RIS ID
9666
Abstract
The processing, microstructures and properties of La0.7Sr0.3Mn1−xZnxO3 perovskite manganite, with x=0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 have been investigated. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and other characterisation methods were used to study the relations of microstructure and properties. The X-ray powder diffraction results show a single phase for the 0<x<0.3 region that confirms the zinc incorporation into the Mn site. The SEM images with magnification 1500× indicate that the studied system is a single phase. The transport measurements show decreasing of insulator to metal transition temperature, Tt, with increasing the zinc concentration on the Mn site, while the resistivity increases with increasing the zinc doping level for 0<x<0.1. The maximum resistivities are found at 380 and 160 K, respectively.
The PPMS measurements show that the magnetisation value is greatest for x=0.1 and drastically decrease for the parent material, as well as with increasing the zinc doping concentration above 20%, when the compound changes from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic. The paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition temperature variations, Tc, agrees with the insulator to metal variations, Tt, from the transport measurements for the parent and 10% doped material. For zinc doping levels above 20%, the behavior of the studied system changes from ferromagnetic to paramagnetic.
Publication Details
Sotirova-Haralambeva, E. V., Wang, X. L., Liu, K. H., Silver, T., Konstantinov, K. & Horvat, J. (2003). Zinc doping effects on the structure, transport and magnetic properties of La0.7Sr0.3Mn1-xZnxO3 manganite oxide. Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 4 149-152.