Electron spin mediated distortion in metallic systems

The deviation of positions of atoms from their ideal lattice sites in crystalline solid state systems causes distortion and it causes variation in structural [1] and functional properties [2]. Severe lattice distortion has been proposed to be one of the core-effect in high-entropy alloys. But the fundamental mechanism of distortion at atomic scale is missing for real three-dimensional metallic systems. The present investigation aims to develop mechanistic understanding of atomic scale distortion in metallic systems in terms of the magneto-volume effects. The correlation between charge-disproportion, spin fluctuations, magneto-volume effects and Fermi surface nesting has been highlighted.