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To gain insight into the mechanism of charge-ordering transitions, which conventionally are pictured as a disproportionation of an ion M as 2M$^{n+}$ $\rightarrow$ M$^{(n+1)+}$ + M$^{(n-1)+}$, we (1) review and reconsider the charge state…

Transport properties of the charge ordering compound $\beta-$Na$_{0.33}$V$_2$O$_5$ are studied in the temperature range from 30 K to 300 K using current driven DC conductivity experiments. It is found that below the metal-insulator…

Single crystal X-ray diffraction measurements were performed on one-dimensional mixed valence vanadium bronze $\beta$-SrV$_6$O$_{15}$ in which a metal-insulator transition exists at 170 K. Above 170 K the P2$_1$/a structure with zigzag…

Angular-dependent in-plane magnetoresistance (AMR) for single crystal $Na_{0.34}(H_3O)_{0.15}CoO_2$ with charge ordering is studied systematically. The anisotropic magnetoresistance shows a twofold symmetry at high temperature with rotating…

We present the first measurements of magnetisation and Raman light scattering on $\alpha'-NaV_2O_5$ single crystals. Below 34 K, we observe a pronounced isotropic decrease of the susceptibility indicating the opening of a spin gap. The…

An investigation of the spin excitation spectrum of charge ordered (CO) NaV2O5 is presented. We discuss several different exchange models which may be relevant for this compound, namely in- line and zig-zag chain models with weak as well as…

59Co- and 23Na-NMR measurements have been carried out on polycrystalline and c-axis aligned samples of Na0.5CoO2, which exhibits successive transitions at temperatures T = 87 K (= Tc1) and T = 53 K (= Tc2). 59Co-NMR has also been carried…

The interplay between charge ordering and its manifestation in macroscopic electrical transport in low-dimensional materials is crucial for understanding resistive switching mechanisms. In this study, we investigate the electronic transport…

We measured the variable temperature infrared response of the spin ladder candidate (DTTTF)2Cu(mnt)2 in order to distinguish between two competing ladder models, rectangular versus zigzag, proposed for this family of materials. The…

A mechanism for charge-ordered ferromagnetic phase in manganites is proposed. The mechanism is based on the double exchange in the presence of diagonal disorder. It is modeled by a combination of the Ising double-exchange and the…

Neutron diffraction measurements on multiferroic LuFe2O4 show changes in the antiferromagnetic (AFM) structure characterized by wavevector q = (1/3 1/3 1/2) as a function of electric field cooling procedures. The increase of intensity from…

A combined neutron and x-ray diffraction study of TbBaFe2O5 reveals a rare checkerboard to charge ordering transition. TbBaFe2O5 is a mixed valent compound where Fe2+/Fe3+ ions are known to arrange into a stripe charge-ordered state below…

We present a perspective on the recent discoveries of possible charge ordering in underdoped Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+\delta} and Na_xCa_{2-x}CuO_2Cl_2 by high-resolution scanning tunnelling spectroscopy.

The structure of Na0.5CoO2, the low temperature insulator that separates the magnetic and superconducting regions in the NaxCoO2.yH2O phase diagram, is studied by high resolution powder neutron diffraction at temperatures between 10 and 300…

First-order phase transitions, characterized by a discontinuous change in the order parameter, are intriguing phenomena in condensed matter physics. However, the underlying, material-specific, microscopic mechanisms often remain unclear.…

With the use of the band structure calculations we demonstrate that previously reported [Nat. Materials {\bf 3}, 48 (2004)] experimental crystal and magnetic structures for NaMn$_7$O$_{12}$ are inconsistent with each other. The optimization…

We determine the electronic structure of the one-dimensional spin-1/2 Heisenberg compound $\gamma$-LiV$_2$O$_5$, which has two inequivalent vanadium ions, V(1) and V(2), via density-functional calculations. We find a relative V(1)-V(2)…

A possible ground state of NaV_2O_5 is proposed based on the Hartree approximation for both on-site and intersite Coulomb interactions. The results indicate that the intersite Coulomb interaction induces a zigzag type of charge…

Motivated by the recent discovery of unconventional charge order, we develop a theory of electronically mediated charge density wave formation in the family of kagome metals $A$V$_3$Sb$_5$ ($A=$K,Rb,Cs). The intertwining of van Hove filling…

Ab initio band theory including correlations due to intra-atomic repulsion is applied to study charge disproportionation and charge- and spin-ordering in insulating Na$_{0.5}$CoO$_2$. Various ordering patterns (zigzag and two striped) for…