This project investigated the origin of magnetic frustration and low-dimensional magnetism in transition-metal fluorophosphates and intermetallic compounds where the magnetic ions form triangular or square lattices. Using powder neutron diffraction (PND) together with magnetization, heat capacity measurements, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the research revealed how competing magnetic interactions give rise to non-collinear and incommensurate spin structures such as helical, canted ferromagnetic, and spin-vortex crystal states.
Neutron scattering played a central role in determining magnetic ordering and phase transitions at different temperatures, providing insights into how crystal structure topology governs the emergence of frustration and low-dimensional behavior. The findings deepened the understanding of complex magnetic ground states in solids, contributing to the broader field of quantum magnetism and correlated materials research.