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. 2015 Oct 5;5:14718. doi: 10.1038/srep14718

Table 2. Relative energies of the four low-lying magnetic states and the associated effective exchange couplings (meV) for two NN RhO6 octahedra in Li2RhO3.

Energies & effective couplings B11 B2/B32
Inline graphic 0.0 0.0
Inline graphic 2.5 −3.3
Inline graphic 4.5 4.6
Inline graphic 13.5 1.9
J −10.2 2.4
K −2.9 −11.7
Inline graphic −1.3 3.6
Inline graphic 2.8 1.6

Two distinct types of such [Rh2O10] units, B1 and B2/B3 (see text), are found experimentally33. Results of spin-orbit MRCI calculations are shown, with a local coordinate frame for each Rh-Rh link (x along the Rh-Rh bond, z perpendicular to the Rh2O2 plaquette). The form of the actual lattice spin model is detailed in the SM.

1Inline graphic(Rh-O-Rh)=93.4°, d(Rh-Rh)=2.95 (×2), d(Rh-O1,2)=2.03 Å.

2Inline graphic(Rh-O-Rh)=94.1°, d(Rh-Rh)=2.95 (×4), d(Rh-O1)=2.03, d(Rh-O2)=2.00 Å. O1 and O2 are the two bridging O’s.