On the basis of first-principles density functional theory electronic structure calculations as
well as classical spin analysis, we explored why the magnetic oxide Li 2 CuO 2, consisting …

We calculate the magnetic properties of the edge-sharing cuprate compound Li 2 CuO 2
having an antiferromagnetic arrangement of ferromagnetic CuO 2 chains in the framework of …

A novel subclass of frustrated undoped edge-shared CuO 2 chain materials with intriguing
magnetism is briefly reviewed. These cuprates show at low temperature a tendency to …

By means of density functional theory, we investigate the magnetic ground state of edge-
sharing CuO 2 spin chains, as found in the (La, Ca, Sr) 14 Cu 24 O 41 system, for instance …

The present understanding of a novel growing class of chain cuprates with intriguing
magnetic properties is reviewed. Among them, several undoped edge-shared CuO2 chain …

The possible origin of the spiral spin structure in multiferroic LiCu 2 O 2 is studied by
calculating all relevant isotropic and anisotropic magnetic interactions in the material. The …

We report susceptibility, specific heat, and neutron diffraction measurements on NaCu 2 O 2,
a spin-1∕ 2 chain compound isostructural to LiCu 2 O 2, which has been extensively …

Here we report a study of the spin dynamics in the ferromagnetic chain compound Li 2 CuO
2. Inelastic neutron scattering measurements allow for the spin Hamiltonian to be …

Puzzling multiferroic behavior observed recently in spin-1/2 one-dimensional chain cuprate
LiCu 2 O 2 with edge-shared arrangement of CuO 4 plaquettes and incommensurate spiral …

We report high-resolution X-ray diffraction, muon-spin-rotation spectroscopic and specific
heat measurements in the double spin-chains compound LiCu2O2. The X-ray diffraction …