Compared to the low temperature memory effect observed in magnetic nanoparticles (NPs), here we report a room temperature memory effect in a Ferrimagnetic (FiM)-Antiferromagnetic exchange coupled NiFe2O4-NiO nanogranular system, which is experimentally studied by different protocols of dc magnetization relaxation measurements below the blocking temperature TB = 345 K. The interfacial exchange coupling between the FiM NiFe2O4 clusters and the spin-glassy like phase is proposed to provide an additional anisotropic energy, leading to the enhancement of the magnetic memory effect up to room temperature. The observed memory effect is discussed based on the multiple distribution of energy barriers for both the FiM NPs and interfacial magnetic exchange anisotropy.

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Non-trivial spin structures in itinerant magnets can give rise to topological Hall effect (THE) due to the interacting local magnetic moments and conductive electrons. While, in series of materials, THE has mostly been observed at low temperatures far below room temperature (RT) limiting its potential applications. Here, we report the anisotropic anomalous Hall effect (AHE) near RT in LaMn2Ge2, a noncollinear ferromagnetic (FM) with Curie temperature TC~325 K. Large topological Hall resistivity of ~1.0   •cm in broad temperature range (190 K

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Spin liquids are exotic states with no spontaneous symmetry breaking down to zero-temperature because of the highly entangled and fluctuating spins in frustrated systems. Exotic excitations like magnetic monopoles, visons, and photons may emerge from quantum spin ice states, a special kind of spin liquids in pyrochlore lattices. These materials usually are insulators, with an exception of the pyrochlore iridate Pr2Ir2O7, which was proposed as a metallic spin liquid located at a zero-field quantum critical point. Here we report the ultralow-temperature thermal conductivity measurements on Pr2Ir2O7. The Wiedemann–Franz law is verified at high fields and inferred at zero field, suggesting no breakdown of Landau quasiparticles at the quantum critical point, and the absence of mobile fermionic excitations. This result puts strong constraints on the description of the quantum criticality in Pr2Ir2O7. Unexpectedly, although the specific heats are anisotropic with respect to magnetic field directions, the thermal conductivities display the giant but isotropic response. This indicates that quadrupolar interactions and quantum fluctuations are important, which will help determine the true ground state of this material.