CRYSTAL STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF La1.2Sr1.8-xCaxMn2O7

The effect of divalent cation substitution on the structure and magnetic properties of La_1.2Sr_1.8-xCa_xMn₂O₇ (x = 0－0.900) is investigated in this paper. Partly replacing divalent cation Sr²⁺ by Ca²⁺ ions results in the weakening and then disappearance of long-range ferromagnetic ordering, and the formation of spin canting and low-temperature spin-glass. Based on structural analysis by Rietveld profile fitting, we suggest that this variation of magnetic property be related to a Jahn－Teller-type attice distortion of MnO₆ octahedra due to the introduction of the smaller sized Ca²⁺ ions.     

锰位铁掺杂La0.67Sr0.33FexMn1-xO3薄膜的光诱导效应

分别采用溶胶-凝胶法和脉冲激光沉积的方法制备了La_067Sr_033Fe_xMn_1-xO₃(x=0, 005, 010, 015)系列块材和薄膜，研究了Fe部分替代对La_067Sr_033Fe_xMn_1-xO₃薄膜     

层状钙钛矿La1.3Sr1.7Mn2-xCuxO7的磁性及电特性

通过固相反应烧结法成功制备了层状钙钛矿La_1.3Sr_1.7Mn_2-xCu_xO₇多晶，主要研究了其磁电特性.结果表明，样品为Sr₃Ti₂O₇型钙钛矿结构.随着温度的降低，其磁性经历了一个很复杂的转变过程.当x=0时，在T^*=231K出现二维短程铁磁有序，在<     

多自旋态离子Co替代诱导La2/3Ca1/3MnO3体系的输运反常

利用具有多自旋态的Co离子进行Mn位替代，制备了La_2/3Ca_1/3Mn_1-xCo_xO₃ (0≤x≤0.15) 系列样品并研究了体系的结构和输运特性.结果表明，在替代范围内，样品呈现很好的单相结构，各晶格参数随替代量的增大而减小；Co替代导致体系出现电输运反常，具体表现为在居里温度T_C以下电阻-温度曲线的二次金属-绝缘转     

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。     

Co掺杂对铁磁金属La0.8Sr0.2MnO3磁电阻影响机理

通过对La_0.8Sr_0.2Mn_1-yCo_yO₃(y≤02)饱和磁矩和输运的测量,研究了Co对La_0.8Sr_0.2MnO₃的磁电阻影响机制.结果表明,在La_0.8Sr_0.2Mn_1-yCo_yO₃（y≤02）中Co³⁺离子是低自旋态.由于Mn³⁺—O—Co³⁺—O—Mn³⁺类型的磁交换与Mn³⁺-Mn⁴⁺离子间双交换作用相比较弱,Curie温度T_C附近的磁电阻随着Co掺杂量的增加而降低.与此相反,由于Co²⁺离子与e_g巡游电子的反铁磁交换耦合作用,低温区间的磁电阻随着Co掺杂量的增加而升高.     

Al掺杂的尖晶石型LiMn2O4的结构和电子性质

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法, 在广义梯度近似(GGA)和GGA+U方法下对尖晶石型LiMn₂O₄及其Al掺杂 的尖晶石型LiAl_0.125Mn_1.875O₄晶体的结构和电子性质进行了计算. 结果表明: 采用GGA方法得到尖晶石型LiMn₂O₄是立方晶系结构, 其中的Mn离子为+3.5价, 无法解释它的Jahn-Teller 畸变. 给出的LiMn₂O₄能带结构特征也与实验结果不符. 而采用GGA+U方法得到在低温下的LiMn₂O₄和其掺杂 体系LiAl_0.125Mn_1.875O₄的晶体都是正交结构, 与实验一致. 也能明确地确定Mn的两种价态Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺的分布并且能够说明Mn³⁺O₆的z方向有明显的Jahn-Teller 畸变, 而Mn⁴⁺O₆则没有畸变. LiMn₂O₄的能带结构与实验比较也能够符合. 采用GGA+U方法对Al掺杂体系的LiAl_0.125Mn_1.875O₄的研究表明, 用Al替换一个Mn不会明显地改变晶体的电子性质, 但可以有效地消除Al³⁺O₆ 八面体的Jahn-Teller畸变, 从而改善正极材料LiMn₂O₄的性能, 这与电化学实验的观察结果相一致.     

Mn3O4包覆对LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4正极材料界面电化学性能的提高

本文采用化学湿磨法,首次将金属氧化物Mn₃O₄包覆于LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄颗粒表面,使得电极材料的电子电导率从1.53×10^-7 S/cm 提高到3.15×10^-5 S/cm. 电化学测试结果表明Mn₃O₄包覆大大提高LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄正极材料的倍率性能和高温循环稳定性. 最佳包覆样品为2.6wt% Mn₃O₄包覆的LiNi_0.5Mn_1.5O₄,在10 C倍率下具有108 mAh/g的高放电容并且在55 °C下100次循环后仍有78%的容量保持率,远大于未包覆样品67%的容量保持率.     

Mn4+掺杂对BiFeO3陶瓷微观结构和电学性能的影响研究

利用传统的固相反应法制备了BiFe_1-xMn_xO₃ (x= 0-0.20)陶瓷样品, 研究了不同Mn⁴⁺掺杂量对BiFeO₃陶瓷密度、物相结构、显微形貌、 介电性能和铁电性能的影响.实验结果表明:所制备的BiFe_1-xMn_xO₃ 陶瓷样品的钙钛矿主相均已形成,具有良好的晶体结构, 且在掺杂量x=0.05附近开始出现结构相变.随着Mn⁴⁺添加量的增加, 体系的相结构有从菱方钙钛矿向斜方转变的趋势,且样品电容率大幅度增大, 而介电损耗也略有增加;在测试频率为10⁴ Hz条件下, BiFe_0.85Mn_0.15O₃ (ε_r=1065)的 ε_r是纯BiFeO₃ (ε_r=50.6)的22倍; 掺杂后样品的铁电极化性能均有不同程度的提高,可能是由于Mn⁴⁺稳定性优于 Fe³⁺,高价位Mn⁴⁺进行B位替代改性BiFeO₃陶瓷, 能减少Bi³⁺挥发,抑制Fe³⁺价态波动,从而降低氧空位浓度,减小样品的电导和漏电流.     

La2Zr2O7:Eu3+纳米棒的合成、表征及其荧光性能

采用传统固相法和水热法成功地制备出棒状La₂Zr₂O₇:Eu³⁺荧光粉. 利用X射线粉末衍射仪、透射电镜和荧光光谱仪等分析了产物的结构、形貌和发光特性. 结果表明红色荧光粉La₂Zr₂O₇:Eu³⁺有良好的晶相,属于立方结构,空间点群为Fd3m; 其形貌主要为纳米棒, 平均直径约47 nm, 长度为50～700 nm. 并对纳米棒的生长机理进行了探讨. 在466 nm蓝光激发下,La₂Zr₂O₇:Eu³⁺荧光粉能发射出Eu³⁺的特征红色荧光,发射主峰位于616 nm处,归属于Eu³⁺的⁵DO_→⁷F2_{超灵敏电偶极跃迁.此外,在产物的发射光谱中能够观察到⁵D}1_→⁷FJ _{(J=0, 1, 2)跃迁和⁵D}1_→⁷FJ _{(J=1, 2, 4)跃迁的劈裂峰,这说明Eu³⁺处在低对称性的晶体场格位中.}     

Room temperature magnetocaloric effect in Pr1.75Sr1.25Mn2O7 double-layered perovskite manganite system

Abstract

In this work, we have studied on double-layered perovskite (Ruddlesden–Popper) manganite structure in Pr_1.75Sr_1.25Mn₂O₇ synthesised by sol–gel method. The crystal structure of the double-layered perovskite is found as tetragonal from the X-ray diffraction analysis with I4/mmm space group. A high Curie temperature, T_C = 305 K is observed from the temperature dependence of magnetisation measurement. The isothermal magnetisation curves showed that magnetic phase transition is second order due to the positive slope of the Arrott plots. Maximum magnetic entropy change (ΔS_M) and adiabatic temperature change (ΔT_ad) values are calculated as 3.99 J kg^?1 K^?1 and 2.1 K under external magnetic field of 70 kOe, respectively. Since our double-layered perovskite manganite sample has desired T_C value and relatively high ΔS_M, it can be a potential candidate as a magnetocaloric material for room temperature magnetic cooling systems.     

Investigation of magnetic transitions through ultrasonic measurements in double-layered CMR manganite La1.2Sr1.8Mn2O7

A polycrystalline, double-layered, colossal magnetoresistive manganite La_1.2Sr_1.8Mn₂O₇ is synthesized by sol-gel process and its magnetic and ultrasonic properties were investigated in the temperature range 80–300 K. The sample has Curie temperature at 124 K, where the sample exhibits a transition from paramagnetic insulator to ferromagnetic metallic state. The longitudinal sound velocity measurements show a significant hardening of sound velocity below T_C, which may be attributed to the coupling between ferromagnetic spins and longitudinal acoustic phonons. The magnetization and ultrasonic studies reveal the presence of secondary transition at ≈ 260 K in this sample. The present sound velocity measurement results confirm the reliability of ultrasonic investigations as an independent tool to probe magnetic transitions in manganites.     

Magnetic and optical properties of self-organized InMnAs quantum dots

Ten layers of self-assembled InMnAs quantum dots with InGaAs barrier were grown on high resistivity (1 0 0) p-type GaAs substrates by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The presence of ferromagnetic structure was confirmed in the InMnAs diluted magnetic quantum dots. The ten layers of self-assembled InMnAs quantum dots were found to be semiconducting, and have ferromagnetic ordering with a Curie temperature, T_C=80 K. It is likely that the ferromagnetic exchange coupling of sample with T_C=80 K is hole mediated resulting in Mn substituting In and is due to the bound magnetic polarons co-existing in the system. PL emission spectra of InMnAs samples grown at temperature of 275, 260 and 240 °C show that the interband transition peak centered at 1.31 eV coming from the InMnAs quantum dot blueshifts because of the strong confinement effects with increasing growth temperature.     

Observation of magnetic cluster phase above Curie temperature in Fe2CrAl Heusler alloy

We present a detailed magnetic critical behavior study of Fe₂CrAl Heusler alloy, for the first time, with rigorous analysis of high precision magnetization data obtained over the critical temperature region. Our studies confirm that B2 type site-disordered in Fe₂CrAl alloy exhibits long-range ferromagnetic order below a well defined Curie temperature (T=208 K). Though the nature of this transition is found to be of second order, the estimated critical exponents β=0.42, γ=1.356 and δ=4.25, are in between the theoretically predicted values for three-dimensional Heisenberg and mean-field interaction models. However, it is noteworthy that the scaling relations are obeyed indicating renormalization of interactions around the Curie temperature (T_C), where magnetization data collapse into two separate branches, above and below T_C. This conclusively shows that calculated critical exponents as well as critical temperature are unambiguous and intrinsic to the system. However, magnetization vs temperature data shows another magnetic transition (at T=313 K) above the Curie temperature. It is shown that the short range magnetic correlation exist even beyond T_C with cluster moment ∼10² μ_B. This is attributed to a site disorder which results in formation of Cr clusters with short range ferromagnetic order.     

Study of magnetoresistance and conductance of bicrystal grain boundary in La0.67Ba0.33MnO3 thin film

La_0.67Ba_0.33MnO₃ (LBMO) thin film is deposited on a 36.7°C SrTiO₃ bicrystal substrate using laser ablation technique. A microbridge is created across bicrystal grain boundary and its characteristics are compared with a microbridge on the LBMO film having no grain boundary. Presence of grain boundary exhibits substantial magnetoresistance ratio (MRR) in the low field and low temperature region. Bicrystal grain boundary contribution in MRR disappears at temperature T>175 K. At low temperature, I-V characteristic of the microbridge across bicrystal grain boundary is nonlinear. Analysis of temperature dependence of dynamic conductance-voltage characteristics of the bicrystal grain boundary indicates that at low temperatures (T<175 K) carrier transport across the grain boundary in LBMO film is dominated by inelastic tunneling via pairs of manganese atoms and tunneling through disordered oxides. At higher temperatures (T>175 K), magnetic scattering process is dominating. Decrease of bicrystal grain boundary contribution in magnetoresistance with the increase in temperature is due to enhanced spin-flip scattering process.     

Long-range magnetic order in quasi-one-dimensional NaCrSi<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>6</Subscript> and NaCrGe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>6</Subscript> metal oxides

Formation of a long-range magnetic order is observed at low temperatures in NaCrSi₂O₆ and NaCrGe₂O₆ quasi-one-dimensional metal oxide compounds with a pyroxene structure. The first of these compounds, NaCrSi₂O₆, is an antiferromagnet with the Néel temperature T _N =3 K, while the second, NaCrGe₂O₆, is a ferromagnet with the Curie temperature T _C =6 K. From the measurements of magnetization and specific heat of these compounds, the main parameters of their magnetic subsystems are determined. In NaCrSi₂O₆, a spin-flip transition is observed. A change in the type of magnetic order that accompanies the replacement of Si by Ge can be attributed to a change in the parameters of the competing direct antiferromagnetic Cr-Cr and indirect ferromagnetic Cr-O-Cr interactions in isolated chains of CrO₆ octahedra.     

An inhomogeneous paramagnetic state of the LaMnO<Subscript>3 + δ</Subscript> nanoceramics prepared by shock-wave loading

The structural (at T = 300 K) and magnetic properties of LaMnO_{3 + δ} nanoceramic materials prepared by shock-wave loading have been investigated in the paramagnetic region. The samples contain a mixture of the orthorhombic and rhombohedral phases in different ratios. The Curie-Weiss law is satisfied in the temperature range T > 440 K > 2T _C, and magnetic polarons are generated in the vicinity of defects at temperatures in the range 300 K < T < 440 K. An increase in the concentration of Mn⁴⁺ ions leads to a decrease in the Curie temperature T _C due to the decrease in the total number of Mn ions, the size effects of small particles, and the long-range elastic stresses.     

Barrier-height non-uniformities of PtSi/Si(111) Schottky diodes

The forward current-voltage characteristics of PtSi Schottky contacts on epitaxial n-type Si (111) is studied in the temperature range from 100 to 300 K. A current contribution in excess to that predicted by thermionic emission diffusion theory is caused by a few thousand patches of reduced Schottky barrier height in a device area of 3.14 mm². The typical lateral extent of these patches is 70–250 nm. It correlates with the size of surface bumps observed. The number of patches is reduced upon increasing the silicidation temperature up toT _siI=550°C. Possible non-uniformities of the typical crystallite grain size of 20 nm are not resolved due to effective pinch-off.     

Magnetoresistances and magnetic entropy changes associated with negative lattice expansions in NaZn13-type compounds LaFeCoSi

Magnetoresistances and magnetic entropy changes in NaZn13-type compounds La（Fel-xCox）11.9Si1.1 （x=0.04, 0.06, and 0.08） with Curie temperatures of 243 K, 274 K, and 301 K, respectively, are studied. The ferromagnetic ordering is accompanied by a negative lattice expansion. Large magnetic entropy changes in a wide temperature range from ～230 K to ～320 K are achieved. Raising Co content increases the Curie temperature but weakens the magnetovolume effect, thereby causing a decrease in magnetic entropy change. These materials exhibit a metallic character below Tc, whereas the electrical resistance decreases abruptly and then recovers the metal-like behaviour above Tc. Application of a magnetic field retains the transitions via increasing the ferromagnetic ordering temperature. An isothermal increase in magnetic field leads to an increase in electrical resistance at temperatures near but above Tc, which is a consequence of the field-induced metamagnetic transition from a paramagnetic state to a ferromagnetic state.     

Weak itinerant ferromagnetism and clean superconductivity in Y9Co7

We present low-temperature magnetic properties for a high-quality polycrystalline sample of the first ferromagnetic superconductor Y₉Co₇. The results of susceptibility and magnetization measurements show the coexistence of a weak itinerant ferromagnetic order with a Curie temperature of T_C ? 4.5 K and superconductivity below T_S = 3 K. Several electronic quantities and parameters characterizing the superconducting and normal state are calculated within the Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gorkov theory. The data reveal clean limit superconductivity in Y₉Co₇ due to the good chemical purity and structural order of the specimen.