Magnetocaloric Effect in La0.7Cd0.3MnO3, La0.7Ba0.3MnO3, and Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3

We have based on isothermal magnetization curves to study the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in fine-grained perovskite manganites of La_0.7Cd_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO), La_0.7Ba_0.3MnO₃ (LBMO), and Nd_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (NSMO) prepared by conventional solid-state reaction. Magnetic measurements were performed on a vibrating sample magnetometer, with a temperature increment of 1.0?K, and the applied field in the range of 0?C1.8?T. Under an applied field of 1.8?T, the maximum magnetic-entropy change obtained for LCMO, LBMO, and NSMO taking place at their Curie temperature are about 2.3, 2.1, and 5.1?J/(kg?K), respectively. The large entropy change in NSMO makes it suitable for magnetic-cooling applications.     

La0.7Ca0.3MnO3多晶样品中的相分离研究

采用固相反应法制备了La0.7Ca0.3MnO3多晶样品并借助X射线衍射,零场下的电阻测量以及电子顺磁共振技术对样品的结构、电子输运和磁性质进行了研究.实验结果表明,在居里温度TC附近,电子顺磁共振(ESR)谱线出现异常,谱线表现出明显的不对称,共振场随着温度的降低向低温方向移动.我们发现在居里温度TC以下用两个洛仑兹峰对ESR谱线可以进行较好的拟合,从而有力地证明了在相转变温度TC附近存在铁磁与顺磁相的共存.     

X-ray Photoelectron Spectra of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 and La0.7Ca0.3Mn0.97Cu0.03O3 Perovskite Oxides

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was used to identify the oxidation states of cations in La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ and La_0.7Ca_0.3Mn_0.97Cu_0.03O₃ perovskite oxides, to determine the surface composition of the samples, and to assess the effect of the Cu dopant on the electronic spectrum of the material. The binding energies of the La 4d, Ca 2p, Mn 2p, and O 1s core levels were determined, and the effect of the Cu dopant on the shape of the La 4d and O 1s peaks was analyzed.     

Microstructural Characteristics of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 Films and Multilayers

1. IntroductionEver since discovery of colossal magnetoresistance(CMR) in perovskite type Rel--.A.MnO3(Re=lajnthanides, A=alkaline earth elemellts), therehas been enormous illterest in these materials both inthe bulk and the filmsll~5]. A prominellt feature ofthese materials is a large maximum in the resistivitynear the ferromagnetic transition temperature (To).The resistance is dramatically decreased when an external magnetic field is applied, which leads to a verylarge (colossal) magneto…     

Magnetic and Electrical Transport Properties of Er2O3-Doped La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 Composites

The (La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃)_1?x /(Er₂O₃) _x composites with x=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 15, 17, and 20% were prepared by a solid state reaction process. The magnetic and electrical transport properties of the composites were investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and the calculation of lattice parameters of La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO) indicated that there is no reaction between La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ and Er₂O₃; especially, compared with pure LCMO, a new metal-insulator transition temperature (T _P2) was observed at a lower temperature in some composites with x=1,2,3,4, and 7%, which may result from the existence of a new phase related to Er₂O₃ dopant at grain boundaries or surfaces of LCMO grains. An enhancement of low field magnetoresistance (LFMR) is obtained at temperature below 130 K for the composites with higher Er₂O₃ content, but the intrinsic CMR at T _P1 decreased monotonously with increasing Er₂O₃ content. The increased LFMR results from the spin-dependent scattering and spin-polarized tunneling at the grain boundaries and the decreased intrinsic CMR due to the Double Exchange (DE) interaction between Mn³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ ions.     

Structure and magnetoelectric properties of Gd-doped La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 polycrystalline ceramics

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - The temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) and magnetoresistive (MR) properties of materials have a large impact on the performance of...     

La0.7Ca0.3-xSrxMnO3薄膜的电输运特性研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备La_0.7Ca_0.3-xSr_xMnO₃(LCSMO)薄膜, 探讨掺杂对结构、磁性能与电输运特性的影响机制。从X射线衍射(XRD)结果来看, 所有薄膜均具有典型钙钛矿结构。LCSMO薄膜的居里温度(T_C)和金属绝缘体转变温度(T_MI)均随Sr掺杂浓度增加而单调增加。总体看来, 当x ≤0.05时, LCSMO薄膜磁阻率类似于窄带系LCMO 系材料, 在T_MI周围较宽的温度区间内存在相分离, 而相分离过程中多相共存的无序状态是该类材料庞磁阻效应的主要来源。对特定温度下的磁阻率随磁场的变化进行分析, 当温度低于T_MI时, 磁阻率随磁场变化出现双梯度, 低磁场时晶界隧穿效应起主导, 该部分效应对磁场特别敏感, 高磁场时磁阻率主要来源于磁场对自旋波动的压制; 当温度接近或高于T_MI时, 晶界隧穿效应逐渐消失, 磁阻率随磁场线性变化, 磁场对自旋波动的压制起主导作用。     

Electrical Resistivity of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Ceramics Prepared via Chelate Homogenization

La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ ceramics are prepared from powders produced via gelation and/or microwave processing of solutions of polynuclear chelates (La, Sr, and Mn diethylenetriaminepentaacetates), and their electrical resistivity is measured as a function of temperature. As the sintering temperature is raised from 800 to 1100°C, the average grain size of the ceramics, evaluated by the Debye–Scherrer method, increases by about a factor of 2.5 and their resistivity drops by about two orders of magnitude. The effect of the sintering temperature on the average grain size depends very little on the preparation procedure. For some of the samples, the room-temperature weak-field magnetoresistance is determined.     

Electro-magnetic transport behavior of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3/SnO2 composites

The composites of (1 ? x)La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO) + xSnO₂ (x = 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.30, 0.50, 0.60, 0.65 and 0.70) were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction method. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) indicate that SnO₂ and LCMO coexist in the composites and SnO₂ mainly segregates at the grain boundaries of LCMO, which are in accordance with the results of the magnetic measurements. The detailed electrical characterizations for all the samples showed that a new metal–insulator (M–I) transition temperature (T_P2) appeared at a lower temperature compared with the intrinsic metal–insulator (M–I) transition temperature (T_P1) when x < 0.50 (T_P1 > T_P2). When x > 0.50, T_P1 disappeared, leaving only T_P2. The resistivity percolation threshold of the composites occurred at x = 0.60. Corresponding to the two M–I transition peaks, the curves of magnetoresistance against temperature also showed two peaks for all composites. These phenomena can be explained by the segregation of a new phase related to SnO₂ at the grain boundaries or surfaces of the LCMO grains.     

纳米多晶La0. 7Sr0.3MnO3磁性相变临界行为研究

用溶胶一凝胶方法制备了纳米多晶La0.7Sr0.3MnO3样品.测量了不同温度下烧结的样品的零场冷却交流磁化率与温度和直流磁场的依赖关系.通过对铁磁-顺磁转变点附近临界峰的分析,得到973K烧结的多晶样品居里温度为312.1K±0.2K,临界指数为:δ=3.040,γ=1.007,β=0.493;1173K烧结的多晶样品居里温度为331.7K±0.1K,临界指数分别为:δ=2.950,γ=0.993,β=0.508.两组数据均与平均场理论预言结果一致,表明纳米多晶La0.7Sr0.3MnO3样品在磁性相变点附近存在长程相互作用.     

庞磁电阻薄膜La0.7Ca0.3MnO3的制备和输运特性

用溶胶-凝胶法在LaAlO3衬底上制备了La0．7Ca0．3MnO3薄膜,研究了La0．7Ca0．3MnO3薄膜的结构和输运特性．结果表明：La0．7Ca0．3MnO3薄膜呈现畸变钙钛矿结构,具有好的外延性;在同一温度下,电阻在磁场作用下变小,在283K和88K分别出现了金属-绝缘体转变,产生了双极值现象,并且在双极值附近电阻变化最大;用连续激光作用薄膜时,同样出现了双极值现象,在同一温度下,电阻反而变大,在升温和降温过程中出现了明显的滞后行为．根据双交换和小极化子理论,这些现象与Mn离子的eg电子受激跃迁有关．     

钼掺杂镧钙锶锰氧化物的化学价态和电子结构

采用传统固相法分别利用不同价态的MoO3和MoO2原料制备了Mo掺杂Mn位的La0.7Sr0.15Ca0.15-MnO3材料,主要利用光电子能谱和X射线吸收谱研究了过渡金属元素的电子结构特征和化学价态的不同。结果表明:用两种价态的Mo原料制备的钙钛矿锰氧化物体系的Mo离子价态表现不同,MoO2制备的材料体系价态偏低。同时,该变化还引起了Mn离子电子结构变化以及氧原子轨道能级与周围配位原子能级杂化强度的不同,这些内在电子结构的不同将成为材料表现出不同物理属性的可能原因。     

溶胶-凝胶法制备La0.7Ca0.3MnO3薄膜庞磁电阻效应和电流诱导电阻特性

采用溶胶凝胶法成功制备了La0.7 Ca0.3MnO3块材和单晶薄膜,研究了薄膜的电阻随温度的变化特性,以及在不同的恒定电流下,薄膜的电阻的变化特性,实验发现在同一温度下,电阻随着电流的增大而变小,在同一稳恒电流下,在T>Tc 时,电阻随着温度的升高而变小;并且出现了双极值现象。这些输运特性可以采用双交换作用和晶格畸变产生的小极化子的机制来解释。     

Simulation of Magnetocaloric Effect in La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 Ceramics Fabricated by Fast Sintering Process

The enhanced low-field magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is simulated for La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO) ceramics that were fabricated by fast sintering process with different Al₂O₃ contents. It is shown that LCMO exhibits magnetic entropy change (ΔS _M ) much more uniform than that of gadolinium. The results show that the peak in the MCE at the ferromagnetic to paramagnetic phase transition is improved as the sintering temperature decreases. Furthermore, the samples open up a new way in which to tune the intrinsic properties of mixed-valence manganites. Through these results, LCMO has some potential applications for magnetic refrigerants in an extended high-temperature range. It is suggested that the fast sintering process with different Al₂O₃ contents for LCMO is an efficient way to obtain a working material of an apparatus based on the active magnetic regenerator cycle that cools hydrogen gas.     

Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Electrospun La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Nanostructures

La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (abbreviated as LSMO) nanostructures were fabricated by a simple electrospinning using a solution that contained poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), lanthanum, strontium and manganese nitrates. The LSMO nanostructures were successfully obtained from calcination of the as-spun LSMO/PVP composite nanofibers at 500–900 °C in air for 7 h. The as-spun and calcined LSMO/PVP composite nanofibers were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Analysis of phase composition by XRD revealed that all the calcined samples have a single rhombohedral LSMO phase. The SEM results showed that the crystal structure and morphology of the LSMO nanofibers were affected by the calcination temperature. Crystallite size of the nanoparticles contained in nanofibers increased with an increase in calcination temperature. The specific saturation magnetization (M _s ) values were obtained to be 1.23, 28.61, and 40.52 emu/g at 10 kOe for the LSMO samples calcined respectively at 500, 700, and 900 °C. It is found that the increase of the tendency of M _s is consistent with the enhancement of crystallinity, and the values of M _s for the calcined LSMO samples were observed to increase with increasing crystallite size. This increase in M _s for the calcined LSMO samples with increasing crystallite size may be explained by considering a magnetic domain of the samples.     

Low-field magnetoresistance in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3/BaTiO3 composites

A manganite composite series of (1 ? x)La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃/xBaTiO₃ (x = 0, 0.06, 0.12, and 0.18) has been fabricated by solid-state reaction combined with a high-energy mechanical milling method. Experimental results revealed that the insulator–metal transition temperature was shifted towards lower temperatures, and resistivity increases with increasing BaTiO₃ content in (1 ? x)La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃/xBaTiO₃. Meanwhile, the ferromagnetic–paramagnetic transition temperature was almost unchanged. The increase in magnetoresistance was observed in the all composites at whole measurement temperatures under an applied magnetic field of 3 kOe. Here, temperature dependences of magnetoresistance display a Curie–Weiss law-like behavior. The nature of this phenomenon is explained in detail.