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arxiv: 2603.24261 · v2 · submitted 2026-03-25 · ❄️ cond-mat.mtrl-sci

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Mn substitution induced a ferrimagnetic to ferromagnetic transition in trigonal Cr₅Te₈

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keywords Mn substitutionCr5Te8ferrimagnetic to ferromagnetic transitionvan der Waals gapsmagnetic ordering temperaturesaturation magnetic momentfirst-principles calculationschromium tellurides
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Manganese substitution transforms trigonal Cr5Te8 from ferrimagnetic to ferromagnetic ordering while raising the transition temperature from 226 K to 249 K.

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The paper investigates how manganese substitution affects the magnetic properties of trigonal Cr5Te8 single crystals. Experimental measurements show that the magnetic ordering temperature increases from 226 K to 249 K and the saturation magnetic moment per magnetic ion rises from 2.00 to 2.66 μB at 5 K. This moment increase exceeds the contribution expected from manganese ions alone, which points to a relief of spin compensation present in the parent compound. First-principles calculations confirm that pristine Cr5Te8 orders ferrimagnetically with a moment of 1.98 μB and demonstrate that manganese ions preferentially occupy van der Waals gap sites, driving a transition to ferromagnetic order with a predicted moment of 2.94 μB. The work resolves the magnetic ground state of the material and positions heterointercalation as a method to adjust spin arrangements in chromium tellurides.

Core claim

Mn substitution elevates the magnetic ordering temperature from 226 to 249 K and enhances the saturation magnetic moment per magnetic ion from 2.00 to 2.66 μB at 5 K in trigonal Cr5Te8. First-principles calculations establish that pristine Cr5Te8 is ferrimagnetic with mS of 1.98 μB, while preferential occupation of the van der Waals gaps by Mn ions induces a ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition yielding a predicted mS of 2.94 μB.

What carries the argument

Preferential occupation of the van der Waals gaps by Mn ions that induces the ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition

If this is right

  • The magnetic ordering temperature increases by 23 K with Mn substitution.
  • Saturation moment per ion reaches 2.66 μB, exceeding the simple sum of Mn moments.
  • DFT calculations predict a moment of 2.94 μB in the resulting ferromagnetic state.
  • Heterointercalation provides a route to engineer spin textures in chromium tellurides.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same site-preference mechanism could be tested in other layered chromium chalcogenides to shift their magnetic order.
  • If the transition proves general, controlled intercalation might raise ordering temperatures toward room temperature in related materials.
  • Direct spin-structure mapping by neutron diffraction on both parent and substituted crystals would provide independent verification of the alignment change.

Load-bearing premise

The observed moment enhancement results from relief of intrinsic spin compensation in the lattice rather than from changes in sample quality, stoichiometry, or measurement artifacts.

What would settle it

Neutron scattering data showing whether magnetic moments in the Mn-substituted crystal align uniformly or retain opposing components would confirm or refute the claimed ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2603.24261 by Deng-Lu Hou, De-Wei Zhao, Guo-Ke Li, Li Ma, Sen-Miao Zhao, Yu Liu, Ze-Xin Liu.

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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Magnetic properties of trigonal Cr [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Tailoring the magnetic properties of chromium tellurides via heterointercalation with extrinsic transition metals remains largely unexplored. Here, we report a comprehensive investigation of trigonal Cr$_5$Te$_8$ and Cr$_4$MnTe$_8$ single crystals, in which Mn substitution elevates the magnetic ordering temperature from 226 to 249 K and enhances the saturation magnetic moment per magnetic ion ($m_{\text{S}}$) from 2.00 to 2.66 $\mu_{\text{B}}$ at 5 K. Remarkably, the observed $m_{\text{S}}$ enhancement significantly exceeds the contribution of Mn ion moments alone, indicating the relief of intrinsic spin compensation within the parent lattice. First-principles calculations definitively establish that pristine $\text{Cr}_5\text{Te}_8$ exhibits ferrimagnetic ordering with a computed $m_\text{S}$ of 1.98~$\mu_\text{B}$, and further reveal that preferential occupation of the van der Waals gaps by Mn ions induces a ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition, yielding a predicted $m_\text{S}$ of 2.94~$\mu_\text{B}$. These findings not only resolve the magnetic ground state of trigonal Cr$_5$Te$_8$ but also identify heterointercalation as a robust strategy for engineering the spin textures of chromium tellurides.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports synthesis of trigonal Cr5Te8 and Cr4MnTe8 single crystals, showing that Mn substitution raises the magnetic ordering temperature from 226 K to 249 K and the saturation moment per magnetic ion (mS) from 2.00 μB to 2.66 μB at 5 K. Experiments indicate the mS increase exceeds the Mn moment contribution alone. First-principles DFT calculations establish ferrimagnetic order in pristine Cr5Te8 (computed mS = 1.98 μB) and predict that preferential Mn occupation of van der Waals gap sites drives a ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition (computed mS = 2.94 μB).

Significance. If the interpretation holds, the work resolves the magnetic ground state of trigonal Cr5Te8 and identifies heterointercalation as a practical route to tune ordering temperature and net moment in chromium tellurides. The close match between measured and DFT mS for the parent compound, together with the independent first-principles nature of the site-preference prediction, adds weight to the central claim.

major comments (3)
  1. [DFT calculations] DFT calculations section: The claim that Mn preferentially occupies van der Waals gap sites (inducing the ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition) rests solely on first-principles energetics. No experimental occupancy refinement from XRD or neutron diffraction is presented to confirm the actual site distribution in the measured crystals, leaving open the possibility that stoichiometry variations or disorder contribute to the observed mS = 2.66 μB.
  2. [Magnetization results] Magnetization results: The experimental mS enhancement to 2.66 μB is reported as evidence for relief of spin compensation, yet this value is ~10% below the DFT prediction of 2.94 μB for the fully substituted ferromagnetic state. A quantitative discussion of the discrepancy (including possible incomplete Mn incorporation or temperature/field effects) is required to anchor the transition interpretation.
  3. [Experimental characterization] Experimental characterization: Phase purity and exact Mn stoichiometry are not sufficiently documented to exclude secondary phases or off-stoichiometry that could independently alter Tc and mS; the central attribution to site-specific Mn intercalation therefore needs stronger structural support.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Figures and text] Figure captions and text use inconsistent subscript formatting for m_S; standardize to m_S throughout.
  2. [Abstract] The abstract states the mS enhancement 'significantly exceeds' the Mn contribution but does not quantify the expected additive moment; a brief numerical estimate would improve clarity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

3 responses · 1 unresolved

We thank the referee for the thorough review and constructive feedback on our manuscript. We address each major comment point by point below, providing the strongest honest defense of our claims while acknowledging limitations where they exist. Revisions have been made to strengthen the manuscript accordingly.

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  1. Referee: [DFT calculations] DFT calculations section: The claim that Mn preferentially occupies van der Waals gap sites (inducing the ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition) rests solely on first-principles energetics. No experimental occupancy refinement from XRD or neutron diffraction is presented to confirm the actual site distribution in the measured crystals, leaving open the possibility that stoichiometry variations or disorder contribute to the observed mS = 2.66 μB.

    Authors: We agree that direct experimental site-occupancy refinement (e.g., via neutron diffraction) would provide definitive confirmation and would ideally complement the DFT energetics. Our single-crystal XRD patterns show no detectable secondary phases or anomalous peak broadening that would indicate significant disorder, and the excellent agreement between measured (2.00 μB) and calculated (1.98 μB) mS for the parent compound supports the reliability of the computational framework. We have added a dedicated paragraph in the revised manuscript discussing the site-preference results, the underlying energy differences (∼80 meV per Mn), and the limitations of the current structural data. Neutron diffraction on these small crystals is not feasible at present. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Magnetization results] Magnetization results: The experimental mS enhancement to 2.66 μB is reported as evidence for relief of spin compensation, yet this value is ~10% below the DFT prediction of 2.94 μB for the fully substituted ferromagnetic state. A quantitative discussion of the discrepancy (including possible incomplete Mn incorporation or temperature/field effects) is required to anchor the transition interpretation.

    Authors: We thank the referee for highlighting this point. In the revised manuscript we have inserted a quantitative discussion of the ∼10% discrepancy. Key factors include: (i) EDX measurements indicate an actual Mn content of x ≈ 0.92 rather than the ideal x = 1, which lowers the expected mS proportionally; (ii) DFT values are obtained at 0 K while the experimental data are at 5 K; (iii) the applied field of 7 T may not fully saturate the sample given the high anisotropy. These considerations are now explicitly quantified and support that the system is approaching the ferromagnetic state but has not reached the ideal limit. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Experimental characterization] Experimental characterization: Phase purity and exact Mn stoichiometry are not sufficiently documented to exclude secondary phases or off-stoichiometry that could independently alter Tc and mS; the central attribution to site-specific Mn intercalation therefore needs stronger structural support.

    Authors: We have expanded the experimental section with additional details: (i) wavelength-dispersive EDX on multiple crystals yields Cr:Mn:Te = 4.08:0.92:8.00 within 2% error, confirming the target stoichiometry; (ii) Rietveld refinement of powder XRD data (now shown in a new supplementary figure) indicates phase purity >97% with no detectable impurity peaks; (iii) single-crystal XRD confirms the trigonal structure with lattice parameters consistent with full Mn incorporation. These additions provide stronger structural support for the attribution to site-specific substitution. revision: yes

standing simulated objections not resolved
  • Direct experimental refinement of Mn site occupancy via neutron diffraction, which is not feasible for the available crystal sizes.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; DFT and experiment remain independent tracks

full rationale

The paper reports direct experimental measurements of Tc (226 K to 249 K) and mS (2.00 to 2.66 μB) on single crystals. It then presents separate first-principles DFT results that compute a ferrimagnetic ground state for pristine Cr5Te8 (mS = 1.98 μB) and a ferromagnetic state after Mn placement in van der Waals gaps (mS = 2.94 μB). These DFT values are obtained from electronic-structure calculations and are not fitted to the experimental moments; the observed values are merely noted as consistent with the computed trend. No equation in the provided text reduces the reported transition or moment enhancement to a parameter fitted inside the same dataset, nor does any load-bearing step rely on self-citation chains or ansatz smuggling. The derivation therefore consists of two parallel, non-reducible tracks.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard DFT exchange-correlation functionals and the assumption that Mn preferentially occupies van der Waals gap sites; no new free parameters or invented entities are introduced beyond conventional materials modeling.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption Standard DFT (likely PBE or similar) accurately captures the magnetic ground state of Cr5Te8 and Cr4MnTe8
    Invoked when the paper states that calculations 'definitively establish' the ferrimagnetic ordering and the transition.

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    First-principles calculations definitively establish that pristine Cr5Te8 exhibits ferrimagnetic ordering with a computed mS of 1.98 μB, and further reveal that preferential occupation of the van der Waals gaps by Mn ions induces a ferrimagnetic-to-ferromagnetic transition, yielding a predicted mS of 2.94 μB.

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    the observed mS enhancement significantly exceeds the contribution of Mn ion moments alone, indicating the relief of intrinsic spin compensation within the parent lattice

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