Enhanced magnetoresistance in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanoscaled granular composites

By soft chemical processing, two kinds of nanoscaled lanthanum manganite granular composites, La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/CoFe2O4 (LSMO/CF) and La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 / Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3 (LSMO/ NSMO), were fabricated. Enhancement in magnetoresistance is observed in both of the composites. Different magnetic compounds, CF and NSMO, embedded in LSMO matrix, result in different temperature ranges where the enhancement occurs. It is considered that the phenomenon is associated with electron tunneling between sorts of grains as well as spin-dependent scattering.     

Sims characterization of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 films for solid oxide fuel cell applications

Among solid oxides exploited to prepare efficient fuel cells, La(1-x)SrxMnO3 manganites have been widely studied and used as cathodes, because of their high conductivity at the working temperatures, good thermal stability and compatibility with other cell components. A fundamental goal in solid oxide fuel cells technology consists in lowering the normal operating temperatures, e.g. increasing the surface/volume ratio of electrodic materials, so as to enhance their catalytic performances. In this work, the preparation of high surface area La(1-x)SrxMnO3 (x approximately 0.3) films on silicon wafers by the nitrate-citrate Pechini process is described. The films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Atomic Force Microscopy and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry. Good quality nanostructured perovskite-type films were obtained. SIMS methodology enabled to show the surface and in-depth coatings composition and residual contaminants. Moreover, it allowed defining the best synthesis conditions for complete in-depth decomposition of precursors and obtaining homogeneously thick coatings.     

Synthesis of rod-shaped La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 by a simple solid state ceramic route

The manganese oxides La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ with rod shape have been synthesized by a simple solid state ceramic method. The morphology and magnetic properties of La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ have been studied by XRD, SEM, TEM and VSM. The diameters of rod-shaped oxide were ranging from 180 nm to1.5 μm and the length was averaging 20 μm. The ratio of length to diameter could reach more than 35:1. The magnetic results showed that the Curie temperature of rod-shaped La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ is far lower than single crystal.     

Magnetocapacitance and impedance spectroscopy of Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3/La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 and Ba0.8Sr0.2TiO3/La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 thin film heterostructures

The paper discuses synthesis of Ba_0.7Sr_0.3TiO₃/La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ and Ba_0.8Sr_0.2TiO₃/La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ thin film heterostructures by sol–gel (citrate gel route) method. The XRD spectra are determined for confirmation of crystalline phases of Ba_0.7Sr_0.3TiO₃, Ba_0.8Sr_0.2TiO₃ and La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ thin films. The observed variation of Cp, tan δ, magnetocapacitance (Mc), real part of dielectric constant ε′, imaginary part of dielectric constant ε″as a function of frequency, magnetoresistance R(H) and magnetoimpedance Z(H) are presented in the paper. Further the observed impedance spectra as a function of frequency f is also presented in the paper. The observed variation of Mc is qualitatively correlated with the stress induced effect and magnetoresistasnce effect occurring simultaneously.     

La0.7Ca0.3MnO3薄膜庞磁电阻(CMR)现象的分析

针对La0.7Ca0．3MnO3薄膜材料中磁团簇的特性及其对材料庞磁电阻(CMR)现象的影响进行了研究。根据实验数据，利用Wagner等提出的数学模型，对La0.7Ca0.3MnO3薄膜中的磁团簇随温度的变化行为特性进行了研究；通过对La0.7Ca0．3MnO3薄膜相关实验数据的拟合，发现La0．7Ca0．3MnO3薄膜的居里温度范围应当在245～250K之间，从而进一步缩小了该材料居里温度的误差范围；还通过计算MR随磁团簇总角量子数J的变化，研究了制约和影响MR值的主要因素，发现磁团簇尺寸在La0．7Ca0.3MnO3薄膜的CMR现象中扮演了重要角色。     

Phase equilibria in Pr0.7Cd0.3MnO3 and Pr0.7Bi0.3MnO3

A solid state synthesis and phase transitions of solid solutions Pr_0.7Cd_0.3MnO₃ (PCM) and Pr_0.7Bi_0.3MnO₃ (PBM) have been studied within 20–1150°C temperature range. At room temperature, PCM and PBM phases are rhombic within Pnma space group. At high temperatures, Mn-O bonds in PCM are highly anisotropic, the anisotropy becoming insignificant at low temperatures.     

La0.7-xGdxSr0.3MnO3中的相分离和输运行为

研究了La0.7-xGdxSr0.3MnO3(x=0．00，0．10，0．15，0．20，0．30，0．40，0．50，0．60，0．70)体系的M-T曲线、M-H曲线、ESR曲线、ρ-T曲线和MR-T曲线。实验结果表明：随着Gd掺杂的增加，体系从长程铁磁有序向自旋团簇玻璃态和反铁磁状态转变，x=0.30和0.40时，样品在Tc以上温区发生相分离；高掺杂时的输运行为在其磁背景下发生异常，Gd掺杂引起的磁结构的变化将导致CMR效应。     

Surface spin glass behavior in sol-gel derived La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 nanotubes

We report the fabrication of La(0.7)Ca(0.3)MnO(3) nanotubes (LCMONTs) with a diameter of about 200 nm, by a modified sol-gel method utilizing nanochannel alumina templates. High resolution transmission electron microscopy confirmed that the obtained LCMONTs are made up of nanoparticles (8-12 nm), which are randomly aligned in the wall of the nanotubes. The strong irreversibility between zero field cooling (ZFC) and field cooling (FC) magnetization curves as well as a cusplike peak in the ZFC curve gives strong support for surface spin glass behavior.     

The layer‐by‐layer stoichiometry of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/SrTiO3 thin films and interfaces

By using a combination of synchrotron photoemission and a finite element model, the layer‐by‐layer stoichiometry of pulsed laser deposited La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (LSMO) thin films is extracted. For 3‐ and 5‐unit‐cell films, the LSMO stoichiometry at the LSMO/SrTiO₃ interface has been studied, and it is found that the Sr surface segregation is reversed at the lower interface such that it becomes La rich and Sr depleted. Mn is depleted throughout the entire layer, consistent with reports of a magnetically ‘dead’ layer and the formation of a Ruddlesden–Popper phase. The depth‐averaged Mn concentration is less than 50% of the expected value, suggesting that interface mixing or segregation into the bulk is important, whereas the depth‐averaged La and Sr concentrations are close to the expected values. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Magnetic entropy change in perovskite manganites La0.7A0.3MnO3 La0.7A0.3Mn0.9Cr0.1O3 (A = Sr,Ba, Pb) and Banerjee criteria on phase transition

The La_0.7A_0.3MnO₃, La_0.7A_0.3Mn_0.9Cr_0.1O₃ (A = Sr, Ba, Pb) polycrystalline perovskite manganites sample was prepared by the sol–gel technique. The replacement of partial Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ by Cr³⁺ (Cr³⁺ with the same electronic configuration as Mn⁴⁺) cause the variety of magnetocaloric property and magnetic entropy change. The maximum magnetic entropy change ΔS_H = −1.16 J/kg K and the Relative Cooling Power (about 43.3 J/kg) were obtained from La_0.7Sr_0.3Mn_0.9Cr_0.1O₃ in the Cr³⁺ doped series under 1 T magnetic field variation. On this paper, Banerjee criteria had been remarked to distinguish the first-order or second-order phase transition on phase transition of the doped perovskite manganites.     

La0.7-xDyxSr0.3MnO3(0.00≤x≤0.70)的TCR研究

研究了La位Dy掺杂对La0.7-xDyxSr0.3MnO3(0.00≤x≤0.70)电阻温度系数(TCR)的影响.实验结果表明:Dy掺杂将引起电阻率曲线的急剧变化,导致出现大的TCR;随Dy掺杂的增加,TCR在x=0.30出现峰值,然后随掺杂量的增加逐步降低.体系出现大的TCR,来源于Dy掺杂引起的晶格畸变和额外磁性耦合.     

IrO_2掺杂对La_(0.7)Ca_(0.2)Sr_(0.1)MnO_3室温磁电阻效应的增强

将IrO2掺杂到固相反应法制备的La0.7Ca0.2Sr0.1MnO3(LCSMO)微粉中,制备了(1-x)La0.7Ca0.2Sr0.1MnO3+xIrO2(LCSMO/IrO2)复合体系。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、振动样品磁强计(VSM)以及直流四探针法测试,对复合材料的结构及性能进行了研究。结果发现,在复合体系中,一部分Ir4+离子取代了B位的Mn4+离子,另一部分以IrO2氧化物的形式存在于颗粒的边界处。随着IrO2掺杂量的增加,样品的比饱和磁化强度(σs)快速下降,而居里温度(TC)先下降后上升,电阻率也发生显著变化。与此同时,IrO2的掺杂使样品的低场磁电阻效应(LFMR)和高场磁电阻效应(HFMR)都有所增强,在H=3 kOe,T=307 K,x=5%的样品磁电阻达到11.65%;同样对于x=5%的样品,在H=2 T,T=295 K,磁电阻达到28%,室温磁电阻得到显著增强,这可能与本征磁电阻效应的特点及材料的TC和相变温度接近室温有关,另外掺杂物本身的特性对磁电阻的增强也有一定的影响。     

Influence of silver doping on the electrical and magnetic behavior of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 manganites

A systematic investigation of structural, magnetic and magnetotransport behavior of La_0.7Ca_0.3?xAg_xMnO₃ manganites has been undertaken. The X-ray diffraction shows a structural transformation from orthorhombic to rhombohedral with increasing Ag concentration. The undoped and 10% Ag substituted samples exhibit double transition in M–T curves. The electrical resistivity in the entire temperature range is fitted to effective medium approximation and phase separation models. The sign of S changes from negative to positive with increase in Ag doping. The low temperature thermopower data has been fitted to an equation containing diffusion, magnon drag and phonon drag terms. The paramagnetic insulting part of the TEP data has been analyzed using small polaron hopping mechanism.     

LaAlO3(100),(110)和(111)衬底上La0.7Sr0.3MnO3薄膜的输运和光诱导特性研究

采用脉冲激光沉积(PLD)的方法分别在LaAlO3(100),(110)和(111)衬底上沉积了La0.7Sr0.3MnO3(LSMO)外延薄膜,研究了不同晶面取向对薄膜输运和光诱导特性的影响。实验结果表明随着垂直膜面晶格不匹配度的增加,薄膜的相变温度向低温方向移动,而电阻率和光致电阻率变化值(Δρ)则增大,分析表明这一现象的出现可归结于晶格失配致使双交换作用减弱。     

Application of RF GDMS for trace element analysis of nonconducting La0.65Sr0.3MnO3 ceramic layers

Radio-frequency glow discharge mass spectrometry (RF GDMS) has been applied to the determination of trace elements in ceramic perovskite layers (La_0.65Sr_0.3MnO₃) using synthetic standards. For the preparation of these standards high-purity powder of the basic material (La_0.65Sr_0.3MnO₃) was doped with trace elements in concentrations from 20 to 500 μg/g and the mixture was pressed to compact samples. The resulting calibration curves and the calculated relative sensitivity factors (RSF) differed only from 0.4 to 2 for different elements. For nearly all elements the standard deviations in the determination of trace elements in La_0.65Sr_0.3MnO₃ were better than 15% and detection limits (using the 3σ-criterion) were below 10 μg/g. Changes of the discharge parameters (RF power, pressure of the discharge gas (Ar) in the RF glow discharge) have no significant influence on the sensitivity to elements.     

Electrochemical characteristics, thermal and chemical compatibility in the La0.7Sr0.3CoO3 electrode-γ-BIFEVOX electrolyte system

The electrochemical characteristics and compatibility of components of the electrode-electrolyte system, where the electrolyte is chosen to be γ-BIFEVOX compositions crystallizing in a stable tetragonal phase and the cathode material is chosen to be composite electrodes of composition La_0.7Sr_0.3CoO₃ + Bi₄V_1.7Fe_0.3O_{11 ? δ}, were studied.