A2B′B″O6 perovskites: A review

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Recent advances in perovskites: Processing and properties

Mn4+-doped Y2MgTiO6 phosphors are synthesized by the traditional solid-state method. Powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer are employed to...

Optical Thermometry Based on Vibration Sidebands in Y2MgTiO6:Mn4+ Double Perovskite

We present a photoemission and x-ray-absorption study of the misfit-layered ~Bi,Pb!-Sr-Co-O compounds which have a Co-O triangular lattice with a mixed valence of Co 31 and Co. The valence-band photoemission as well as the O 1 s and Co 2p x-ray absorption spectra indicate that Co 31 and Co have the low-spin t2g 6 and t2g 5 configurations, respectively. The angle-resolved photoemission spectra show that the dispersion of the t2g feature is very small compared to its width at each angle, suggesting that the electron-lattice coupling energy is much larger than the kinetic energy of the t2g electrons and that the carriers in the Co-O triangular lattice are essentially polarons formed by Co 41 in the nonmagnetic Co 31 background.

Photoemission and x-ray-absorption study of misfit-layered (Bi,Pb)-Sr-Co-O compounds: Electronic structure of a hole-doped Co-O triangular lattice : Electronic structure of a hole-doped Co-O triangular lattice

Nanoparticles of La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 with different particle sizes are synthesized by the nitrate-complex auto-ignition method. The structural and magnetic properties of the samples are investigated by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and DC magnetization measurements. The XRD study coupled with the Rietveld refinement shows that all samples crystallize in a rhombohedral structure with the space group of R-3 C. The FT-IR spectroscopy and TEM images indicate formation of the perovskite structure with the average sizes of 20, 40, and 100 nm for the samples sintered at 700, 800, and 1100 °C, respectively. The DC magnetization measurements confirm tuning of the magnetic properties due to the particle size effects, e.g., reduction in the ferromagnetic moment and increase in the surface spin disorder by decreasing the particle size. The magnetocaloric effect (MCE) study based on isothermal magnetization vs. filed measurements in all samples reveals a relatively large MCE around the Curie temperature of the samples. The peak around the Curie temperature gradually broadens with reduction of the particle size. The data obtained show that although variations in the magnetic entropy and adiabatic temperature decrease by lowering the particle size, variation in the relative cooling power values are the same for all samples. These results make this material a proper candidate in the magnetic refrigerator application above room temperature at moderate fields.

Tunable magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 nanoparticles

Antisite disorder is observed to have significant impact on the magnetic properties of the double perovskite Y2CoMnO6 which has been recently identified as a multiferroic. A paramagnetic-ferromagnetic phase transition occurs in this material at Tc ≈ 75 K. At 2 K, it displays a strong ferromagnetic hysteresis with a significant coercive field of Hc ≈ 15 kOe. Sharp steps are observed in the hysteresis curves recorded below 8 K. In the temperature range 2 K ≤ T ≤ 5 K, the hysteresis loops are anomalous as the virgin curve lies outside the main loop. The field-cooling conditions as well as the rate of field-sweep are found to influence the steps. Quantitative analysis of the neutron diffraction data shows that at room temperature, Y2CoMnO6 consists of 62% of monoclinic P21/n with nearly 70% antisite disorder and 38% Pnma. The bond valence sums indicate the presence of other valence states for Co and Mn which arise from disorder. We explain the origin of steps by using a model for pinning of magnetization at the antiphase boundaries created by antisite disorder. The steps in magnetization closely resemble the martensitic transformations found in intermetallics and display first-order characteristics as revealed in the Arrott's plots.

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Magnetization-steps in Y2CoMnO6 double perovskite: The role of antisite disorder

We report on the observation of exchange bias (EB) and memory effect in double perovskite Sr2FeCoO6. Antiphase boundaries between the ferromagnetic and the antiferromagnetic regions in the disordered glassy phase are assumed as responsible for the observed effect, which reflects in the cooling field dependence and temperature evolution of exchange bias field and in training effect. The spin glass (SG) phase itself is characterized through memory, ageing, and magnetic relaxation experiments. The spin glass transition temperature, Tg, versus Hdc2/3 follows the Almeida-Thouless line yielding a freezing temperature, Tf=73K. Time-dependent magnetic relaxation studies reveal the magnetization dynamics of the underlying glassy phase in this double perovskite.

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Exchange bias and memory effect in double perovskite Sr2FeCoO6

A spin glass state is observed in the double perovskite oxide Sr2FeCoO6 prepared through sol-gel technique. Initial structural studies using x rays reveal that the compound crystallizes in tetragonal I4/m structure with lattice parameters, a = 5.4609(2) A and c = 7.7113(7) A. The temperature dependent powder x ray diffraction data reveal no structural phase transition in the temperature range 10-300 K. However, the unit cell volume shows an anomaly coinciding with the magnetic transition temperature thereby suggesting a close connection between lattice and magnetism. Neutron diffraction studies and subsequent bond valence sums analysis show that in Sr2FeCoO6, the B site is randomly occupied by Fe and Co in the mixed valence states of Fe3 + /Fe4+ and Co3+/Co4+. The random occupancy and mixed valence sets the stage for inhomogeneous magnetic exchange interactions and in turn, for the spin glass state in this double perovskite, which is observed as an irreversibility in temperature dependent dc magnetization at Tf ∼ 75 K. Dynamical scaling analysis of χ′(T) yields a critical temperature Tct = 75.14(8) K and an exponent zν = 6.2(2) typical for spin glasses. The signature of presence of mixed magnetic interactions is obtained from the thermal hysteresis in magnetization of Sr2FeCoO6. Combining the neutron and magnetization results of Sr2FeCoO6, we deduce that Fe is in low spin state while Co is in both low spin and intermediate spin states.

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Observation of spin glass state in weakly ferromagnetic Sr2FeCoO6 double perovskite

We report the observation of spin glass state in the double perovskite oxide Sr$_{2}$FeCoO$_{6}$ prepared through sol-gel technique. Initial structural studies using x rays reveal that the compound crystallizes in tetragonal $I 4/m$ structure with lattice parameters, $a$ = 5.4609(2) \AA and $c$ = 7.7113(7) \AA. The temperature dependent powder x ray studies reveal no structural phase transition in the temperature range 10 -- 300 K. However, the unit cell volume shows an anomaly coinciding with the magnetic transition temperature thereby suggesting a close connection between lattice and magnetism. Neutron diffraction studies and subsequent bond valence sums analysis show that in Sr$_{2}$FeCoO$_{6}$, the $B$ site is randomly occupied by Fe and Co in the mixed valence states of Fe$^{3+}$/Fe$^{4+}$ and Co$^{3+}$/Co$^{4+}$. The random occupancy and mixed valence sets the stage for inhomogeneous magnetic exchange interactions and in turn, for the spin glass like state in this double perovskite which is observed as an irreversibility in temperature dependent dc magnetization at $T_f\sim$ 75 K. Thermal hysteresis observed in the magnetization profile of Sr$_{2}$FeCoO$_{6}$ is indicative of the mixed magnetic phases present. The dynamic magnetic susceptibility displays characteristic frequency dependence and confirms the spin glass nature of this material. Dynamical scaling analysis of $\chi'(T)$ yields a critical temperature $T_{ct}$ = 75.14(8) K and an exponent $z\nu$ = 6.2(2) typical for spin glasses. The signature of presence of mixed magnetic interactions is obtained from the thermal hysteresis in magnetization of Sr$_{2}$FeCoO$_{6}$. Combining the neutron and magnetization results of Sr$_2$FeCoO$_6$, we deduce the spin states of Fe to be in low spin while that of Co to be in low spin and intermediate spin.

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Observation of spin glass state in weakly ferromagnetic Sr$_2$FeCoO$_6$ double perovskite

We demonstrate that the superconducting critical temperature (Tc) of thin niobium films can be electrically modulated in a liquid-gated geometry device. Tc can be suppressed and enhanced by applying positive and negative gate voltage, respectively, in a reversible manner within a range of about 0.1 K. At a fixed temperature below Tc, we observed that the superconducting critical current can be modulated by gate voltage. This result suggests a possibility of an electrically controlled switching device operating at or above liquid helium temperature, where superconductivity can be turned on or off solely by the applied gate voltage.

R. Pradheesh

Papers

Magnetization-steps in Y2CoMnO6 double perovskite: The role of antisite disorder

Exchange bias and memory effect in double perovskite Sr2FeCoO6

Observation of spin glass state in weakly ferromagnetic Sr2FeCoO6 double perovskite

Observation of spin glass state in weakly ferromagnetic Sr$_2$FeCoO$_6$ double perovskite

Electrical modulation of superconducting critical temperature in liquid-gated thin niobium films