Ferromagnetism out of charge fluctuation of strongly correlated electrons in κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Hg(SCN)2Br

We perform magnetic susceptibility and magnetic torque measurements on the organic kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Hg(SCN)(2)Br, which is recently suggested to host an exotic quantum dipole-liquid in its low-temperature insulating phase. Below the metal-insulator (MI) transition temperature, the magnetic susceptibility follows a Curie-Weiss law with a positive Curie-Weiss temperature, and a particular M proportional to H curve is observed. The emergent ferromagnetically interacting spins amount to about 1/6 of the full spin moment of localized charges. Taking account of the possible inhomogeneous quasi-charge-order that forms a dipole-liquid, we construct a model of antiferromagnetically interacting spin chains in two adjacent charge-ordered domains, which are coupled via fluctuating charges on a Mott-dimer at the boundary. We find that the charge fluctuations can draw a weak ferromagnetic moment out of the spin singlet domains.

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Magnetic susceptibility and magnetic torque measurements were carried out on the organic compound kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Hg(SCN)(2)Br, revealing a potential ferromagnetic interaction of about 1/6 of the full spin moment of localized charges in the low-temperature insulating phase, possibly related to a dipole liquid. The study proposed a model involving antiferromagnetically interacting spin chains in adjacent charge-ordered domains coupled via fluctuating charges on a Mott-dimer at the boundary, indicating that charge fluctuations can induce weak ferromagnetic moments.