The Magnetic Phase of Lithium Transition Metal Phosphates LiMPO4 (M=Mn, Co, Ni) Detected by μ+SR

• DOI: 10.1016/j.phpro.2012.04.063
• Publication Date: 2012-06-01T08:05:06Z
• Authors: Oren Ofer; Jun Sugiyama; Jess H. Brewer; Martin Månsson; Krunoslav Prša; Eduardo J. Ansaldo; Genki Kobayashi; Ryoji Kanno
• Keywords: Muon spin spectroscopy

The magnetic properties of the olivine-type compounds LiMPO4 (M = Mn, Co, Ni) are probed using muon spin rotation/relaxation (μSR). These materials pose an appealing structure and a high -potential technological interest as cathode for future rechargeable Li-ion batteries. family consists corner-sharing MO6 octahedra high-spin M2+ ions manifesting antiferromagnetic ground state below TN ≈ 30 K. Additionally, these belong to class exhibiting between two-and three dimensional systems. A comparative study members is presented.