Antiferromagnetism and phase diagram in ammoniated alkali fulleride salts

Citation
T. Takenobu et al., Antiferromagnetism and phase diagram in ammoniated alkali fulleride salts, PHYS REV L, 85(2), 2000, pp. 381-384
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
381 - 384
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000710)85:2<381:AAPDIA>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Intercalation of neutral ammonia molecules into trivalent face-centered-cub ic (fcc) fulleride superconductors induces a dramatic change in electronic states. Monoammoniated alkali fulleride salts (NH3)K3-xRbxC60, forming an i sostructural orthorhombic series, undergo an antiferromagnetic transition, which was found by the electron spin resonance experiment. The Neel tempera ture first increases with the interfullerene spacing and then decreases for (NH3)Rb3C60, forming a maximum at 76 K. This feature is explained by the g eneralized phase diagram of Mott-Hubbard transition with an antiferromagnet ic ground state.