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The results of x-ray diffraction, and ac and dc magnetization as a function of temperature are reported for a new class of spin-chain oxides, Ca3Co1+xIr1-xO6. While the x= 0.0, 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 are found to form in the K4CdCl6-derived…
Like most perovskites, SrRuO$_3$ exhibits structural phase transitions associated with rotations of the RuO$_6$ octahedra. The application of moderate magnetic fields in the ferromagnetically ordered state allows one to fully control these…
While both La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$ and La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$CoO$_3$ are ferromagnets with metallic conductivity below $T_\mathrm{c}$ (360K and 220K, respectively), partial substitutions of Co by Mn in…
Disorder induced by chemical inhomogeneity and Jahn-Teller (JT) distortions is often observed in mixed valence perovskite manganites. The main reasons for the evolution of this disorder are connected with the cationic size differences and…
The results of ac and dc magnetic susceptibility isothermal magnetization and heat-capacity measurements as a function of temperature (T) are reported for Sr3NiRhO6 and Sr3NiPtO6 containing magnetic chains arranged in a triangular fashion…
This work presents a Monte Carlo study of the phase transition in the perovskites La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$Mn$_{0.7}^{3+}$Mn$_{0.3-x}^{4+}$Ti$_x$O$_3$ ($x$= 0.1, 0.2, and 0.25). We take into accountnearest-neighbor (NN) interactions between…
Understanding how local distortions determine the functional properties of high entropy materials, containing five or more elements at a crystallographic site, is an open challenge. We address this for a compositionally complex spinel oxide…
Among multifunctional double perovskite oxides, La2NiMnO6 has recently drawn significant attention due to its importance both in terms of understanding of fundamental physics and potential for device applications. The relative alteration in…
In orthorhombic perovskite oxides (RMO$_3$), substituting R$^{3+}$ rare-earth cations tailors the spin, orbital, and charge degrees of freedom of the central M$^{3+}$ transition metal cations through lattice distortions. In turn, these…
We study weak localization in chains of metallic rings. We show than nonlocality of quantum transport can drastically affect the behaviour of the harmonics of magnetoconductance oscillations. Two different geometries are considered: the…
Spinel compounds AB$_{2}$X$_{4}$ consist of both tetrahedral (AX$_{4}$) and octahedral (BX$_{6}$) environments with the former forming a diamond lattice and the latter a geometrically frustrated pyrochlore lattice. Exploring the fascinating…
We explore the intriguing topological itinerant magnet MgMn$_6$Sn$_6$, characterized by bilayer kagome Mn layers encasing a hexagonal Sn layer. Using \textit{ab initio} Density functional theory and Dynamical mean-field theory calculations,…
We combine magnetometry and magnetic small-angle neutron scattering to study the influence of the microstructure on the macroscopic magnetic properties of a nanocrystalline Ni bulk sample, which was prepared by straining via high-pressure…
High pressure x-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements on RMnO3 (R=Dy, Ho and Lu) reveals that varying structural changes occurs for different R ions. Large lattice changes (orthorhombic strain) occur in DyMnO3 and HoMnO3 while the Jahn-Teller…
While the unit cell volume of compounds belonging to the Mn$_3$Ga$_{1-x}$Sn$_x$C, (0 $ \le x \le $ 1) series shows a conformity with Vegard's law, their magnetic and magnetocaloric properties behave differently from those of parent…
Structural, magnetic, and dielectric properties of Sm$_2$CoMnO$_6$ have been studied. X-ray diffraction and Rietveld analysis show that the sample crystallizes in the monoclinic structure with \textit{P2$_1$/n} space group. Magnetic study…
Using first principles calculations, we investigate the electronic and magnetic properties of the trigonally distorted (R-3c) perovskite-derived NiCrO$_3$. Within the local spin density approximation (LSDA), our calculations show that this…
The results of ac and dc magnetization and heat capacity measurements on the oxides, Ca$_3$Co$_{1+x}$Mn$_{1-x}$O$_6$, forming in a K$_4$CdCl$_6$-derived rhombohedral quasi-one-dimensional crystal structure, are reported. As far as…
Mn-based nitrides with antiperovskite structures have several properties that can be utilised for antiferromagnetic spintronics. Their magnetic properties depend on the structural quality, composition and doping of the cubic antiperovskite…
In this paper the structural, magnetic, and dielectric properties of langasite compound Pb$_3$TeMn$_3$P$_2$O$_{14}$ have been investigated as a candidate of short-range magnetic correlations driven development of dielectric anomaly above…