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Evidence for magnetoelastic coupling and chiral magnetic ground state in quasi-van der Waals tr-Cr$_{1.22}$Te$_{2}$

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Pith's one-line read The zero-field magnetic ground state of tr-Cr$_{1.22}$Te$_2$ is a canted ferromagnet: Cr1 and Cr2 moments align along the $c$-axis while Cr3 and intercalated Cr4 moments carry a small in-plane component, forming an umbrella-like chiral…

desk verdict A credible first neutron structure of tr-Cr1.22Te2 with robust c-axis ferromagnetism, but the chiral umbrella and the THE link rest on an in-plane moment consistent with zero. read the letter →

arxiv 2507.09147 v1 pith:D3GJ6CTE submitted 2025-07-12 cond-mat.str-el cond-mat.mtrl-sci

S. M. Hossain , B. Rai , P. R. Baral , O. Zaharko , N. Kumar , A. K. Bera , M. Majumder This is my paper
classification cond-mat.str-elcond-mat.mtrl-sci
keywords Cr1.22Te2chiralmagneticgroundstatespinchiralitytopologicalHalleffectneutrondiffractionmagnetoelasticcouplingvanderWaalsmagnetskyrmion
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The reading

The paper sets out to pin down the microscopic magnetic ground state of the intercalated van der Waals ferromagnet tr-Cr$_{1.22}$Te$_2$, a question left open even though the compound is known for zero-field skyrmions and a topological Hall effect. Using zero-field single-crystal neutron diffraction together with magnetization, x-ray, and Raman measurements, the authors conclude that the ground state is a canted ferromagnet: Cr1 and Cr2 moments point along the $c$-axis, while Cr3 and the intercalated Cr4 moments acquire a small in-plane component $M_x = 0.08(8)\,\mu_B$, forming an umbrella-like arrangement with finite scalar and vector spin chirality. The authors argue that this real-space chirality is what generates the observed topological Hall effect. The result matters because it ties an observable transport anomaly to a concrete, symmetry-derived spin structure rather than to a skyrmion texture alone.

What carries the argument

The load-bearing machinery is magnetic space group analysis combined with zero-field single-crystal neutron diffraction. For propagation vector $\mathbf{k} = (0,0,0)$, symmetry analysis of the parent P$\bar{3}m1$ structure produces four candidate magnetic subgroups, and the diffraction data select P$\bar{3}m'1$ (164.89), which permits moments $(0,0,M_z)$ on Cr1 and Cr2 and $(M_x,-M_x,M_z)$ on Cr3 and $(M_x,2M_x,M_z)$ on Cr4. This symmetry-imposed pattern is what creates the umbrella-like configuration whose scalar and vector spin chirality are proposed as the source of the topological Hall effect. Supporting machinery is the magnetoelastic analysis: Debye-Grüneisen modeling of the anomalous thermal expansion and Fano-model Raman shifts identify strong spin-phonon coupling at $T_C$ while ruling out a structural transition.

What would settle it

A higher-precision zero-field neutron diffraction measurement on a larger crystal, or a resonant magnetic x-ray scattering experiment that resolves the in-plane contribution at the (110) magnetic reflection, could determine $M_x$ with uncertainty below about $0.05\,\mu_B$. If $M_x$ is found to be zero, the chiral umbrella ground state and the chirality-based explanation of the topological Hall effect are falsified; conversely, observing a topological Hall signal that persists when $M_x$ is suppressed by stress or field would also contradict the claim.

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Extended reading notes

Core claim

The central discovery is the zero-field magnetic structure of tr-Cr$_{1.22}$Te$_2$ determined by single-crystal neutron diffraction at 7 K. Refinement under the magnetic space group P$\bar{3}m'1$ (No. 164.89) yields $M_z = 2.11(10)\,\mu_B$ on all four Cr sites and an in-plane component $M_x = 0.08(8)\,\mu_B$ on the Cr3 and Cr4 sites, with Cr1 and Cr2 purely along $c$. The authors interpret this as a canted ferromagnetic, umbrella-like spin configuration: Cr1 and Cr2 are ferromagnetically aligned along $c$, and Cr3 and Cr4 are tilted out of the axis, giving finite scalar spin chirality $\chi = \mathbf{S}_1 \cdot (\mathbf{S}_2 \times \mathbf{S}_3)$ and positive vector chirality. The paper claims this chirality produces the emergent Berry curvature responsible for the topological Hall effect in the compound. The same study reports a sharp ferromagnetic transition at $T_C = 197$ K with strong magnetoelastic coupling and no structural phase transition, evidenced by anisotropic thermal expansion and Fano-asymmetric Raman phonons.

Load-bearing premise

The argument stands on the in-plane magnetic moment $M_x = 0.08(8)\,\mu_B$ at the Cr3 and Cr4 sites being real: the value is statistically consistent with zero, and without it the umbrella structure, the finite spin chirality, and the proposed explanation of the topological Hall effect all vanish.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • The topological Hall effect in tr-Cr$_{1.22}$Te$_2$ is explained as a real-space spin-chirality effect rather than requiring a skyrmion lattice.
  • The intercalated Cr4 site carries the in-plane moment, so varying the self-intercalation level $\delta$ should tune the chirality and the magnitude of the topological Hall response.
  • The symmetry-derived umbrella structure gives a concrete microscopic basis for the zero-field skyrmion images and transport anomalies reported in the Cr$_{1+\delta}$Te$_2$ family.
  • Strong magnetoelastic coupling near $T_C$ implies that strain or lattice manipulation could shift the magnetic order and the associated Hall signal.

Reading between the lines

Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If spin chirality is the operative source, the topological Hall signal should be sensitive to the sign of the in-plane component $M_x$; a field or strain that reverses $M_x$ should reverse or suppress the chirality-driven Hall contribution, a test the paper does not perform.
  • The refined $M_x = 0.08(8)\,\mu_B$ is within one standard deviation of zero, so a higher-resolution magnetic diffraction or resonant scattering experiment that resolves the in-plane component with uncertainty below about $0.05\,\mu_B$ would directly confirm or falsify the umbrella state.
  • Applying the same magnetic space group analysis to other intercalation levels $\delta$ might reveal a family of canted states whose chirality magnitude tracks the measured topological Hall conductivity, providing a tunable system-level test.
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Referee Report

4 major / 7 minor

Summary. The paper reports a multi-technique study of tr-Cr1.22Te2, including temperature-dependent powder X-ray diffraction, magnetization, Raman spectroscopy, and zero-field single-crystal neutron diffraction. The authors identify two successive magnetic transitions (a ferromagnetic transition at 197 K and an antiferromagnetic/paramagnetic transition at 211 K), evidence for strong magnetoelastic coupling without a structural phase transition, and a proposed canted ferromagnetic ground state in which Cr1 and Cr2 moments lie along the c-axis while Cr3 and Cr4 carry a small in-plane component, forming an umbrella-like spin structure with finite scalar and vector spin chirality. The manuscript argues that this chiral ground state is responsible for the topological Hall effect reported in this compound family.

Significance. If the chiral ground state were firmly established, the result would be significant for understanding the topological Hall effect in self-intercalated chromium tellurides and for the broader class of centrosymmetric skyrmion hosts. The c-axis ferromagnetic order (Mz = 2.11(10) μB) and the two transition temperatures are reasonably supported by the magnetization and neutron intensity data, and the magnetoelastic coupling evidence from PXRD and Raman spectroscopy is valuable. The central weakness is that the chirality claim rests entirely on an in-plane magnetic moment component, Mx = 0.08(8) μB, that is within one standard deviation of zero and is retained in the refinement partly because the topological Hall effect is thought to require it, creating a circular argument. The authors themselves acknowledge the experimental limitations in detecting the in-plane component.

major comments (4)
  1. [Section D, after Table I] The refined in-plane component Mx = 0.08(8) μB is statistically indistinguishable from zero at the one-sigma level. The manuscript states that this component was retained because magnetization and the topological Hall effect suggest a finite in-plane moment, but this is circular because the same topological Hall effect is subsequently attributed to the spin chirality that this Mx produces. Please provide a quantitative model comparison between the refinement with Mx free and with Mx constrained to zero (e.g., change in χ² or R-factor with an appropriate number of degrees of freedom), and report the resulting uncertainty on the umbrella tilt angles.
  2. [Section D, Tables I and II] All four Cr sites are constrained to equal Mz and Cr3/Cr4 are constrained to equal Mx for 'better control' of the refinement. The reported 3° and 5° umbrella tilts are therefore direct consequences of these symmetry-imposed constraints rather than independently determined values. The authors should either release the constraints (or at least test an unconstrained model) and show that the in-plane components survive, or explicitly state that the chirality is a model-dependent inference rather than a directly observed property.
  3. [Section D, Fig. 5(b)] The refinement of the 7 K nuclear-plus-magnetic data reports χ² = 36.4 and weighted RF² = 29.5% for about 120 unique reflections, which indicates that the model systematically fails to account for a substantial part of the observed intensities. The manuscript does not discuss this poor agreement. Since the chiral magnetic structure is derived from this refinement, the authors need to address the possibility of missing magnetic or structural contributions and to show that the in-plane component is not an artifact of these deficiencies.
  4. [Section D, (002) reflection] The selected magnetic space group P-3m'1 (164.89) does not allow magnetic intensity at (002), yet the observed (002) reflection shows a temperature dependence resembling the H⊥c magnetization with an anomaly near 200 K. The manuscript dismisses this intensity as possibly structural in origin from magnetoelastic coupling, but does not quantitatively model or subtract the structural contribution. This is load-bearing because the in-plane moment is extracted mainly from the (110) reflection, and an unmodeled magnetic component at (002) could indicate an alternative magnetic structure incompatible with the proposed umbrella state.
minor comments (7)
  1. [Abstract and title] The phrase 'quasi-van der Waalstr' is missing a space and should read 'quasi-van der Waals tr-Cr1.22Te2'; please also ensure consistent italicization of the chemical formula throughout.
  2. [Section B, Fig. 1(f)] The two successive transitions are described as 'FM-AFM' and 'AFM-PM'; please clarify the terminology, because the ferromagnetic state is itself a canted structure and the intermediate phase is not a simple collinear antiferromagnet.
  3. [Section C, Eq. (5) and Fig. 3(e)] Equation (5) states ω_s = k C M(T)^2, but Fig. 3(e) plots ω_s linearly against M(T). Please clarify whether the magnetovolume coupling is expected to be quadratic in the magnetization and whether the linear plot is only an approximation valid in a limited temperature range.
  4. [Section C, Fig. 3 caption and text] The text refers to 'ωnm (red dashed line in Fig. 3(b))', but the red dashed line corresponding to normal thermal expansion appears to be in Fig. 3(d); please correct the figure reference.
  5. [Section D, Table II] The refined magnetic moments in Table II are listed without error bars. Given the large uncertainty on Mx, please propagate the errors into the table and into the reported tilt angles.
  6. [Section D, introduction to THE] The topological Hall effect is not measured in this work but is taken from Ref. [9]; please state explicitly that the THE data are from the literature so that the reader does not assume a transport measurement is being reported here.
  7. [Section C.2, Raman spectroscopy] The suggestion of a 'further magnetic reorientation transition' near 100 K based on the Eg-mode anomaly is speculative; consider softening the wording or citing additional evidence.

Circularity Check

1 steps flagged · score 6.0 of 10

The chiral umbrella/THE claim rests on an in-plane moment Mx=0.08(8) μB that is 1σ from zero and was retained because THE itself 'suggests' it; the neutron refinement does not independently establish the chirality.

  1. fitted input called prediction [Section D ('Magnetic ground state: Single crystal neutron diffraction study'), paragraph after Table I and before Table II; concluding paragraph of Section D.]
    "the refined value of the Mx components is small; a large error bar is associated with it. As other measurements, such as magnetization and THE, suggest a finite in-plane moment component. ... We have, therefore, considered the Mx component in our model and refined it to describe the ferromagnetic components. ... The real-space spin chirality induces an emergent Berry curvature, which is an intrinsic mechanism for the observed THE in tr-Cr1.22Te2."

    All moments along c would give χ=S1·(S2×S3)=0, so Mx is the sole source of chirality. The paper keeps and refines Mx because 'THE suggest[s] a finite in-plane moment component'—the effect to be explained justifies the parameter. The neutron value Mx=0.08(8) μB is within one sigma of zero, and the paper acknowledges the 'large error bar' and 'experimental limitations in detecting the in-plane moment components'. Thus the chiral ground state and Berry-curvature mechanism for THE are a consistency loop, not a prediction from neutron data: the target effect selects the fitted parameter, and that parameter then 'explains' the target effect. The c-axis FM and magnetoelastic coupling are independent, but the chiral/THE claim reduces to the assumed input.

full rationale

The paper's central structural and magnetic findings are largely self-contained: the c-axis ferromagnetic order, the magnetoelastic coupling, the NZTE, and the spin-phonon coupling are derived from independent x-ray, magnetization, Raman, and neutron intensity data using standard formulas (Debye-Grüneisen, magnetovolume effect, Bragg intensity differences). The chiral/THE step, however, is circular. The paper does not measure THE here; it cites prior work (including ref. [9] by overlapping authors) as background, and then uses 'magnetization and THE' to justify keeping the in-plane component Mx even though Mx=0.08(8) μB is consistent with zero at one sigma. The refined spin structure from that Mx is then declared to possess finite scalar/vector chirality, and that chirality is declared responsible for the observed THE. This is a fitted input called a prediction: the parameter carrying the chirality was retained because of the very effect it is invoked to explain. Additional in-paper limitations weigh in the same direction: all four Cr moments were constrained to equal Mz and equal Mx 'for simplicity and better control', so the 3°/5° umbrella tilts are not independent site determinations; and the paper notes that none of the maximal magnetic space groups permits the (002) reflection, with the in-plane component resting on (110) scattering. No load-bearing self-citation chain or imported uniqueness theorem was found; the MSG candidates come from the external Bilbao server. Score 6 reflects partial circularity confined to the chiral/THE claim, with the dominant FM order and magnetoelastic coupling standing on independent evidence.

Assumptions & free parameters 4 free parameters · 5 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The magnetic structure claim rests on the refined parameters Mz and Mx, the assumed parent space group, the k=(0,0,0) propagation vector, and two ad hoc constraints: equal moments across inequivalent sites and the retention of Mx despite its error bar. No invented physical entities are introduced.

free parameters (4)
  • In-plane magnetic moment Mx on Cr3 and Cr4 = 0.08(8) μB
    Refined in the P-3m'1 magnetic model and constrained equal for Cr3 and Cr4; its value generates the spin chirality and the umbrella structure, yet its error bar includes zero.
  • c-axis magnetic moment Mz = 2.108(10) μB
    Refined from neutron intensities and constrained equal for all four Cr sites; it is the dominant ferromagnetic component that is well supported by the data.
  • Debye temperature θ_D = not stated
    Used in Eq. 2 to model the phonon contribution to thermal expansion; fitted to the high-temperature lattice data and supports the magnetoelastic coupling interpretation.
  • Cr4 intercalant occupancy = 0.293(4)
    Refined from nuclear reflections; it determines the chemical composition and the number of Cr4 moments in the magnetic unit cell, but is not the main claim.
assumptions (5)
  • domain assumption The crystal structure of tr-Cr1.22Te2 is P-3m1 with Cr1 at 1a, Cr2 at 6i, Cr3 at 2c, and partially occupied Cr4 at 3f.
    Taken from Rietveld refinement of PXRD and used as the parent structure for magnetic space group analysis. If the space group or site assignment is wrong, the magnetic structure model changes.
  • domain assumption The magnetic propagation vector is k=(0,0,0), based on the absence of incommensurate or superstructure magnetic peaks in the 7 K reciprocal space scan.
    All magnetic intensity appears at commensurate nuclear peak positions; the four magnetic space groups considered all assume k=(0,0,0).
  • standard math The maximal magnetic space groups generated by MAXMGN from P-3m1 exhaust the possible magnetic structures.
    The Bilbao server enumeration is used as an external standard tool; the authors select among these groups by fit quality.
  • ad hoc to paper All four Cr sites carry an equal c-axis moment and Cr3 and Cr4 carry equal in-plane moments.
    Imposed for simplicity and better control of the refinement in Section D; not required by symmetry, and it suppresses the possibility that chirality is unevenly distributed.
  • ad hoc to paper The in-plane moment is not zero despite the large error bar, as inferred from magnetization and topological Hall measurements.
    Section D states that magnetization and the topological Hall effect suggest a finite in-plane moment component. This is the load-bearing premise for the chirality claim.

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abstract

Trigonal tr-Cr$_{1+\delta}$Te$_{2}$ is a well-known ferromagnetic material that has recently drawn much attention due to the discovery of zero-field skyrmion state, unusual anomalous Hall effect, topological Hall effect, and topological Nernst effect. This quasi-van der Waals (vdW) layered material with intercalated Cr atoms possesses many peculiar features that depend on the amount of Cr intercalation, although the microscopic magnetic ground state is still elusive. We reveal the structural and magnetic properties of tr-Cr$_{1.22}$Te$_{2}$ by low-temperature x-ray diffraction, magnetization, temperature-dependent Raman spectroscopy, and single-crystal neutron diffraction studies. Magnetization measurements under small applied magnetic field indicate two successive magnetic transitions, one from a ferromagnetic (FM) state to an antiferromagnetic (AFM) state (T$_\mathrm{C}=197$ K), and second from AFM to a paramagnetic state (T$_\mathrm{N}=211$ K). The FM transition is sharp with a strong presence of magnetoelastic coupling, but is not accompanied by any structural phase transition. The magnetic structure obtained from zero-field single crystal neutron diffraction reveals that the Cr1 and Cr2 moments are ferromagnetically aligned along the c-axis, while the Cr3 and intercalated Cr4 atoms induce an AFM component in the ab-plane leading to an umbrella-like spin structure which possesses a finite spin chirality. The presence of a finite spin chirality is responsible for the observation of the topological Hall effect (THE).

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Figure 1. FIG. 1. (a) The Rietveld refinement of room-temperature PXRD pattern of [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. FIG. 2. (a) and (b) are isothermal magnetization curves [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. FIG. 3. (a) Colour map of the maximum intensity Bragg peak observed in PXRD patterns with temperature [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. (a) Raman intensity as a function of wave number measured at 88 K. Four major peaks at 100 cm [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png]
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. (a) and (b) show the observed vs calculated [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_5.png]
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. (a) The observed intensity vs temperature of the major commensurate peaks at 7 K and 250 K. (b), (c) and [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_6.png]
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. (a-d) (top panel) Magnetic spin configurations corresponding to the four magnetic subgroups P [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_7.png]

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