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Aleksandra Krajewska^1,2,3, Alexander N Yaresko¹, Jürgen Nuss¹

¹Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.

Science Advances

|October 9, 2024

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Indium ruthenate (In2Ru2O7) exhibits a unique nonmagnetic ground state due to covalent In-O bonds, forming Ru2O molecules. This discovery challenges existing models of excitonic magnets and geometrical frustration in pyrochlore ruthenates.

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Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Science
Solid-State Chemistry

Background:

Complex ruthenates with octahedrally coordinated Ru4+ exhibit phase competition driven by spin-orbit coupling (SOC).
SOC can stabilize a nonmagnetic Jeff = 0 state locally.
Intersite interactions lead to either excitonic magnets or Ru2 molecular orbital dimers at low temperatures.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize In2Ru2O7, a pyrochlore ruthenate, to investigate its low-temperature magnetic and structural properties.
To understand the role of covalent In-O bonds in determining the ground state of this material.
To explore deviations from typical A2Ru2O7 behavior, particularly regarding excitonic magnetism and geometrical frustration.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of In2Ru2O7 with covalent In-O bonds.
High-temperature and low-temperature characterization of the pyrochlore ruthenate.
Analysis of structural and magnetic properties to determine the ground state.

Main Results:

In2Ru2O7 exhibits a local Jeff = 0 state at high temperatures.
At low temperatures, it forms a unique nonmagnetic ground state characterized by nearly linear Ru-O-Ru molecules.
Covalent In-O bond disproportionation drives the formation of Ru2O molecules, quenching both the local spin-orbit singlet and geometrical frustration.

Conclusions:

In2Ru2O7 presents a novel nonmagnetic ground state distinct from other pyrochlore ruthenates.
The formation of Ru2O molecules via covalent bond disproportionation is the key mechanism driving this unique state.
This finding offers new insights into the interplay of SOC, intersite interactions, and bonding in complex oxides, challenging existing paradigms of excitonic magnetism and frustration.