Yu. F. Revenko

Imperfection of the clustered perovskite structure, phase transitions, and magnetoresistive properties of ceramic La0.6Sr0.2Mn1.2 − xNixO3 ± δ (x = 0–0.3)

Ceramic samples of lanthanum strontium manganite perovskites La0.6Sr0.2Mn1.2 − xNixO3 ± δ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) have been investigated using the X-ray diffraction, magnetic (χac), 55Mn NMR, resistive, and magnetoresistive methods. The specific features of the influence of the composition on the structure and properties of nonstoichiometric manganite perovskites have been established. It has been found that the rhombohedrally (R

Imperfection of the nanostructure, phase transitions, 55Mn NMR, and magnetoresistive properties of La0.73+Ca0.3 − x2+Srx2+MnO3 ± δ ceramics

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Structural imperfections and magnetoresistive properties of the ceramic La0.6Sr0.2Mn1,2−xFexO3±δ

c) distorted perovskite structure contains cation and anion vacancies, as well as nanostructured clusters with Mn2+ ions in the A-positions. The substitution of Ni3+ ions (r = 0.74 Å) for Mn3+ ions (r = 0.785 Å) leads to a decrease in the lattice parameter a, the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic phase transition temperature TC, and the metal-semiconductor phase transition temperature Tms due to the disturbance of the superexchange interactions between heterovalent manganese ions Mn3+ and Mn4+. The observed anomalous magnetic hysteresis at 77 K has been explained by the antiferromagnetic effect of the unidirectional exchange anisotropy of the ferromagnetic matrix structure on the magnetic moments of the superstoichiometric manganese Mn2+ ions located in nanostructured planar clusters. An analysis of the asymmetrically broadened 55Mn NMR spectra of the compounds has revealed a high-frequency electronic superexchange of the ions Mn3+ ⟷ O2− ⟷ Mn4+; a local heterogeneity of their surrounding by other ions, vacancies, and clusters; and a partial localization of Mn4+ ions. The local hyperfine interaction fields on 55Mn nuclei have been determined. The concentration dependences of the activation energy and charge hopping frequency have confirmed that the Ni ions decrease the electrical conductivity due to the weakening of the electronic superexchange Mn3+ ⟷ O2− ⟷ Mn4+. Two types of magnetoresistive effects have been found: one effect, which is observed near the phase transition temperatures TC and Tms, is caused by scattering at intracrystalline nanostructured heterogeneities, and the other effect, which is observed in the low-temperature range, is induced by tunneling through intercrystalline mesostructured boundaries. The phase diagram has demonstrated that there is a strong correlation between magnetic and electrical properties in rare-earth manganites.

Inelastic electron tunneling across magnetically active interfaces in cuprate and manganite heterostructures modified by electromigration processes

The structure of (Nd0.7Sr0.3)1 − xMn1 + xO3 ± δ solid solutions with x = 0–0.2 (Nd: Sr atomic ratio maintained constant at 2.33) annealed at temperatures from 1200 to 1500°C has been studied by X-ray diffraction. The results demonstrate that, as the annealing temperature is raised, the atomic order in the stoichiometric (x = 0) materials is stable to changes in the homogeneity of the solid solution. In the case of the nonstoichiometric manganites with x = 0.15–0.20, an increase in annealing temperature is accompanied by the development of chemical and topological ordering processes in the matrix structure and cluster growth. The cluster size ranges from 100 to 250 Å, and the largest percentage of clusters (3.5–5.5%) consist of the matrix phase. The fraction of clusters of binary composition, such as MnO-MnO2, is 0.5–2.0%.

Effect of hyperstoichiometric manganese on the structure and transport, magnetic, and magnetoresistance properties of manganite-lanthanum (La0.7Ca0.3)1 − xMn1 + xO3 perovskites

Magnetoresistive ceramic samples La0.7Ca0.3 − xSrxMnO3 ± δ sintered at temperatures of 1150 and 1350°C are investigated using X-ray diffraction, microscopic, resistance, and magnetic (χ, 55Mn NMR) measurements. The specific features of the influence of the composition on the type and parameters of the perovskite structure, its imperfection, the porous crystallite structure, the metal-semiconductor and ferromagnetic-paramagnetic phase transitions, the 55Mn NMR spectra, and the magnetoresistance effect are established. The magnetic phase diagram is constructed. The conclusions are drawn regarding the nonuniformity of the distribution of ions and vacancies around manganese involved in the high-frequency electron-hole exchange (Mn3+ ai Mn4+) and the nanostructured separation of the perovskite structure containing anion and cation vacancies, with the concentrations and magnetoresistance effect decreasing and the lattice parameters and phase transition temperatures increasing as calcium is replaced by strontium.

Properties of ceramic manganite (La0.65Sr0.35)1 − xMn1 + xO3 ± Δ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2) sintered at a temperature of 1500°C

AbstractThe structure and properties of magnetoresistive ceramics La0.6Sr0.2Mn1.2 − xCoxO3 ± δ (x = 0−0.3) sintered at a temperature of 1200°C are investigated using x-ray diffraction, resistance, and magnetic (χac, M, 55Mn NMR) measurements. It is shown that the samples contain the rhombohedral (R

Structure, phase transitions, 55Mn NMR, and magnetoresistive properties of La0.6Sr0.2Mn1.2 − yCryO3 ± δ

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