La0.67Ca0.33MnO3多晶薄膜电流效应

研究了在不同电流下多晶La0.67Ca0.33MnO3薄膜的电输运特性.观察到电阻随着电流的增大而减小,在多晶样品中当外加电流为1mA时负的电电阻(ER)即达到30%.同时,电流对于磁阻(MR)也有影响.考虑多晶样品中晶界的作用,我们提出了极化电流传输模型,对所观察到的实验现象进行了解释.     

Direct measurement of the magnetocaloric effect in La0.67Ca0.33MnO3

Polycrystalline perovskite La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ was synthesized by a sol–gel method. Its adiabatic temperature change ΔT_ad induced by a magnetic field change was measured directly. At 268 K, near its Curie temperature T_C, ΔT_ad of La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ induced by a magnetic field change of 2.02 T reaches 2.4 K. The latent heat Q and magnetic entropy change −ΔS_M induced by a magnetic field change were calculated from the temperature dependence of ΔT_ad and zero-field heat capacity C_p. The maximum values of Q and −ΔS_M in La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ induced by a magnetic field change of 2.02 T are 1.85 J g⁻¹ and 6.9 J kg⁻¹ K⁻¹, respectively. The former is larger than the phase transition latent heat of heating or cooling, which is about 1.70 J g⁻¹.     

Structure and magnetic properties of CrN thin films on La0.67Sr0.33MnO3

High crystalline quality CrN thin films have been grown on La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ (LSMO) templates by molecular beam epitaxy. The structure and magnetic properties of CrN/LSMO heterojunctions are investigated combining with the experiments and the first-principles simulation. The Nėel temperature of the CrN/LSMO samples is found to be 281 K and the saturation magnetization of CrN/LSMO increases compared to that of LSMO templates. The magnetic property of CrN/LSMO heterostructures mainly comes from Cr atoms of (001) CrN and Mn atoms of (001) LSMO. The (001) LSMO induces and couples the spin of the CrN sublattice at CrN/LSMO interface.     

Gd掺杂对La0.67Sr0.33CoO3、 La0.67Sr0.33MnO3体系磁行为的影响

通过实验研究了La0.67-xGdxSr0.33CoO3、La0.67-xGdxSr0.33MnO3(x=0.00、0.05、0.10、0.20、0.30、0.40、0.50、0.60、0.67)体系的磁化强度与温度的关系(M～T)曲线、磁化强度与磁场强度的关系(M～H)曲线.实验结果表明,随Gd掺杂浓度增高,La0.67-xGdxSr0.33CoO3体系的磁结构表现为团簇玻璃态,x>0.10样品的M～T曲线出现了低温区M值急剧上升的奇特现象;La0.67-xGdxSr0.33MnO3体系的磁结构从长程铁磁有序向团簇玻璃态、反铁磁状态转变,x≥0.50样品的M～T曲线在低温区急剧下降.两种体系呈现的不同现象,来源于Gd与Co、Mn不同的耦合作用和Co的自旋态的转变.     

K1-xCaxNbO3 陶瓷的晶体结构、介电特性及磁性的研究

采用自牺牲法制备K1-xCaxNbO3(x=0-0.2)陶瓷样品,研究Ca2+ 掺杂对KNbO3 的晶体结构,介电和磁性的影响.XRD分析表明所有样品均属于空间群为Amm2的单相正交晶系,SEM 表明Ca2+ 掺杂对KNO 样品的微观形貌和晶粒尺寸有明显的调控作用.在KNbO3 的εr-T中观察到两个转变,第一转变在213℃,第二转变在424℃,分别对应正交相到四方相转变和四方相到立方相的铁电相变,其TC随着x的增加由424℃降低到415℃.测量了K1-xCaxNbO3(x=0-0.2)样品在5~350K范围内M-T 的变化关系,发现M 值在T

Homogeneous interface-type resistance switching in Au/La_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃/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 heterojunctions 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 × 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.     

Structural study and magnetoresistance effect of epitaxial La0.67Sr0.33MnO3–δ and Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3−δ multilayer films

La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO_3−δ (LSMO) and Pr_0.7Ca_0.3MnO_3−δ (PCMO) multilayer epitaxial films, which were fabricated with different LSMO and PCMO layer thickness on LaAlO₃ single crystal substrates of (0 0 1) orientation by a direct current magnetron sputtering technique, were studied further, after the structure, magnetoresistance effect and magnetic properties of LSMO/PCMO/LSMO (LPL) trilayer epitaxial films were systemically studied. The superlattice structures of multilayer films were observed according to the diffraction peaks of X-ray diffraction patterns at small angles. The metal–insulator transition temperature (T_P) and peak resistivity (ρ_max) obviously changed when we altered the thickness of PCMO middle layer and the intra-field related with the thickness of those layers and their interaction. Considering the effect of the distribution of electrical field and current, and the interaction among the layers of LSMO and PCMO, an effective fact n* was introduced to replace n (the number of layer). All the calculated values of ρ (the resistivity of multilayer films) accorded with the experimental values.     

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     

多铁材料Bi1-xCaxFeO3的介电、铁磁特性和高温磁相变

采用溶胶凝胶法制备Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃ (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2)陶瓷样品. X衍射图谱表明所有样品的主衍射峰均与纯相BiFeO₃相符合且具有良好的晶体结构. 随着x的增大, Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃样品的主衍射峰由双峰(104)与(110) 逐渐重叠为单峰(110), 当x ≥0.15时, 样品呈现正方晶系结构; 扫描电镜形貌分析可知, 晶粒由原来的0.5 μm逐渐增大到2 μm. Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃样品介电常数和介电损耗随着x 的增加先增大而后减小. 当f=1 kHz, Bi_0.9Ca_0.1FeO₃ 的介电常数达到最大值, 是BiFeO₃的7.5倍, 而Bi_0.8Ca_0.2FeO₃的介电常数达到最小值, 仅仅是BiFeO₃的十分之一. Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃样品所呈现的介电特性是由偶极子取向极化和空间电荷限制电流两种极化机理共同作用的结果. 随着Ca²⁺ 的引入, BiFeO₃ 样品的铁磁性显著提高. X射线光电子能谱图表明Fe²⁺和Fe³⁺ 共存于Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃ 样品中, Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺比例随着Ca²⁺ 掺杂量的增加而增大, 证明Ca²⁺掺杂增加了Fe²⁺的含量, 增强BiFeO₃的铁磁特性. 从M-T曲线观察到BiFeO₃样品在878 K附近发生铁磁相变, 示差扫描量热法测试再次证明BiFeO₃ 在878 K发生相变. Ca²⁺掺杂使BiFeO₃样品的T_N略有变化而T_M基本不变, 其主要原因是Fe-O-Fe反铁磁超交换作用的强弱和磁结构相对稳定.     

Effects of Si surficial structure on transport properties of La_(2/3)Sr_(1/3)MnO_3 films

La_(2/3)Sr_(1/3)MnO_3 films are deposited on(001) silicon substrates,in which the silicon surfaces have artificially been treated into the scallops-like,pyramid-like,and smooth polishing structure,by pulsed laser deposition.The magnetoresistances of the films on etched substrates under low applied field are very sensitive to the applied field,and much larger(14.3% for acid-etched,and 42.9% for alkali-etched) than that on the polished Si at 5 K.Zero-field-cooled and field-cooled magnetization behaviors are measured and analyzed.Remarkable upturn behaviors in temperature-dependent resistivity for all samples are observed at low temperature,which follows the Efros-Shkloskii variable range hopping law and the Arrhenius law.We believe that the rough surface may be useful in device design.     

Novel aspects of charge and lattice dynamics in the hole-doped manganite La0.67Sr0.33MnO3

Previous infrared studies on the hole-doped manganite La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ (LSMO) have analysed its charge dynamics in terms of one type of charge carrier despite evidence of both electron and hole Fermi surfaces. Here, we investigate the charge dynamics of an LSMO film with infrared and optical spectroscopy in order to provide a complete picture of metallic conduction. In the ferromagnetic metallic phase, the low-frequency optical conductivity is best explained by a two-carrier model comprising electrons and holes. The number densities, effective masses and relaxation response of the delocalized electrons and holes are quantified. We discover that only one-third of the doped charges are coherent and contribute to the dc transport. Metallic LSMO cannot be classified as a bad metal at low temperatures because the mean free path of the coherent, mobile charge carriers exceeds the Ioffe–Regel–Mott limit. The incoherent spectral response of the doped charges manifests itself as a broad mid-infrared feature. We also report the first observation of splitting of an infrared-active phonon due to local Jahn–Teller distortion in the vicinity of the thermally driven transition to the nonmetallic, paramagnetic phase in LSMO. This demonstrates that infrared spectroscopy is capable of detecting the presence of local lattice distortions in correlated electron systems.     

Enhanced ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism in Bio.9Bao. 1FeO3/Laz/3Srl/3MnO3 heterostructure grown by pulsed laser deposition

Bi0.9Ba0.lFeO3 （BBFO）/La2/3Srl/3MnO3 （LSMO） heterostructures are fabricated on LaA103 （100） substrates by pulsed laser deposition. Giant remnant polarization value （~ 85 μC/cm2） and large saturated magnetization value （~ 12.4 emu/cm3） for BBFO/LSMO heterostructures are demonstrated at room temperature. Mixed ferroelectric domain structures and low leakage current are observed and in favor of enhanced ferroelectrie properties in the BBFO/LSMO het- erostructures. The magnetic field-dependent magnetization measurements reveal the enhancement in the magnetic moment and improved magnetic hysteresis loop originating from the BBFO/LSMO interface. The heterostructure is proved to be effective in enhancing the ferroelectric and ferromagnetic performances in multiferroic BFO films at room temperature.     

Enhancement of the magnetoresistive effect in nanocomposites based on manganite La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 and magnetite Fe3O4

The effect of a magnetite Fe₃O₄ nanopowder in a nanocomposite with manganite La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ on its magnetoresistive effect and conductivity is studied. The addition of a magnetite nanopowder to the initial material leads to a substantial (twofold) increase in the low-field magnetoresistive effect. The low-field magnetoresistive effect in substituted lanthanum manganite nanopowders is based on spin-dependent electron tunneling through grain boundaries. The transport mechanisms in such systems are analyzed, and noise spectroscopy is also used for this purpose.     

Current-induced effect on resistivity and magnetoresistance of La0.67Ba0.33MnO3 manganite

The influence of dc biasing current on temperature dependence of resistivity and low-field magnetoresistance (MR) of La_0.67Ba_0.33MnO₃ bulk sample is reported. A prominent finding is the change in resistivity around the insulator-to-metal transition temperature (T_IM) and the change in MR around the ferromagnetic transition temperature (T_C). The decrease in MR around T_C at higher biasing current indicates a strong interaction between carrier spin and spin of Mn ions resulting in a higher alignment of Mn ion spins. Change in resistivity around T_IM is interpreted in the framework of percolative conduction model based on the mixed phase of itinerant electrons and localized magnetic polarons.     

Dy,Co共掺杂对BiFeO3陶瓷磁特性和磁相变温度Tc的影响

采用快速液相烧结法制备BiFeO₃和Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15)陶瓷样品. 实验结果表明: 所有样品的主衍射峰与纯相BiFeO₃相符合且具有良好的晶体结构, 随着Co³⁺掺杂量的增大, Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃样品的主 衍射峰由双峰(104)与(110)逐渐重叠为单峰(110), 当掺杂量x>0.05时, 样品呈现正方晶系结构; SEM形貌分析可知: Dy³⁺, Co³⁺共掺杂使BiFeO₃晶粒尺度由原来的3—5 μ减小到约1 μ. 室温下, BiFeO₃样品表现出较弱的铁磁性, 随着Dy³⁺和Co³⁺掺杂, BiFeO₃样品的铁磁性显著提高. 在外加磁场为30 kOe的作用下, Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.15)的M_r分别为0.43, 0.489, 0.973 emu/g; M_S分别为0.77, 1.65, 3.08 emu/g. BiFeO₃和Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃样品磁矩M随着温度T的升高而逐渐减小, Dy掺杂使BiFeO₃样品的T_N由644 K升高到648 K, 而T_C基本没有变化. Dy和Co共掺杂导致BiFeO₃样品磁相变温度T_C由870 K降低到780 K, 其T_C变化主要取决于Fe-O-Fe反铁磁超交换作用的强弱和磁结构的相对稳定性. 关键词： 铁磁电材料 磁滞回线 磁相变温度     

Gd,Co共掺杂对BiFeO3陶瓷电输运和铁磁特性的影响

采用快速液相烧结法制备BiFeO₃和Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x= 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2)陶瓷样品,研究Gd, Co共掺杂对BiFeO₃微观结构, 介电性能和铁磁性的影响. X射线衍射谱表明:所有样品的主衍射峰与纯相BiFeO₃相符合且 具有良好的晶体结构,随着Co³⁺掺杂量x的增大, Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃样品的主衍射峰(104)与(110)逐渐相互重叠, 当x大于0.1时, 样品呈现正方晶系结构; J-V特性显示Gd³⁺, Co³⁺共掺杂有效地降低BiFeO₃陶瓷的漏导电流,其降低幅度为1-2个数量级; 当f=10³ Hz时, Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_0.8Co_0.2O₃的介电常数是BiFeO₃的6倍, 而Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_0.95Co_0.05O₃和 Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_0.85Co_0.15O₃样品的介电损耗最小,均为0.01.室温下, Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃样品磁性与BiFeO₃相比显著增强. 在磁场为30 kOe的作用下,Bi_0.95Gd_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x= 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2)的剩余磁化强度M_r分别是BiFeO₃的34, 60, 105, 103, 180倍.样品磁性增强的主要原因是Gd, Co掺杂使BiFeO₃的晶格结构发生变化导致BiFeO₃自身储存的磁性能被释放, Gd³⁺的4f电子与Fe³⁺或Co³⁺的3d电子自旋相互作用及样品中存在局域的 Fe-O-Co磁耦合三者共同作用的结果.     

Ca~(2+)掺杂对SmFeO_3的介电、铁磁特性及磁相变温度的影响

采用固相反应法制备Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3(x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3)样品,研究Ca~(2+)掺杂对SmFeO_3介电性能、铁磁性及磁相变温度的影响.X射线衍射图谱分析表明:所有样品的主衍射峰与SmFe03相符合且具有良好的晶体结构.随着x的增加,SmFeO_3样品的晶粒尺寸由原来的0.5μm逐渐增大到2μm.当f=1 kHz时,Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3(x=0.1,0.2,0.3)样品的ε_r分别是SmFe03的5倍、3倍和2.6倍,而tgσ增大一个数量级.在3T磁场作用下,SmFe03样品的M-H呈线性,随着x的增加,M-H逐渐趋向饱和,Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3(x=0.1,0.2,0.3)样品的M_r分别是SmFeO_3的20倍、31倍和68倍.X射线光电子能谱分析表明:Fe~(2+)和Fe3+共存于Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3样品中,Fe~(2+)/Fe~(3+)比例随着x的增加而增大,证明Ca~(2+)掺杂增加了Fe~(2+)的含量,形成Fe~(2+)—O~(2-)—Fe~(3+)超交换作用,增强SmFe03的铁磁特性.测量了Sm_(1-x)Ca_xFeO_3样品在外加磁场为1000 Oe(1 Oe=79.5775 A/m)的M-T变化关系,观测到其自旋重组温度(T_(SR))和尼尔温度(T_N)分别为438 K和687 K,发现SmFe03样品的T_(SR)和T_N均随着x的增加向低温方向移动,当x=0.3时,自旋重组现象消失.这主要是SmFeO_3样品磁结构的稳定性和Fe~(3+)—O~(2-)—Fe~(3+)及Sm~(3+)—O~(2-)—Fe~(3+)超交换三者共同作用的结果.     

Estimation of the magnetic entropy change by means of Landau theory and phenomenological model in La0.6Ca0.2 Sr0.2MnO3/Sb2O3 ceramic composites

In this paper, magnetocaloric properties of La_0.6Ca_0.2Sr_0.2MnO₃/Sb₂O₃ oxides have been investigated. The composite samples were prepared using the conventional solid-state reaction method. The second-order phase transition can be testified with the positive slope in Arrott plots. An excellent agreement has been found between the ?ΔS_M values estimated by Landau theory and those obtained using the classical Maxwell relation. The field dependence of the magnetic entropy change analysis shows a power law dependence,|ΔS_M|≈Hⁿ , with n(T_C) = 0.65. Moreover, the scaling analysis of magnetic entropy change exhibits that ΔS_M(T) curves collapse into a single universal curve, indicating that the observed paramagnetic to ferromagnetic phase transition is an authentic second-order phase transition. The maximum value of magnetic entropy change of composites is found to decrease slightly with the further increasing of Sb₂O₃ concentration. A phenomenological model was used to predict magnetocaloric properties of La_0.6Ca_0.2Sr_0.2MnO₃/Sb₂O₃ composites. The theoretical calculations are compared with the available experimental data.