Abstract
Li2MnO3 with a S = 3/2 two-dimensional Mn honeycomb lattice has a Neel-type antiferromagnetic transition at TN = 36 K with a broad maximum in magnetic susceptibility at TM = 48 K. We have investigated site percolation effects by replacing Mn with nonmagnetic Ti, and completed a full phase diagram of Li2Mn1–xTixO3 solid solution systems to find that antiferromagnetic transition is continuously suppressed without a clear sign of changes in the Neel-type antiferromagnetic structure. The magnetic ordering eventually disappears at a critical concentration of xc = 0.7. This experimental observation is consistent with percolation theories for a honeycomb lattice when one considers up to 3rd nearest-neighbor interactions. This study highlights the importance of interaction beyond nearest neighbors even for the Mn element with relative localized 3d electrons in the honeycomb lattice.
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