried out on the Bi-Cr-Sb-O pyrochlore. The region of pyrochlore phase existence was determined and photocatalytic properties have been also studied. We revealed that the Bi-Cr-Sb-O pyrochlore phase occurs along Bi2−xCr1+xSbO7 section within the region x = 0.1–0.4. The Cr3+ ions oxidation state in Bi-Cr-Sb-O pyrochlore was confirmed by XANES spectra. The best Rietveld refinement results for Bi1.8Cr1.2SbO7 composition were achieved for the disordered structure model (space group Fd-3m). According to the magnetic data Bi1.8Cr1.2SbO7 is a highly frustrated pyrochlore with short-range antiferromagnetic exchange interactions between the nearest Cr3+ ions. At Tg = 4 К this compound undergoes spin-glass transition.
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