Ferromagnetic Interactions in Highly Stable, Partially Reduced TiO2: The S=2 State in Anatase
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2017
Abstract:
We report direct evidence for quintuplet spin states in a particular kind of reduced TiO2 anatase obtained by the mild oxidation of TiB2 under hydrothermal conditions. Continuous-wave and pulse EPR spectroscopy at X and Q band frequencies provide compelling evidence for the presence of S = 2 states, stable in a wide range of temperatures up to room temperature. A tentative model, corroborated by spin-polarized DFT calculations, is proposed, which consists of four ferromagnetically interacting Ti3+ ions with distances ranging from 0.5 nm to 0.8 nm and tetrahedral arrangement.
Tipologia CRIS:
03A-Articolo su Rivista
Keywords:
EPR spectroscopy; ferromagnetism; nanomaterials; TiO2; Catalysis; Chemistry (all)
Elenco autori:
Chiesa, Mario; Livraghi, Stefano; Giamello, Elio; Albanese, Elisa; Pacchioni, Gianfranco
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