Magnetic transformations and structural disorder in lithium manganite LiMnO2

Abstract

Investigation of the structural and magnetic characteristics of lithium manganite LiMnO2 with a variable Li/Mn ratio has been performed. A significant difference in the 7Li NMR spectra in the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic manganite phases is revealed. It is shown that the common feature of the compositions studied is a high degree of structural disorder, which manifests itself in the presence of manganese ions in lithium positions (MnLi) and lithium ions in manganese positions (LiMn); this effect is also characteristic of the stoichiometric composition.