Contrasting Magnetism in Isovalent Layered LaSr$_{3}$NiRuO$_{4}$H$_{4}$ and LaSrNiRuO$_{4}$ due to Distinct Spin-Orbital States
Xuan Wen1, Ke Yang1, Hua Wu1,2**
1Laboratory for Computational Physical Sciences (MOE), State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 2Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing 210093
Abstract:The recently synthesized first $4d$ transition-metal oxide-hydride LaSr$_{3}$NiRuO$_{4}$H$_{4}$ with the unusual high H:O ratio surprisingly displays no magnetic order down to 1.8 K. This is in sharp contrast to the similar unusual low-valent Ni$^{+}$-Ru$^{2+}$ layered oxide LaSrNiRuO$_{4}$ which has a rather high ferromagnetic (FM) ordering Curie temperature $T_{\rm C}\sim 250$ K. Using density functional calculations with the aid of crystal field level diagrams and superexchange pictures, we find that the contrasting magnetism is due to the distinct spin-orbital states of the Ru$^{2+}$ ions (in addition to the common Ni$^{+}$ $S=1/2$ state but with a different orbital state): the Ru$^{2+}$ $S=0$ state in LaSr$_{3}$NiRuO$_{4}$H$_{4}$, but the Ru$^{2+}$ $S=1$ state in LaSrNiRuO$_{4}$. The Ru$^{2+}$ $S=0$ state has the $(xy)^2(xz,yz)^4$ occupation due to the RuH$_4$O$_2$ octahedral coordination, and then the nonmagnetic Ru$^{2+}$ ions dilute the $S=1/2$ Ni$^+$ sublattice which consequently has a very weak antiferromagnetic superexchange and thus accounts for the presence of no magnetic order down to 1.8 K in LaSr$_{3}$NiRuO$_{4}$H$_{4}$. In strong contrast, the Ru$^{2+}$ $S=1$ state in LaSrNiRuO$_{4}$ has the $(3z^2-r^2)^2(xz,yz)^3(xy)^1$ occupation due to the planar square RuO$_4$ coordination, and then the multi-orbital FM superexchange between the $S=1/2$ Ni$^+$ and $S=1$ Ru$^{2+}$ ions gives rise to the high $T_{\rm C}$ in LaSrNiRuO$_{4}$. This work highlights the importance of spin-orbital states in determining the distinct magnetism.
(Electron density of states and band structure of crystalline solids)
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. [J]. 中国物理快报, 2019, 36(7): 77501-.
Xuan Wen, Ke Yang, Hua Wu. Contrasting Magnetism in Isovalent Layered LaSr$_{3}$NiRuO$_{4}$H$_{4}$ and LaSrNiRuO$_{4}$ due to Distinct Spin-Orbital States. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2019, 36(7): 77501-.
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