Influence of epitaxial growth on phase competition in Pr0.5Sr0.5MnO3 films

A series of Pr_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ (PSMO) films with various thickness were epitaxially grown on substrates of (0 0 1)-oriented (LaAlO₃)_0.3(SrAl_0.5Ta_0.5O₃)_0.7 (LSAT), LaAlO₃ (LAO) and SrTiO₃ (STO), and (0 1 1)-oriented STO using pulse laser deposition. Influence of epitaxial growth on phase competition was investigated. A ferromagnetic metal to antiferromagnetic insulator (FMM-AFI) transition upon cooling is present in both largely compressed situations deposited on LAO (0 0 1) and tensile cases deposited on STO (0 0 1) but absent in little strained films grown on LSAT (0 0 1), indicating that the antiferromagnetic insulating state is favored by strains. On the other hand, the 400 nm films deposited on (0 1 1)-oriented STO as well as LAO substrates show FMM-AFI transition. These results reveal that both the orientation of epitaxial growth and substrate-induced strain affect the FMM-AFI transition.     

脱氧La0.5Ca0.5MnO3样品的铁磁-反铁磁转变和电阻率变化

研究了氧空位对La_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ （LCMO）多晶块材的电输运和磁性质的影响. 随着氧空位的增加, 样品在高温段的电阻率一直增加, 并满足绝热小极化子模型, 而低温段的电阻率先下降后上升, 并出现明显的dR/dT>0的行为, 直至最后变为绝缘的. 氧空位的增加抑止了反铁磁相的出现, 使得脱氧的LCMO样品不发生反铁磁转变, 进一步增加氧空位则会抑制铁磁相. 关键词： 0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃')" href="#">La_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ 反铁磁相变 铁磁相变 脱氧     

Magnetic and charge ordering properties of Bi0.6−xEuxCa0.4MnO3 (0.0≤x≤0.6)

We have studied structure, magnetic and transport properties of polycrystalline Bi_0.6−xEu_xCa_0.4MnO₃ (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6) perovskite manganites. Magnetic measurements show that the charge-ordering temperature (T_CO) decreases with increasing x up to x=0.4 and then slightly increases with further increasing x up to x=0.6. Further, the antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering temperature (T_N) decreases with increasing x. At T<T_N a transition to metamagnetic glass like state is also seen. Eu doping also leads to enhancement in the magnetic moment and a concomitant decrease in resistivity up to x=0.2 and then an increase in resistivity up to x=0.5. We propose that the local lattice distortion induced by the size mismatch between the A-site cations and 6s² character of Bi³⁺ lone pair electron are responsible for the observed variation in physical properties.     

Charge ordering and structural transitions in Pr0.5Sr0.41Ca0.09MnO3

The structural and magnetic transitions in Pr_0.5Sr_0.41Ca_0.09MnO₃ have been investigated by neutron diffraction and electron microscopy. Two structural transitions, Imma to I4/mcm and I4/mcm to Pmmn, are observed by decreasing the temperature. Two magnetic transitions, from a paramagnetic insulating to a ferromagnetic metallic and from a ferromagnetic metallic to an antiferromagnetic insulating states at T_C=250 K and T_N=180 K, respectively, are also observed. The structures of these three forms have been determined from neutron powder diffraction data. The first important result concerns the low temperature antiferromagnetic CE type and charge ordered structure, which has been refined in the Pmmn space group, without any constraint. This structure is completely long range ordered, with two Mn-sites, Mn³⁺ in tetragonally elongated octahedra, and Mn⁴⁺, off-centered in nearly regular octahedra. The second important point concerns the abrupt character of the structural transition from the I4/mcm to the Pmmn structure, without any appearance of incommensurability. The magnetic and transport properties of this compound are compared with those of Pr_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃.     

Suppression of charge ordering phenomenon in nanocrystalline Nd0.67Ca0.33MnO3 manganite

A systematic investigation of electrical, magnetic and elastic properties was undertaken in nano and microcrystalline Nd_0.67Ca_0.33MnO₃ manganite, mainly to understand the charge ordering phenomenon. There is a clear and distinct behaviour in the electrical and magnetic properties of nano and microcrystalline samples and the observed behaviour is explained.     

Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3/Si异质结输运特性和整流特性研究

利用固相反应法制备Pr_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃(PCMO)靶材,并采用脉冲激光沉积法(PLD)在n型Si(111)基片上沉积PCMO外延薄膜,研究了薄膜的输运特性及薄膜与Si衬底形成异质结的整流特性.结果表明:在80—300 K温度范围内,PCMO薄膜的阻温关系符合变程跳跃模型,随着温度的升高表现出从一维到二维再到三维的转变,分析认为可能源于轨道自由度对电子输运特性的影响.PCMO/Si异质结在磁场作用下整流特性得到改善,且在正向电流方向出 关键词： 0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃')" href="#">Pr_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ Si 整流 正磁电阻     

Structural and electrical characterisation of La0.5Ca0.5MnO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition

Thin films of perovskite manganite, with nominal composition La_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃, have been prepared by pulsed laser deposition on (1 0 0) SrTiO₃, (1 0 0) LaAlO₃, (1 0 0) Si and YSZ/CeO₂-buffered (1 0 0) Si substrates. Structural and electrical characterisation was performed on the films. The magneto-transport properties of all the thin films depart from the bulk behaviour. The LCMO film grown on buffered Si shows an insulator–metallic transition around 130–150 K while the one deposited directly on Si displayed a similar behaviour under a melting field of 1 T. However, that transition is absent in the films grown on LAO and STO. We suggest that appropriate stress values induced by the substrate favour the formation of metallic percolative paths.     

Intricacies of strain and magnetic field induced charge order melting in Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3 thin films

Thin films of the half-doped manganite Pr_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ were grown on (1 0 0) oriented MgO substrates by pulsed laser deposition technique. In order to study the effect of strain on the magnetic field induced charge order melting, films of different thicknesses were prepared and their properties were studied by X-ray diffraction, electrical resistivity and magnetoresistance measurements. A field induced charge order melting is observed for films with very small thicknesses. The charge order transition temperature and the magnetic field induced charge order melting are observed to depend on the nature of strain that is experienced by the film.     

Charge ordering characteristics in Y0.5Ca0.5MnO3 manganite

The charge ordering characteristics in Y_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ manganite, prepared by sol–gel process, have been investigated experimentally. It is found that the superlattice diffractions appear in the electron diffraction patterns recorded at low temperatures, while only basic Brag diffraction spots can be observed when temperature is higher than 300 K. This provides direct evidence for the existence of charge ordering in Y_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃. The magnetization and specific heat measurements indicate the charge ordering temperature of Y_0.5Ca_0.5MnO₃ is 290 K, around which both the magnetization and specific heat reveal anomalous behaviors. We also observed that the MnO bond length changed remarkably and the effective number of carriers reduced prominently with decreasing temperature around charge ordering temperature through transform infrared spectra measurements.     

电脉冲对多晶La0.7Ca0.3MnO3比热的影响

对电脉冲诱导的不同电阻态下La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃样品的比热进行了研究.实验结果表明,电脉冲导致La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃样品比热随电阻状态发生可逆变化.比热随电阻状态的减小而减小.低温比热拟合及不同电阻状态下的比热差与温度关系说明,声子对比热的贡献不随电阻状态变化,磁性和载流子对比热的贡献是导致La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃样品比热变化的原因.电脉冲诱导O离子沿一维扩展性缺陷的电化学迁移,导致材料中局部区域的O离子浓度发生变化.O离子浓度的变化导致载流子浓度的变化,同时载流子浓度的变化将使得低温下磁性耦合强度发生变化,从而导致比热发生变化.     

Pr0.7(Sr1-xCax)0.3MnO3多晶体系中的小极化子性质

采用基于柠檬酸体系的溶胶-凝胶法制备了Pr_0.7（Sr_1-xCa_x）_0.3MnO₃系列的多晶块材, 同时还用脉冲激光沉积技术（PLD）在SrTiO₃（100）衬底上外延生长了同一系列的薄膜, 系统研究了它们的晶格结构和电输运行为. 多晶和薄膜样品都具有正交晶格结构, 电输运行为在居里温度T_Ｃ以上的高温顺磁相都很好 关键词： 0.7（Sr_1-xCa_x）_0.3MnO₃')" href="#">Pr_0.7（Sr_1-xCa_x）_0.3MnO₃ 绝热小极化子模型 双交换作用 Jahn-Teller晶格畸变     

Physical properties of the doped manganites Ln0.5M0.5Mno3 (Ln = Pr,La; M = Sr,Ca, Ba)

We present the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of some manganese oxides such as Ln_0.5M_0.5MnO₃ (Ln = La, Pr and M = Ca, Sr, Ba) in which the average ionic radius <r_A> of the A site cation is varied while keeping the Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ ratio fixed to 1. All the studied samples have a perovskite structure with rhombohedral or orthorhombic distortion. This distortion was related to the A cation size. The lattice volume increases lineraly with ( r _A) in all the range 1.179–1.3264 Å. The magnetic investigation shows that the magnetic transition temperature T _t, and magnetisation saturation M _s have similar behaviour by increasing and decreasing with (r _A). The electrical measurements show conduction by small polarons attributed to a large canting angle 9 in all the range 4–300 K in the two ferromagnetic compounds La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ and La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃.     

Interface-related switching behaviors of amorphous Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3-based memory cells

The resistive switching properties in amorphous Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3 films deposited by pulsed laser deposition are investigated.Reproducible and bipolar counter-8-shape and 8-shape switching behaviours of Au/Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3 /F：SnO2 junctions are obtained at room temperature.Dramatically,the coexistence of two switching polarities could be reversibly adjusted by an applied voltage range.The results allocated those two switching types to areas of different defect densities beneath the same electrode.The migration of oxygen vacancies and the trapping effect of electrons under an applied electric field play an important role.An interface-effect-related resistance switching is proposed in an amorphous Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3-based memory cell.     

Glassy-ferromagnetic behavior in Eu0.5Sr0.5CoO3

Polycrystalline perovskite cobalt oxide Eu_0.5Sr_0.5CoO₃ was prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction method. X-ray powder patterns indicated the prepared samples are pure, cubic perovskite structure (Pm3?m), and with no evidence of any secondary phases. The dc magnetization and ac susceptibility measurements were carried out to investigate the magnetic properties of the sample, and which indicated that cluster-glasses properties are suppressed with the increasing of the coercive field. We denied the possibility of spin-glasses and the existence of the Hopkinson effect in Eu_0.5Sr_0.5CoO₃ through the temperature-dependent ac susceptibility measurements, and explained the magnetic behavior of Eu_0.5Sr_0.5CoO₃ with the competition between magnetic anisotropy and the external magnetic field.     

0.5NdAlO3-0.5CaTiO3电子结构及光学性质的第一性原理计算

采用基于第一性原理密度泛函理论的平面波赝势方法,对0.5NdAlO₃-0.5CaTiO₃晶体进行结构优化,并对其能带结构,态密度和光学性质进行了理论计算.结构优化后晶格参数与实验数据相符合,误差小于1%;能带计算结果表明0.5NdAlO₃-0.5CaTiO₃为间接带隙,带隙值为0.52eV;费米面附近的能带由Nd-4f,O-2p,Nd-4p,Al-3p,Ti-4d层的电子态密度确定.同时也计算了该结构的介电函数,反射率和复折射率等光学性质.     

Structure,magnetic and magnetoresistance properties of Pr0.67Sr0.33MnO3 manganite oxide prepared by ball milling method

A sample of Pr_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ nanoparticles was synthesized by the ball milling method. X-ray diffraction pattern of the sample showed orthorhombic system with Pnma space group. The average crystallite size of 110 nm was obtained by both Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Magnetic measurements showed para-to-ferromagnetic transition with a Curie temperature of T_C=269 K. Electrical investigations showed that all our samples exhibit a semi-conducting behavior above T_C and a metallic-like one at lower temperatures. The sample exhibited a large magnetoresistance of 30% at room temperature in an applied magnetic field of 2 T. The transport and the magnetic properties were interpreted in terms of the existence of magnetic polarons in the sample.     

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.     

La0.7Ca0.3MnO3和CeO2混合块状样品电输运性质及使用分形迭代电阻网络模型的计算模拟

固相反应方法制得的La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO)粉末与Ce O₂粉末均匀混合后压块烧结,对其进行了电阻率随温度变化的测量.观察到样品电阻率存在绝缘体-金属转变. 研究了烧结工艺、CeO₂的混合比例与样品的电阻率、结构和表面形貌的关系.结 果表明， 制备工艺对材料性能有相当大的影响，其中较低温度的烧结主要影响小晶粒及其晶粒间界， 而高温长时间烧结将影响大晶粒的形成.利用三维随机电阻网络（RRN）模型和蒙特卡罗方法 对这种混合块状样品的输运性质进行了模拟，模拟中使用了一种新的RRN平均方法.该模型得 到的数值模拟结果与实验结果在定性上是一致的.这说明以RRN模型来理解LCMO(x)-CeO ₂(1-x) 复合体系的导电状况是合理的，提出的随机电阻网络平均方法是合适的 . 关键词： 0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃')" href="#">La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ 绝缘体-金属转变 随 机电阻网络 蒙特卡罗模拟     

Low-temperature transport properties of chemical solution deposited polycrystalline La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 ferromagnetic films under a magnetic field

Polycrystalline La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (LSMO) films were prepared on SiO₂/Si (001) substrates by chemical solution deposition technique. Electrical and magnetic properties of LSMO were investigated. A minimum phenomenon in resistivity is found at the low temperature (<50 K) under magnetic fields from 0 T to 3 T. Kondo-like spin dependent scattering, which includes both spin polarization and grain boundary tunneling, was observed in the low-temperature electrical transport for the LSMO polycrystalline films. The temperature-dependent resistivity at low temperatures can be well fitted in the framework of elastic scattering, electron-electron (e-e) interaction, Kondo-like spin dependent scattering, and electron-phonon (e-ph) interaction.     

Interplay between charge and antiferromagnetic ordering in Bi0.6−xPrxCa0.4MnO3 (0≤x≤0.6) perovskite manganite

Structure, magnetic and transport properties of polycrystalline Bi_0.6−xPr_xCa_0.4MnO₃ (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6) have been studied. Systematic substitution of Pr at Bi site induces an interesting interplay between the charge ordering and antiferromagnetism. The charge ordering temperature (T_CO) decreases with increasing x. The antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering temperature (T_N) increases sharply at both the extremes but remains nearly constant from x=0.2 to 0.4. At temperatures lower than T_N a transition to the glassy state is observed. The nature of this glass like state appears to be controlled by the Pr content, and at lower values of x this is akin to a spin glass, while at higher x it has a characteristic of cluster glass. The Pr doping also leads to enhancement in the magnetic moment. In the present work it has been proposed that the local lattice distortion induced due to size mismatch between the A-site cations and 6s² character of Bi³⁺ lone pair electron is responsible for the observed magnetic and electrical properties.