Hund’s rule magnetism in C $\mathsf{_{60}}$ ions?

M. Lüders, N. Manini (), P. Gattari and E. Tosatti

The European Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, 2003, vol. 35, issue 1, 57-68

Abstract: We investigate the occurrence of Hund’s rule magnetism in C $_{60}^{n\pm}$ molecular ions, by computing the ground-state spin for all charge states n from -3 to +5. The two competing interactions, electron-vibration (e-v, including Jahn Teller, favoring low spin) and electron-electron (e-e, including Hund-rule exchange, favoring high spin), are accounted for based on previously computed ab initio coupling parameters. Treating the ion coordinates as classical, we first calculate and classify the static Jahn-Teller distorted states for all n, inclusive of both e-v and e-e effects. We then correct the adiabatic result by including the zero-point energy lowering associated with softening of vibrations at the adiabatic Jahn-Teller minima. Our overall result is that while, like in previous investigations, low-spin states prevail in negative ions, Hund’s rule high spin dominates all positive C 60 n+ ions. This suggests also that Hund-rule magnetism could arise in fullerene cation-based solid state compounds, particularly those involving C 60 2+ . Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg 2003

Date: 2003
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