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Spin Resistivity in a Metallic Channel Induced by Antiferromagnetic Approximation Effect

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This study presents experimental evidence of a potential alteration in the spin configuration of a conducting channel induced by the proximity effect of a highly frustrated antiferromagnetic insulator. Dicopper chloride trihydroxide Cu2(OH)3Cl was employed as the highly frustrated antiferromagnetic insulator, while copper (Cu) served as the normal metal counterpart. Upon applying a voltage of 70 V to the sample volume, a copper conductive channel emerged within the antiferromagnetic insulator matrix. Literature reports indicate that Cu2(OH)3Cl undergoes two magnetic transitions at TN1 ~ 18 K and TN2 ~ 6.4 K. Notably, an increase in resistance was experimentally observed precisely at the magnetic transition temperatures of Cu2(OH)3Cl. This observation gains particular interest when considering the potential formation of a singlet state among the conductive channel spins influenced by the magnetism of Cu2(OH)3Cl. Consequently, speculation arises that frustration might act as a “glue,” facilitating the establishment of the singlet state within the conductive channel.

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This work was made possible through the generous support of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel - Brazil (CAPES) - Financing Code 001 for a period of 1 year. I extend my gratitude to the “Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations” and the “National Council of Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq” for their invaluable financial support, which sustained this research endeavor over a span of 3 years.

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  3. PPGCM-Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program, UFPI-Federal University of Piaui, Teresina, 64049-550, PI, Brazil

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Pimentel, D.P. Spin Resistivity in a Metallic Channel Induced by Antiferromagnetic Approximation Effect. Braz J Phys 54, 81 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13538-024-01443-9

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