Abstract
Here we report the structural, electrical and magnetic properties of Fe doped La0.7Ca0.3Mn1-xFexO 3 (LCMFO; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1) prepared by conventional solid state reaction method. Simulated data on XRD shows an increase in volume with an increase in Fe ion concentration. XPS supports that Fe3+ ions directly substitute Mn3+ ions. Shifting towards lower wave number and symmetric IR band structure confirms increase in volume and homogeneous distribution of Fe ions. Fe ion does not contribute in double-exchange (DE) conduction mechanism due to its stable half filled 3d orbital. The presence of Fe3+ ions encourages anti-ferromagnetism (AFM) generated by super-exchange interaction and suppress insulator-metal transition temperature (TIM). Magnetic measurements show the existence of magnetic polarons supported by increase in volume of unit cell and deviation from Curie-Weiss law.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 283-288 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
| Volume | 502 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 23-07-2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry