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In this paper, we report the effect of non-magnetic Zn-doped CuCrO2. The structure, Raman spectroscopy, magnetic properties, dielectric permittivity, and electric polarization have been investigated. The incorporation of Zn2+ generates very anisotropic microstrains in the structure. The temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibly for all samples exhibits a magnetic dilution and paramagnetic behavior at high temperature. It is argued that non-magnetic substitution destabilizes the antiferromagnetic order of Cr3+ ions and modulates the spin configuration. The coupling between the magnetic order, dielectric permittivity and polarization is also characterized.
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This work was financially supported by Université Joseph Fourier (UJF Chimie), Grenoble, France.
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Elkhouni, T., Amami, M., Strobel, P. et al. Effect of Zn Substitution on the Structural and Physical Properties of Delafossite-Type Oxide CuCrO2 . J Supercond Nov Magn 27, 1111–1118 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-014-2495-2
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