Electrical transport behavior of La0.67Ca0.33MnO3/Fe3O4 composites

The influence of Fe₃O₄ contents on the electrical transport properties (resistivity and ac susceptibility) of a series of composite samples of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/Fe₃O₄ is studied. Results show that the Fe₃O₄ phase not only shifts the intrinsic insulator-metal (I-M) transition temperature T_P1 to a lower temperature, but also causes a new I-M transition at a lower temperature T_P2 (T_P2<T_P1). On the basis of an analysis by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, we suggest that the decrease of the I-M transition temperature and the formation of the new I-M transition are caused by the segregation of a new phases related to the Fe₃O₄ at grain boundaries or surfaces of the La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ grains.     

La0.67Ca0.33MnO3复合体系的磁电阻增强效应

在La0.67Ca0.33MnO3(LCMO)纳米颗粒体系中,采用Cu与之复合,考察复合对磁电阻性能的影响.结果表明,复合使低场磁电阻得到大幅度的增强.但和其它LCMO复合体系截然不同的是,复合体系的电阻率大幅下降.认为是在LCMO颗粒周围形成一层良导体,电子输运与颗粒边界的电子散射有关.     

Magnetoresistance and transport properties of different impurity doped La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 composite

An enhanced magnetoresistance and a two-fold effect result from impurity dopant were observed in composites of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/YSZ and La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/Fe₃O₄. Where YSZ represents yttria-stabilized zirconia and the doping level of both YSZ and Fe₃O₄ is 1 mol%. Different electrical and magnetic transport properties, in particular a lower field magnetization behavior, were observed between pure La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ and the impurity doped La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ composites. Compared with pure La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃, a possible interpretation is presented by considering the influences of YSZ and Fe₃O₄ on the structure of grain boundaries and/or surfaces of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃grains.     

Al和Fe替代对La0.67Ca0.33MnO3体系结构和M-I转变的影响

研究了Al和Fe替代的La0.67Ca0.33Mn1-xMxO3体系的结构特征及其对金属-绝缘转变的影响.结果表明,随Fe替代含量的增加,晶胞体积并未有显著的变化;而随Al替代含量的增加,在整个替代范围内,晶胞体积表现为单调减小.两种替代均使体系的电阻率急剧增加,绝缘-金属转变温度TIM向低温方向移动.对少量替代含量,在T<TIM的低温区域满足金属输运行为,这种输运行为随Al和Fe离子替代含量的变化特征,可从Al3+离子和Fe3+离子对Mn3+-O2--Mn4+双交换通道的破坏给予解释.对于较高的替代含量,Al离子的替代除通过形成Al3+-O2--Mn4+作用通道影响双交换外,由晶格畸变所导致的电声子耦合变化也会影响双交换,而对于Fe离子的替代,由于反铁磁簇的存在所诱发的Mn离子自旋对电子的散射可能是影响体系输运特性的重要原因.     

La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/MgAl2O4复合样品的电输运特性

我们用传统的固相反应法制备了(La0.7Ca0.3MnO3)1-x(MgAl2O4)x复合样品.通过XRD分析发现在此系列复合样品中La0.7Ca0.3MnO3和MgAl2O4两相共存;电阻率温度关系分析表明MgAl2O4的引入没有改变母体相在温度TP1处本征的金属-绝缘体转变峰,但使复合样品在较低温度TP2处出现另外一个电阻率峰值.有趣的是,随着MgAl2O4掺量的增加,在低掺量时,TP2向低温偏移很快;但在高掺量时,TP2向低温偏移较慢.     

Asymmetric Magnetization Reversal Probed by Recoil Loop Measurements inan Exchange Biased La0.67Sr0.33MnO3/La0.33Ca0.67MnO3 Bilayer Film

We exploit the recoil loop measurements to study La0.07 Sr0.33 Mn O3/La0.33 Ca0.67 Mn O3 bilayer film. the asymmetric magnetization reversal in an exchange-biased It is found that the recoil curve encloses a marked area only in the second quadrant of the hysteresis loop, and the recoil susceptibility in the descending branch of the major loop is evidently higher than that in the ascending branch. The study indicates that the exchange anisotropy of a unidirectional nature and an orientation deviated from the easy axis of the ferromagnetic layer plays a crucial role in creating the reversal asymmetry.     

La4/3Ca5/3Mn2O7的结构、电输运及磁性质研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法,在不同温度烧结制备了名义组分为La4/3Ca5/3Mn2O7的多晶样品.X射线结构分析以及电、磁输运性质的测量表明:La4/3Ca5/3Mn2O7形成的是La2/3Ca1/3MnO3和CaO的混合物.     

Homogeneous interface-type resistance switching in Au/La0.67Ca0.33MnO3/SrTiO3/F:SnO2 heterojunction memories

La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 thin films are fabricated on fluorine-doped tin oxide conducting glass substrates by a pulsed laser deposition technique with SrTiO3 used as a buffer layer. The current-voltage characteristics of the heterojunetions exhibit an asymmetric and resistance switching behaviour. A homogeneous interface-type conduction mechanism is also reported using impedance spectroscopy. The spatial homogeneity of the charge carrier distribution leads to field- induced potential-barrier change at the Au-La0.67Ca0.33MnO3 interface and a concomitant resistance switching effect. The ratio of the high resistance state to the low resistance state is found to be as high as 1.3 x 10^4% by simulating the AC electric field. This colossal resistance switching effect will greatly improve the signal-to-noise ratio in nonvolatile memory applications.     

Enhancement of magnetoresistances at room temperature in YSZ doping La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 system

The temperature dependence of the resistance of composite samples (1−x)La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃+xYSZ with different YSZ doping level x was investigated at magnetic fields 0-3 T, where YSZ represents yttria-stabilized zirconia. Results show that the YSZ dopant does not only adjust the metal-insulator transition temperature, but also increases the magnetoresistance effect. With increase of YSZ doping level for the range of x<2%, the metal-insulator transition temperature values T_P of the composites decrease, but T_P increases with increase of x further for the range of x>2%. Meanwhile, in the YSZ-doped composites, a broad metal-insulator transition temperature region was found at zero and low magnetic field, which results in an obvious enhanced magnetoresistance in the temperature range 10-350 K. Specially, a larger magnetoresistance value was observed at room temperature at 3 T, which is encouraging with regard to the potential application of magnetoresistance materials.     

Twin-microstructure enhanced magnetoresistance in La0.67Ba0.33MnO3 oxides

The grain growth dependence of microstructure and its effects on magnetic and transport properties are studied in the polycrystalline La_0.67Ba_0.33MnO₃ oxides. It is found that a lateral growth manner along a certain direction and a concentric terrace pattern along three orthogonal axes occur in the samples sintered at 1573 and 1673 K, respectively. Lamella-like twin microstructure forms in the concentric terrace growth pattern and the magnetoresistance properties can be enhanced by the twin microstructure. It suggests that the twin-boundaries in twin-grains may possibly induce spin-dependent scattering of electrons that is field reduced, or spin-polarized tunneling of electrons that is field enhanced, thus strengthening the effect of grain boundaries.     

Metastable structure and properties of (La0.73Bi0.27)0.67Ca0.33MnO3

The electrical transport and magnetic properties of high Bi doped (La_0.73Bi_0.27)_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ are studied at the temperature and magnetic field ranges from 10 to 300 K and 0 to 3 T. Significant temperature and magnetic field hystereses are observed in both resistivity and magnetization measurements. Meanwhile, an enhanced magnetoresistance effect, within a wide temperature window, is obtained in the (La_0.73Bi_0.27)_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃. The hysteresis and enhanced magnetoresistance are discussed based on an inhomogeneous metastable structure related to the Bi dopant.     

Y替代La2/3Ca1/3MnO3体系的结构与输运行为

系统研究了(La1-xYx)2/3Ca1/3MnO3(0.0≤x≤0.3)体系的结构和输运行为.结果表明，实验样品具有很好的单相结构，随Y掺杂浓度的增加，金属—绝缘体（M—I）转变温度T-MI向低温区移动，对应的峰值电阻率ρp升高，对x=0.3样品，较未替代样品（x=0.0）增幅达8个数量级.在外加磁场下，材料表现出很强的磁电阻效应.同时，从实验结果出发，直接给出了输运特性与晶体结构之间的关联，并从双交换模型和可变程跃迁理论出发，对实验结果进行了初步讨论. 关键词： La2/3Ca1/3MnO3锰氧化物 Y替代 晶体结构 输运行为     

Effect of Mn-site vacancies on the magnetic entropy change and the Curie temperature of La0.67Ca0.33Mn1−xO3 perovskite

Single-phase polycrystalline samples of La_0.67Ca_0.33Mn_1−xO₃ (x=0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06) have been prepared using the sol-gel method. The structure, magnetocaloric properties and the Curie temperature of the samples with different Mn vacancy concentrations have been investigated. The experimental results show that vacancy doping at the Mn-sites has a significant influence on the magnetic properties of La_0.67Ca_0.33Mn_1−xO₃. The Curie temperature decreases monotonically with increasing the Mn-site vacancy concentration x. A remarkable enhancement of the magnetic entropy change has been obtained in the La_0.67Ca_0.33Mn_0.98O₃ sample. The entropy change reaches |ΔS_M|=3.10 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹ at its Curie temperature (264 K) under an applied magnetic field H=10 kOe, which is almost the same value as that of pure Gd.     

晶界对庞磁电阻颗粒薄膜的磁学和输运性能的影响

采用脉冲电子束沉积技术，在Si(100)单晶衬底上沉积庞磁电阻La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃颗粒薄膜，并对它的磁学性能和电学输运性能进行了表征.研究晶界对庞磁电阻薄膜的物理性能的影响，结果表明，晶界的存在使得晶粒之间的耦合变弱，在变温磁化过程中表现出团簇玻璃态行为，金属—绝缘体转变温度(T_p)远远低于铁磁—顺磁转变温度(T_c).低温下电子输运具有弱局域化行为.在低磁场下，晶界的存在掩盖了La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃的本征磁电阻行为. 关键词： 脉冲电子束沉积 晶界 磁学和电学输运性能 庞磁电阻     

基于La_(1.4)Ca_(1.6)Mn_2O_7结构、电输运及磁性研究(英文)

我们制备了名义成分是La1.4 Ca1.6 Mn2 O7的多晶样品,并且研究了它的结构、磁性和电性.利用Rietveld方法对X射线衍射数据进行精修的结果表明,该La1.4 Ca1.6 Mn2 O7是由钙钛矿锰氧化物La0.66 Ca0.34 MnO3和氧化钙CaO组成的复相混合物.其中,La0.66 Ca0.34 MnO3占相成分的大部分,而CaO占小部分.我们对比了该名义组分样品La1.4 Ca1.6 Mn2 O7和La0.7 Ca0.3 MnO3的铁磁居里转变温度和绝缘体-金属转变温度,结果表明该La1.4 Ca1.6 Mn2 O7的磁输运性质是由其中的钙钛矿相成分决定的.所有的这些结果表明,名义组分样品La1.4 Ca1.6 Mn2 O7实际上并没有形成所谓的Sr3Ti2O7型的双层结构,而实际形成的是以钙钛矿结构作为主相的复相混合物.     

La0.67Ca0.33MnO3单晶中Fe的掺杂提高本征磁电阻率和激活能的研究

La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ and La_0.67Ca_0.33Mn_0.96Fe0.04O₃单晶的磁性和磁电阻特性。由于缺少晶粒间界，磁场对于自旋涨落的抑制作用更加明显，所以单晶中的磁电阻率比多晶的提高了两个数量级。通过Fe的掺杂，在40×10⁵A/m的磁场下，磁电阻率从3400%进一步提高到了17600%。通过对居里温度以上电阻率的小极化子模型拟和的结果，我们看到随着Fe的掺杂，激活能被提高。磁极化子激活能的增大可以更加局域电子，这可能是在Fe掺杂单晶中本征磁电阻率进一步提高的主要原因。     

Lanthanum deficiency effect in magnetic transition and transport property of La0.8−δCa0.2MnO3

The evolution of magnetic and electrical phases in La_0.8−δCa_0.2MnO₃ was investigated in terms of La deficiency. We found that the increase of the La deficiency tends to raise the Curie temperature (T_C) in La_0.8−δCa_0.2MnO₃. The FM clusters formed in compounds with large La deficiency provide percolation paths above T_C. With increasing the La defect, the transport property changes from insulating to metallic state, which is in association with the crossover from a second order to a first order magnetic phase transition in the vicinity of T_C.     

Magnetotransport properties of (La0.7Pb0.3MnO3)1−xAgx composites

Magnetic and transport properties of (La_0.7Pb_0.3MnO₃)_1−xAg_x composites are explored in this study. Ferromagnetism is gradually attenuated due to the magnetic dilution with increase of Ag content percentage. Clearly irreversible behavior in the zero-field cooling and field cooling curves at a low field caused by the competition between the magnetization and magnetic domain orientation processes has been observed as x increases. Saturation magnetization decreases as x increases, while ferromagnetic transition temperature remains around 346 K for all composites. The resistivity decreases significantly for (La_0.7Pb_0.3MnO₃)_1−xAg_x composites. It is suggested that introduction of Ag into the niche of grain boundaries forms artificial conducting network and improves the carriers to transport. However, enhancement of magnetoresistance has been observed for the system.     

La0.67Ca0.33MnO3薄膜中的各向异性应变与电荷有序

本文采用脉冲激光沉积法在NdGaO3(001)单晶衬底上制备了一系列的La0.67Ca0.33MnO3薄膜,实验主要研究了薄膜的输运性质.La0.67Ca0.33sMnO3块材是铁磁金属基态,而La0.67Ca0.33MnO3/NdGaO3(001)薄膜由于各向异性应变的存在,可以观测到电荷有序绝缘相的出现.薄膜样品表...     

Magnetic field dependence of conductance and conduction noise of an artificial grain boundary junction in a La0.67Ba0.33MnO3 epitaxial thin film

A single artificial grain boundary in La_0.67Ba_0.33MnO₃ (LBMO) thin film has been prepared by depositing the film on a bicrystal substrate using laser ablation technique. We investigated the magnetic field dependence of magnetoresistance and conductance-voltage characteristics of the grain boundary at 77 K. A decrease of nonlinearity of current-voltage characteristics was observed upon application of magnetic field. The results are explained by assuming the presence of two different types of parallel conducting channels (metallic and highly resistive) across the grain boundary. The analysis of the results reveals that the application of magnetic field suppresses magnetic disorders at the grain boundary region and increases metallic conduction channels across the grain boundary. The temperature dependence of the conduction noise of the bicrystal grain boundary was measured at 0 and 1.5 kG magnetic field and compared with a microbridge on the LBMO film having no grain boundary. The presence of the grain boundary was found to enhance noise by one order of magnitude. The noise of a bicrystal grain boundary showed a decrease in the presence of 1.5 kG magnetic field for T<210 K. This decrease of noise confirms that the application of a magnetic field induces more metallic channels across the grain boundary.