Abstract
We have successfully synthesized S = 1/2 kagome antiferromagnets MCu3(OH)6Cl2 (M = Ni and Co) by a hydrothermal method with a rotating pressure vessel. Structural characterization shows that both compounds have similar crystal structure to ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2 with symmetry. As with ZnCu3(OH)6Cl2, the compounds show no obvious hysteresis at 2 K. A spin-glass transition is found in both NiCu3(OH)6Cl2 and CoCu3(OH)6Cl2 at low temperatures (6.0 and 3.5 K respectively) by AC susceptibility measurements. This indicates no long-range magnetic order and a strong spin frustration. The substitution of Zn2+ by magnetic ions Ni2+ or Co2+ effectively enhances the interlayer exchange coupling and changes the ground state of the kagome spin system.
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