Structural and magnetic properties of the oxyborate Co 5 Ti ( O 2 BO 3 ) 2

We present an extensive study of the oxyborate material ${\text{Co}}_{5}\text{Ti}{({\text{O}}_{2}{\text{BO}}_{3})}_{2}$ using x-ray, magnetic, and thermodynamic measurements. This material belongs to a family of oxyborates known as ludwigites which presents low-dimensional subunits in the form of three leg ladders in its structure. Differently from previously investigated ludwigites the present material does not show long-range magnetic order although it goes into a spin-glass state at low temperatures. The different techniques employed in this paper allow for a characterization of the structure, the nature of the low-energy excitations and the magnetic anisotropy of this system. Its unique magnetic behavior is discussed and compared with those of other magnetic ludwigites.