Magnetoresistive studies on nanocrystalline La0.8Sr0.2MnO3+δ manganite
Low-temperature magnetoresistance (MR) measurement has been carried out on nanocrystalline La0.8Sr0.2MnO3+delta manganites prepared by combustion synthesis. This preparation method yields voluminous powders with large surface area (40 m2/g) having crystalline nanosize (50 nm) products. Formation and...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Physica. B, Condensed matter Condensed matter, 2008-10, Vol.403 (19-20), p.3360-3364 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Low-temperature magnetoresistance (MR) measurement has been carried out on nanocrystalline La0.8Sr0.2MnO3+delta manganites prepared by combustion synthesis. This preparation method yields voluminous powders with large surface area (40 m2/g) having crystalline nanosize (50 nm) products. Formation and homogeneity of the solid solutions have been confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Rietveld refinement of X-ray data indicates that as-formed compound exhibits cubic phase with space group Pm3 m. However, calcined sample transforms into rhombohedral phase with space group R-3c. The stabilization of the cubic phase in as-formed manganite is due to the substitution of Sr2+ on La3+ sites, resulting in higher Mn4+ content. The low-temperature resistivity measurements down to 70 K exhibit a broad metal-insulator transition (TM-I) at around 257 K. MR measurements on sintered pellets show 5% MR at 1 T, whereas for 4 and 7 T, the %MR values are found as 22% and 28%, respectively, at TM-I. |
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ISSN: | 0921-4526 1873-2135 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.physb.2008.04.047 |