ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Cation-Exchanged Dion-Jacobson and Ruddlesden-Popper Phases

Abstract: Multiferroic materials - those which exhibit spontaneous and switchable electrical and magnetic polarizations - have a wide range of applications. However preparing new magnetoelectric materials is challenging because ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties are contraindicated. We have been working of a strategy of introducing magnetic behaviour to existing ferroelectric materials via topochemical cation exchange. Specifically, we are exploring the cation exchange chemistry of polar Dion-Jacobson and Ruddlesden-Popper phases to see if we can induce ferromagnetic behaviour whilst retaining the existing ferroelectric behaviour. We propose to collect high resolution neutron powder diffraction data from these exchanged phases, so we can determine their complex structural distortions, and thus determine if they retain their ferroelectric behaviour on cation exchange.

Principal Investigator: Professor Michael Hayward
Experimenter: Miss Lun Jin
Experimenter: Mr Tong Zhu
Local Contact: Dr Alexandra Gibbs

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1810332

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1810332

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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