Phase transition and critical behavior of spin–orbital coupled spinel ZnV<sub><bold>2</bold></sub>O<sub><bold>4</bold></sub>

Phase transition and critical behavior of spin–orbital coupled spinel ZnV₂O₄

Wang Li¹, Wang Rong-juan¹, Zhu Yuan-yuan², Lu Zhi-hong³, Xiong Rui¹, Liu Yong^{1, †,}, Shi Jing^{1, ‡,}

(a) Temperature-dependent susceptibility of ZnV₂O₄by ZFC-warming measurement. (b) Temperature-dependent specific heat of ZnV₂O₄by warming (solid red dots) and cooling (solid green squares) measurement. The inset showsC_P/Tvs.Tfor obviously displaying the peak and bump.