Quasimolecular electronic structure of the spin-liquid candidate Ba${}_3$InIr${}_2$O${}_9$

A. Revelli, M. Moretti Sala, G. Monaco +16

The mixed-valent iridate Ba3InIr2O9 has been discussed as a promising candidate for quantum spin-liquid behavior. The compound exhibits Ir${}^{4.5+}$ ions in face-sharing IrO6 octahe…