Helical screw type magnetic structure of the multiferroic CaMn7O12 with low Cu-doping

Authors:

Slawinski, W.; Przenioslo, R.; Sosnowska, I.; Petricek, V.

Journal:

Acta Crystallographica Section B 68 240-249 (2012)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108768112008038

B-IncStrDB ID: 6302EkCcoh Entry date: 2012-06-14 Last revision: 2024-01-02

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Ca1 Mn7 O12 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 616.6 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


Crystal system: trigonal [ Help ]

Superspace group name: R3(00γ)t [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 -x2,x1-x2,x3,x4+1/3
3 -x1+x2,-x1,x3,x4+2/3
4 x1+2/3,x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
5 -x2+2/3,x1-x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+1/3
6 -x1+x2+2/3,-x1+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+2/3
7 x1+1/3,x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
8 -x2+1/3,x1-x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+1/3
9 -x1+x2+1/3,-x1+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+2/3

a: 10.443658(10) Å [ Help ]

b: 10.443658(10) Å [ Help ]

c: 6.343562(7) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 120 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 599.1963(10) Å3 [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.000000 0.000000 0.921268

Z: 3 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 70 K [ Help ]

μ: 2.155 mm-1 [ Help ]

Refinement details


Nb. of parameters: 59 [ Help ]

Weighting scheme: sigma [ Help ]

Δ/σ(max): 0.5289 [ Help ]

Δ/σ(mean): 0.0422 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Atom symbol x y z ADP type Uiso/equiv Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy Coords from (d)iffraction or (c)alculated Coords restraints or constraints Disordered cluster Disordered group
Ca Ca 0 0 0 Uiso 0.0035(6) 3 1 d ? ? ?
Mn1 Mn 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.00089(8) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn2 Mn 0.5 0.5 0.5 Uiso 0.00089(8) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn3 Mn 0 0 0.5 Uiso 0.00089(8) 3 1 d ? ? ?
O1_1 O 0.2236(3) 0.2740(3) 0.0814(4) Uiso 0.00120(19) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O1_2 O -0.2236(3) -0.2740(3) -0.0814(4) Uiso 0.00120(19) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2_1 O 0.3416(3) 0.5218(3) 0.3407(4) Uiso 0.00120(19) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2_2 O -0.3416(3) -0.5218(3) -0.3407(4) Uiso 0.00120(19) 9 1 d ? ? ?

Fourier Wave Vectors (explicit: q_x,q_y,q_z or coefficients: q_1,q_2,...): [ Help ]

Wave vector code q_1
1 1

Definition of the displacive (translational) Fourier series: [ Help ]

Modulation code Atom site label Displacement axis Wave vector code
Cax1 Ca x 1
Cay1 Ca y 1
Caz1 Ca z 1
Mn1x1 Mn1 x 1
Mn1y1 Mn1 y 1
Mn1z1 Mn1 z 1
Mn2x1 Mn2 x 1
Mn2y1 Mn2 y 1
Mn2z1 Mn2 z 1
Mn3x1 Mn3 x 1
Mn3y1 Mn3 y 1
Mn3z1 Mn3 z 1
O1_1x1 O1_1 x 1
O1_1y1 O1_1 y 1
O1_1z1 O1_1 z 1
O1_2x1 O1_2 x 1
O1_2y1 O1_2 y 1
O1_2z1 O1_2 z 1
O2_1x1 O2_1 x 1
O2_1y1 O2_1 y 1
O2_1z1 O2_1 z 1
O2_2x1 O2_2 x 1
O2_2y1 O2_2 y 1
O2_2z1 O2_2 z 1

Displacive (translational) Fourier coefficients: [ Help ]

Modulation code Cosine coefficient Sine coefficient
Cax1 0.0066(13) 0.0076(8)
Cay1 -0.0033(11) 0.0095(11)
Caz1 0 0
Mn1x1 0.0056(6) 0.0018(6)
Mn1y1 0.0034(8) -0.0078(5)
Mn1z1 0.0044(7) 0.0030(8)
Mn2x1 0.0026(7) -0.0006(6)
Mn2y1 -0.0016(6) -0.0020(7)
Mn2z1 0.0000(10) 0.0027(5)
Mn3x1 -0.0025(10) -0.0038(6)
Mn3y1 0.0020(8) -0.0041(8)
Mn3z1 0 0
O1_1x1 0.0033(7) -0.0074(8)
O1_1y1 -0.0028(9) -0.0044(8)
O1_1z1 0.0006(16) 0.0022(15)
O1_2x1 -0.0033(7) -0.0074(8)
O1_2y1 0.0028(9) -0.0044(8)
O1_2z1 -0.0006(16) 0.0022(15)
O2_1x1 0.0004(11) 0.0006(7)
O2_1y1 -0.0009(13) -0.0030(8)
O2_1z1 0.0046(14) 0.0086(15)
O2_2x1 -0.0004(11) 0.0006(7)
O2_2y1 0.0009(13) -0.0030(8)
O2_2z1 -0.0046(14) 0.0086(15)

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Ca1 Mn7 O12 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 616.6 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


Crystal system: trigonal [ Help ]

Superspace group name: R-3(00γ)0 [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 -x2,x1-x2,x3,x4
3 -x1+x2,-x1,x3,x4
4 -x1,-x2,-x3,-x4
5 x2,-x1+x2,-x3,-x4
6 x1-x2,x1,-x3,-x4
7 x1+2/3,x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
8 -x2+2/3,x1-x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
9 -x1+x2+2/3,-x1+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
10 -x1+2/3,-x2+1/3,-x3+1/3,-x4
11 x2+2/3,-x1+x2+1/3,-x3+1/3,-x4
12 x1-x2+2/3,x1+1/3,-x3+1/3,-x4
13 x1+1/3,x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
14 -x2+1/3,x1-x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
15 -x1+x2+1/3,-x1+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
16 -x1+1/3,-x2+2/3,-x3+2/3,-x4
17 x2+1/3,-x1+x2+2/3,-x3+2/3,-x4
18 x1-x2+1/3,x1+2/3,-x3+2/3,-x4

a: 10.443650(11) Å [ Help ]

b: 10.443650(11) Å [ Help ]

c: 6.343562(8) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 120 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 599.1954(12) Å3 [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.000000 0.000000 0.921372

Z: 3 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 70 K [ Help ]

μ: 2.155 mm-1 [ Help ]

Refinement details


Nb. of parameters: 56 [ Help ]

Weighting scheme: sigma [ Help ]

Δ/σ(max): 2.2628 [ Help ]

Δ/σ(mean): 0.1760 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Atom symbol x y z ADP type Uiso/equiv Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy Coords from (d)iffraction or (c)alculated Coords restraints or constraints Disordered cluster Disordered group
Ca Ca 0 0 0 Uiso 0.0035(5) 3 1 d ? ? ?
Mn1 Mn 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.00042(9) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn2 Mn 0.5 0.5 0.5 Uiso 0.00042(9) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn3 Mn 0 0 0.5 Uiso 0.00042(9) 3 1 d ? ? ?
O1 O 0.2236(3) 0.2741(3) 0.0816(4) Uiso 0.0006(3) 18 1 d ? ? ?
O2 O 0.3420(3) 0.5221(3) 0.3415(4) Uiso 0.0006(3) 18 1 d ? ? ?

Fourier Wave Vectors (explicit: q_x,q_y,q_z or coefficients: q_1,q_2,...): [ Help ]

Wave vector code q_1
1 1

Definition of the displacive (translational) Fourier series: [ Help ]

Modulation code Atom site label Displacement axis Wave vector code
Cax1 Ca x 1
Cay1 Ca y 1
Caz1 Ca z 1
Mn1x1 Mn1 x 1
Mn1y1 Mn1 y 1
Mn1z1 Mn1 z 1
Mn2x1 Mn2 x 1
Mn2y1 Mn2 y 1
Mn2z1 Mn2 z 1
Mn3x1 Mn3 x 1
Mn3y1 Mn3 y 1
Mn3z1 Mn3 z 1
O1x1 O1 x 1
O1y1 O1 y 1
O1z1 O1 z 1
O2x1 O2 x 1
O2y1 O2 y 1
O2z1 O2 z 1

Displacive (translational) Fourier coefficients: [ Help ]

Modulation code Cosine coefficient Sine coefficient
Cax1 0 0
Cay1 0 0
Caz1 0 -0.0108(13)
Mn1x1 0 0.0108(3)
Mn1y1 0 -0.0047(3)
Mn1z1 0 0.0093(4)
Mn2x1 0 0.0061(2)
Mn2y1 0 0.0049(3)
Mn2z1 0 -0.0030(5)
Mn3x1 0 0
Mn3y1 0 0
Mn3z1 0 0.0082(9)
O1x1 0.0016(8) 0.0066(7)
O1y1 -0.0060(7) 0.0077(7)
O1z1 -0.0027(13) -0.0003(12)
O2x1 -0.0032(10) 0.0061(7)
O2y1 -0.0006(9) 0.0001(7)
O2z1 -0.0100(12) 0.0080(12)

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Ca1 Mn6 Mn1 O12 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 671.6 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


Crystal system: trigonal [ Help ]

Superspace group name: R31(00γ)ts [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 -x2,x1-x2,x3,x4+1/3
3 -x1+x2,-x1,x3,x4+2/3
4 x1+2/3,x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
5 -x2+2/3,x1-x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+1/3
6 -x1+x2+2/3,-x1+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+2/3
7 x1+1/3,x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
8 -x2+1/3,x1-x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+1/3
9 -x1+x2+1/3,-x1+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+2/3

a: 10.4452(2) Å [ Help ]

b: 10.4452(2) Å [ Help ]

c: 6.3453(2) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 120 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 599.54(2) Å3 [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.000000 0.000000 1.039135

Z: 6 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 60 K [ Help ]

μ: 0.095 mm-1 [ Help ]

Refinement details


Nb. of parameters: 52 [ Help ]

Number of constraints: 5 [ Help ]

Weighting scheme: sigma [ Help ]

Δ/σ(max): 0.0276 [ Help ]

Δ/σ(mean): 0.0049 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Atom symbol x y z ADP type Uiso/equiv Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy Coords from (d)iffraction or (c)alculated Coords restraints or constraints Disordered cluster Disordered group
Ca1 Ca 0 0 0 Uiso 0.0199(9) 3 1 d ? ? ?
Mn1 Mn 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.0183(3) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn2 Mn 0.5 0.5 0.5 Uiso 0.0183(3) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn3 Mn 0 0 0.5 Uiso 0.0183(3) 3 1 d ? ? ?
O1 O 0.67557(18) 0.18888(15) 0.0073(3) Uiso 0.02106(15) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O1' O -0.67557(18) -0.18888(15) -0.0073(3) Uiso 0.02106(15) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2 O 0.61602(19) 0.5561(2) 0.25311(18) Uiso 0.02106(15) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2' O -0.61602(19) -0.5561(2) -0.25311(18) Uiso 0.02106(15) 9 1 d ? ? ?

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Ca1 Mn6 Mn1 O12 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 576.6 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


Crystal system: trigonal [ Help ]

Superspace group name: R31(00γ)ts [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 -x2,x1-x2,x3,x4+1/3
3 -x1+x2,-x1,x3,x4+2/3
4 x1+2/3,x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
5 -x2+2/3,x1-x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+1/3
6 -x1+x2+2/3,-x1+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+2/3
7 x1+1/3,x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
8 -x2+1/3,x1-x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+1/3
9 -x1+x2+1/3,-x1+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+2/3

a: 10.4372(11) Å [ Help ]

b: 10.4372(11) Å [ Help ]

c: 6.3414(9) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 120 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 598.25(12) Å3 [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.000000 0.000000 1.040311

Z: 6 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 60 K [ Help ]

μ: 0.126 mm-1 [ Help ]

Refinement details


Nb. of parameters: 28 [ Help ]

Number of constraints: 5 [ Help ]

Weighting scheme: sigma [ Help ]

Δ/σ(max): 0.0442 [ Help ]

Δ/σ(mean): 0.0034 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Atom symbol x y z ADP type Uiso/equiv Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy Coords from (d)iffraction or (c)alculated Coords restraints or constraints Disordered cluster Disordered group
Ca Ca 0 0 0 Uiso 0.022(6) 3 1 d ? ? ?
Mn1 Mn 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.048(3) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn2 Mn 0.5 0.5 0.5 Uiso 0.048(3) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn3 Mn 0 0 0.5 Uiso 0.048(3) 3 1 d ? ? ?
O1 O 0.675633 0.188816 0.00749 Uiso 0.060(2) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O1' O -0.675633 -0.188816 -0.00749 Uiso 0.060(2) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2 O 0.616083 0.556128 0.253145 Uiso 0.060(2) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2' O -0.616083 -0.556128 -0.253145 Uiso 0.060(2) 9 1 d ? ? ?

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Ca1 Cu0.113 Mn5.887 Mn1 O12 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 617.6 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


Crystal system: trigonal [ Help ]

Superspace group name: R31(00γ)ts [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 -x2,x1-x2,x3,x4+1/3
3 -x1+x2,-x1,x3,x4+2/3
4 x1+2/3,x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
5 -x2+2/3,x1-x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+1/3
6 -x1+x2+2/3,-x1+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+2/3
7 x1+1/3,x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
8 -x2+1/3,x1-x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+1/3
9 -x1+x2+1/3,-x1+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+2/3

a: 10.4312(13) Å [ Help ]

b: 10.4312(13) Å [ Help ]

c: 6.3417(9) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 120 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 597.59(14) Å3 [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.000000 0.000000 1.047854

Z: 6 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 60 K [ Help ]

μ: 0.125 mm-1 [ Help ]

Refinement details


Nb. of parameters: 36 [ Help ]

Number of constraints: 5 [ Help ]

Weighting scheme: sigma [ Help ]

Δ/σ(max): 0.0416 [ Help ]

Δ/σ(mean): 0.0123 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Atom symbol x y z ADP type Uiso/equiv Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy Coords from (d)iffraction or (c)alculated Coords restraints or constraints Disordered cluster Disordered group
Ca Ca 0 0 0 Uiso 0.052(3) 3 1 d ? ? ?
Mn1 Mn 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.0489(18) 9 0.9623 d ? ? ?
Cu Cu 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.0489(18) 9 0.0377 d ? ? ?
Mn2 Mn 0.5 0.5 0.5 Uiso 0.0489(18) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn3 Mn 0 0 0.5 Uiso 0.0489(18) 3 1 d ? ? ?
O1 O 0.2232(5) 0.2754(4) 0.0807(7) Uiso 0.0518(9) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O1' O -0.2232(5) -0.2754(4) -0.0807(7) Uiso 0.0518(9) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2 O 0.3433(5) 0.5257(5) 0.3400(10) Uiso 0.0518(9) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2' O -0.3433(5) -0.5257(5) -0.3400(10) Uiso 0.0518(9) 9 1 d ? ? ?

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Chemical data


Structural Formula Sum: Ca1 Cu0.246 Mn5.754 Mn1 O12 [ Help ]

Formula weight: 618.8 Da [ Help ]

Crystallographic data and experimental details


Crystal system: trigonal [ Help ]

Superspace group name: R31(00γ)ts [ Help ]

Symmetry operations of the superspace group: [ Help ]

Operation code Operation in algebraic form
1 x1,x2,x3,x4
2 -x2,x1-x2,x3,x4+1/3
3 -x1+x2,-x1,x3,x4+2/3
4 x1+2/3,x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4
5 -x2+2/3,x1-x2+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+1/3
6 -x1+x2+2/3,-x1+1/3,x3+1/3,x4+2/3
7 x1+1/3,x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4
8 -x2+1/3,x1-x2+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+1/3
9 -x1+x2+1/3,-x1+2/3,x3+2/3,x4+2/3

a: 10.403(2) Å [ Help ]

b: 10.403(2) Å [ Help ]

c: 6.3340(14) Å [ Help ]

α: 90 ° [ Help ]

β: 90 ° [ Help ]

γ: 120 ° [ Help ]

Volume: 593.7(2) Å3 [ Help ]

Modulation dimension: 1 [ Help ]

Measured independent wave vectors: [ Help ]

Wave vector id q_x q_y q_z
1 0.000000 0.000000 1.052835

Z: 6 [ Help ]

Cell measurement temperature: 60 K [ Help ]

μ: 0.124 mm-1 [ Help ]

Refinement details


Nb. of parameters: 35 [ Help ]

Number of constraints: 5 [ Help ]

Weighting scheme: sigma [ Help ]

Δ/σ(max): 0.0509 [ Help ]

Δ/σ(mean): 0.0038 [ Help ]

Structural Information


Average Structure: [ Help ]

Atom site label Atom symbol x y z ADP type Uiso/equiv Symmetry multiplicity Occupancy Coords from (d)iffraction or (c)alculated Coords restraints or constraints Disordered cluster Disordered group
Ca Ca 0 0 0 Uiso 0.051(4) 3 1 d ? ? ?
Mn1 Mn 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.049(2) 9 0.918 d ? ? ?
Cu Cu 0.5 0 0 Uiso 0.049(2) 9 0.082 d ? ? ?
Mn2 Mn 0.5 0.5 0.5 Uiso 0.049(2) 9 1 d ? ? ?
Mn3 Mn 0 0 0.5 Uiso 0.049(2) 3 1 d ? ? ?
O1 O 0.223239 0.275435 0.080719 Uiso 0.0543(11) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O1' O -0.223239 -0.275435 -0.080719 Uiso 0.0543(11) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2 O 0.3433 0.525721 0.340079 Uiso 0.0543(11) 9 1 d ? ? ?
O2' O -0.3433 -0.525721 -0.340079 Uiso 0.0543(11) 9 1 d ? ? ?