Long-range magnetic ordering in magnetic ionic liquid: Emim[FeCl4]

J Phys Condens Matter. 2010 Jul 28;22(29):296006. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/22/29/296006. Epub 2010 Jul 2.

Abstract

Up to now most of the magnetic ionic liquids containing tetrachloroferrate ion FeCl(4) have evidenced a paramagnetic temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility, with only small deviations from the Curie law at low temperatures. However, we report on the physical properties of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrachloroferrate Emim[FeCl(4)], that clearly shows a long-range antiferromagnetic ordering below the Néel temperature T(N)≈3.8 K. In addition, the field dependence of the magnetization measured at 2 K is characterized by a linear behaviour up to around 40 kOe, while above this field the magnetization becomes saturated with a value of 4.3 μ(B)/Fe, which is near the expected fully saturated value of 5 μ(B)/Fe for an Fe(3+) ion.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't