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DOE OSTI2024

Spin-selective evolution of the Zhang-Rice state in binary transition metal oxide MnO(001) film

Here, the Zhang-Rice (ZR) state is a strongly hybridized bound state formed by transition-metal and oxygen atoms. The spin fluctuations within the ZR state are known to play an important role in high-T c superconductivity in cuprates. Here, we employ a combination of angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), x-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), and ab initio embedded dynamical mean-field theory (eDMFT) to investigate the influence of magnetic ordering on the spectral characteristics of the valence band and Mn 2⁢p core-level in MnO (001) ultrathin films. Our results demonstrate that a complex spin-selective evolution of Mn 3⁢d-O2⁢p hybridization develops due to the long-range antiferromagnetic (AFM) ordering. This hybridization significantly alters the spectral shape and weight of the ZR state. Specifically, in the AFM phase, we observed the sharpening of the ZR state and band folding with the periodicity of the AFM unit cell of MnO(001). We also demonstrated a strong connection between the spectral evolution of the ZR state and the non-local screening channels of the photoexcited core holes. Further, our detailed temperature-dependent study reveals the presence of short-range antiferromagnetic correlations that exist at much higher temperatures than Neel temperature (T N ) and shows the evolution of the ZR state across the magnetic transitions and its implication to the core-hole screening in 3⁢d binary transition metal oxides.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2013

First-order phase transition from an antiferromagnetic ferroelectric to a cycloidal multiferroic with weak ferromagnetism during the joint action of applied magnetic and electric fields

The thermodynamics of the phase transition in a perovskite-like multiferroic, in which an antiferromagnetic ferroelectric transforms into a new magnetic state where a spiral spin structure and weak ferromagnetism can coexist in applied magnetic field H, is described. This state forms as a result of a first-order phase transition at a certain temperature (below Neel temperature T{sub N}), where a helicoidal magnetic structure appears due to the Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya effect. In this case, the axes of electric polarization and the helicoid of magnetic moments are mutually perpendicular and lie in the ab plane, which is normal to principal axis c. Additional electric polarization p, which decreases the total polarization of the ferroelectric P, appears in the ab plane. The effect of applied magnetic and electric fields on the properties of a multiferroic with a helicoidal magnetic structure is described. An alternating electric field is shown to cause a field-linear change in magnetic moment m, whose sign is opposite to the sign of the change of electric field E. The detected hysteretic phenomena that determine the temperature ranges of overheating and supercooling of each phase are explained. A comparison with the experimental data is performed.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2015

The effect of surface and interface on Neel transition temperature of low-dimensional antiferromagnetic materials

Incorporating the bond order-length-strength (BOLS) notion with the Ising premise, we have modeled the size dependence of the Neel transition temperature (T{sub N}) of antiferromagnetic nanomaterials. Reproduction of the size trends reveals that surface atomic undercoordination induces bond contraction, and interfacial hetero-coordination induces bond nature alteration. Both surface and interface of nanomaterials modulate the T{sub N} by adjusting the atomic cohesive energy. The T{sub N} is related to the atomic cohesive/exchange energy that is lowered by the coordination number (CN) imperfection of the undercoordinated atoms near the surface and altered by the changed bond nature of epitaxial interface. A numerical match between predictions and measurements reveals that the T{sub N} of antiferromagnetic nanomaterials declines with reduced size and increases with both the strengthening of heterogeneous bond and the increase of the bond number.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2011

Mott-insulating phases and magnetism of fermions in a double-well optical lattice

We theoretically investigate, using nonperturbative strong correlation techniques, Mott-insulating phases and magnetic ordering of two-component fermions in a two-dimensional double-well optical lattice. At filling of two fermions per site, there are two types of Mott insulators, one of which is characterized by spin-1 antiferromagnetism below the Neel temperature. The superexchange interaction in this system is induced by the interplay between the interband interaction and the spin degree of freedom. A great advantage of the double-well optical lattice is that the magnetic quantum phase diagram and the Neel temperature can be easily controlled by tuning the orbital energy splitting of the two-level system. Particularly, the Neel temperature can be one order of magnitude larger than that in standard optical lattices, facilitating the experimental search for magnetic ordering in optical lattice systems.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2014

Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect in the RCu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} and RCu{sub 2}Ge{sub 2} (R = Ho, Er) compounds

The magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in RCu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} and RCu{sub 2}Ge{sub 2} (R = Ho, Er) compounds have been investigated. All these compounds possess an antiferromagnetic (AFM)-paramagnetic (PM) transition around their respective Neel temperatures. The RCu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} compounds undergo spin-glassy behavior above Neel temperature. Furthermore, a field-induced metamagnetic transition from AFM to ferromagnetic (FM) states is observed in these compounds. The calculated magnetic entropy changes show that all RCu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} and RCu{sub 2}Ge{sub 2} (R = Ho, Er) compounds, especially, ErCu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} exhibits large MCEs with no thermal hysteresis and magnetic hysteresis loss. The value of −ΔS{sub M}{sup max} reaches 22.8 J/Kg K for magnetic field changes from 0 to 5 T. In particular, for field changes of 1 and 2 T, the giant reversible magnetic entropy changes −ΔS{sub M}{sup max} are 8.3 and 15.8 J/kg K at 2.5 K, which is lower than the boiling point of helium. The low-field giant magnetic entropy change, together with ignorable thermal hysteresis and field hysteresis loss of ErCu{sub 2}Si{sub 2} compound is expected to have effective applications in low temperature magnetic refrigeration.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2015

Spin-wave multiple excitations in nanoscale classical Heisenberg antiferromagnets

Monte Carlo and spin dynamics techniques have been used to perform large-scale simulations of the dynamic behavior of a nanoscale, classical, Heisenberg antiferromagnet on a simple-cubic lattice with linear sizes L≤ 40 at a temperature below the Neel temperature. In this study, nanoparticles are modeled with completely free boundary conditions, i.e., six free surfaces, and nanofilms are modeled with two free surfaces in the spatial z direction and periodic boundaries parallel to the surfaces in the xy direction, which are compared to the infinite system with periodic boundary conditions. The temporal evolutions of spin configurations were determined numerically from coupled equations of motion for individual spins using a fast spin dynamics algorithm with the fourth-order Suzuki-Trotter decomposition of exponential operators, with initial spin configurations generated by Monte Carlo simulations. The local dynamic structure factor S(q,ω) was calculated from the local space- and time-displaced spin-spin correlation function. Multiple excitation peaks for wave vectors within the first Brillouin zone appear in the spin-wave spectra of the transverse component of dynamic structure factor S T (q,ω) in the nanoscale classical Heisenberg antiferromagnet, which are lacking if periodic boundary conditions are used. With the assumption of q-space spin-wave reflections with broken momentum conservation due to free-surface confinements, we successfully explained those spectra quantitatively in the linear dispersion region. Meanwhile, we also observed two unexpected quantized spin-wave excitation modes in the spatial z direction in nanofilms for S T (q,ω) not expected in bulk systems. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate the presence of unexpected forms of spin-wave excitation behavior that have yet to be observed experimentally but could be directly tested through neutron scattering experiments on nanoscale RbMnF 3 particles or films.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2016

Study of dysprosium in different magnetic states

A magnetotrasnport and magnetization study has been performed in order to probe the changes in the magnetic states of the rare earth element Dysprosium. Primarily there are three magnetic states present in this element in different temperature regions; one changing at Neel temperature (T{sub N} ~ 180 K) via second order phase transition and another at Curie temperature (T{sub C} ~ 90 K) via first order magnetic phase transition (FOMT). These two transitions merge at the magnetic field above 1.5 T. The first derivative of resistivity indicates the possibility of spin fluctuation above first order phase transition in the spiral antiferromagnetic phase. The magnetoresistance up to 8 T reveals distinct features in the para, antiferromagnetic spiral and ferromagnetic regions.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2016

50 MeV, Li{sup 3+} - ion irradiation effect on magnetic ordering of Y{sup 3+} - substituted yttrium iron garnet

This communication presents the effect of non-magnetic Y{sup 3+} ions substitution for magnetic Fe{sup 3+} ions and 50 MeV, Li{sup 3+} ion irradiation (fluence: 5 × 10{sup 13} ions/cm{sup 2}) on magnetic ordering and Neel temperature of Y{sub 3+x}Fe{sub 5-x}O{sub 12} (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6) garnet system, studied by means of X-ray powder diffractometry and thermal variation of low field (0.5 Oe) ac susceptibility measurements. The un-irradiated compositions exhibit normal ferrimagnetic behavior with decrease in transition temperature (T{sub N}) on increasing Y{sup 3+}-concentration (x). The irradiated counterparts are characterized by tailing effect indicative of non-uniform effect of irradiation and lower value of T{sub N}. The results have been discussed based on the weakening of magnetic exchange interactions and cumulative effect of redistribution of cations and fractional creation of localized paramagnetic centers resulting from swift heavy ion irradiation. The Neel temperatures and exchange integrals have been calculated theoretically.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2013

High-pressure synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic property of ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3}

We synthesized well-crystallized ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3} to investigate its structural and magnetic properties. Ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3} were synthesized by high-pressure synthesis technique using a Kawai-type multi-anvil apparatus. Their structural and magnetic properties were examined by XRD analysis with Rietveld refinement, transmission electron microscopy, Moessbauer spectroscopy and SQUID-magnetization measurements. The subsequent annealing after the high-pressure synthesis was effective to improve the crystallinity of the ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3}. The primary particle size of ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3} was {approx}15 nm. Some particles seemed to be covered with non- or poorly crystalline phase even after the annealing, and others showed a lamellar microstructure parallel to the (0 0 1) plane. Theilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3} showed typical antiferromagnetic behavior with the Neel temperature of 79 K. - Graphical abstract: Crystal structure, transmission electron micrograph and temperature dependent susceptibility of ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3}. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Ilmenite-type FeGeO{sub 3}, a novel polymorphism of FeGeO{sub 3} was successfully synthesized. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer It was synthesized by using high pressure technique at 23.5 GPa at 500 Degree-Sign C. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Subsequent annealing in vacuum was effective to improve the crystallinity. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Its primary particle size was {approx}15 nm, and some grains had lamellar microstructure. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer It showed typical antiferromagnetic behavior with the Neel temperature of 79 K.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2014

Synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties of the novel sodium cobalt tellurate Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36}

The novel single crystal oxide Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} had been successfully synthesized by a self-flux method. Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} crystallizes in hexagonal symmetry, space group P6{sub 3}/m (No.176), with lattice parameters a=9.359 (3) Å, c=9.096 (8) Å, and Z=1. The structure is composed of combining the edge-sharing chains of octahedra, [TeO{sub 6}]{sup 6−} and [Co(1)O{sub 6}]{sup 10−} with the face-sharing chains of triangular prisms, [Co(2)O{sub 6}]{sup 10−} and [Co(3)(Na(3))O{sub 6}]{sup 10−}. Sodium ions partially occupy hexagonal channels along the c-axis that are formed by the connection of the chains. The magnetic susceptibility data show a long-range antiferromagnetic ordering with a Neel temperature of 52 K along the c axis. At temperatures above 200 K, the susceptibility corrected for the diamagnetic contribution can be fit to the Curie–Weiss law for Co{sup 2+} (S=3/2). The anisotropic ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic feature of Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} was obtained through field-dependent magnetization measurements at low temperature. The ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic behaviors can be considered from the interactions between the Co ions in 1D zig-zag chains formed by sharing the edges of the Co(1)O{sub 6} octahedra, and the interactions between the interchain Co ions, respectively. -- Graphical abstract: The unit cell (a) and perspective view along [001] (b) of novel single crystal oxide, Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36}. Highlights: • A single crystal of Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} has been synthesized by a self-flux method. • Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} crystallizes in hexagonal symmetry with a space group P6{sub 3}/m. • Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} has an antiferromagnetic ordering with a Neel temperature of 52 K. • Na{sub 5}Co{sub 15.5}Te{sub 6}O{sub 36} shows anisotropic ferro- and antiferromagnetism at low temperatures.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2023

Tetragonal Kondo Insulator EuCd 2 Sb 2 Discovered via High Pressure High Temperature Synthesis

Abstract Magnetic and electronic properties of quantum materials heavily rely on the crystal structure even in the same chemical compositions. In this study, it is demonstrated that a layered tetragonal EuCd 2 Sb 2 structure can be obtained by treating bulk trigonal EuCd 2 Sb 2 under high pressure (6 GPa) and high temperature (600 °C). Magnetization measurements of the newly formed layered tetragonal EuCd 2 Sb 2 confirm an antiferromagnetic ordering with Neel temperature ( T N ) around 16 K, which is significantly higher than that ( T N ≈ 7 K) of trigonal EuCd 2 Sb 2 , consistent with heat capacity measurements. Moreover, bad metal behavior is observed in the temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity and the resistivity shows a dramatic increase around the Neel temperature. Electronic structure calculations with local density approximation dynamic mean–field theory (LDA+DMFT) show that this material is strongly correlated with well‐formed large magnetic moments, due to Hund's coupling, which is known to dramatically suppress the Kondo scale.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2012

Magnetocaloric effect in manganites

The magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in La{sub 1-x}Sr{sub x}MnO{sub 3}, Sm{sub 0.55}Sr{sub 0.45}MnO{sub 3}, and PrBaMn{sub 2}O{sub 6} compounds is studied. The maximum values of MCE ({Delta}T{sub max}) determined by a direct method in the second and third compositions and in La{sub 0.9}Sr{sub 0.1}MnO{sub 3} are found to be much lower than those calculated from the change of the magnetic part of entropy in the Curie temperature (T{sub C}) and the Neel temperature (T{sub N}) range. The negative contribution of the antiferromagnetic (AFM) part of a sample in the La{sub 1-x}Sr{sub x}MnO{sub 3} system at 0.1 {<=} x {<=} 0.3 decreases {Delta}T{sub max} and changes the {Delta}T(T) curve shape, shifting its maximum 20-40 K above T{sub C}. Lower values of {Delta}T{sub max} are detected in the range T{sub C} = 130-142 K in polycrystalline and single-crystal Sm{sub 0.55}Sr{sub 0.45}MnO{sub 3} samples cooled in air. If such samples were cooled in an oxygen atmosphere (which restores broken Mn-O-Mn bonds and, thus, increases the volume of CE-type AFM clusters), the maximum in the temperature dependence of MCE is located at T{sub N} (243 K) for CE-type AFM clusters. A magnetic field applied to a sample during the MCE measurements transforms these clusters into a ferromagnetic (FM) state, and both types of clusters decompose at T = T{sub N}. The PrBaMn{sub 2}O{sub 6} composition undergoes an AFM-FM transition at 231 K, and the temperature dependence of its MCE has a sharp minimum at T = 234 K, where MCE is negative, and a broad maximum covering T{sub C}. The absolute values of MCE at both extrema are several times lower than those calculated from the change in the magnetic entropy. These phenomena are explained by the presence of a magnetically heterogeneous FM-AFM state in these manganites.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2012

Enhanced survival of short-range magnetic correlations and frustrated interactions in R3T intermetallics

Elastic and inelastic neutron scattering and magnetization measurements have been used to study peculiarities of the magnetic state in R{sub 3}T compounds (R=Gd, Er, Tb; T=Ni, Co) below and above magnetic ordering temperatures. A pronounced non-Brillouin shape of the magnetization curves observed in the antiferromagnetic compounds Gd{sub 3}Ni and Tb{sub 3}Ni above their magnetic ordering temperatures together with earlier reported data about the retention of the magnetic contribution to the total specific heat of Gd{sub 3}T and anomalous behavior of the electrical resistivity above magnetic ordering temperatures are ascribed to the existence of short-range magnetic correlations in the wide temperature range in the paramagnetic state. The persistence of short-range magnetic order up to temperatures greater than 5-6 times the Neel temperature has been revealed by powder neutron diffraction measurements performed for Tb{sub 3}Ni and Tb{sub 3}Co. On the other hand, results from inelastic neutron scattering show that the low temperature magnetic excitations are strongly suppressed in both Tb{sub 3}Co and Er{sub 3}Co. It is suggested that the extended short-range magnetic correlations, which turn out to be an inherent feature of R{sub 3}T type compounds, are due to the layered crystal structure and to the difference between geometrically frustrated intra-layer exchange interactions and inter-layer exchange.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2014

Synthesis and magnetic properties of single phase titanomagnetites

The focus of this paper is the study of cation distributions and resulting magnetizations in titanomagnetites (TMs), (1−x)Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4−x}Fe{sub 2}TiO{sub 4} solid solutions. TM remnant states are hypothesized to contribute to planetary magnetic field anomalies. This work correlates experimental data with proposed models for the TM pseudobinary. Improved synthesis procedures are reported for single phase Ulvöspinel (Fe{sub 2}TiO{sub 4}), and TM solid solutions were made using solid state synthesis techniques. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy show samples to be single phase solid solutions. M-H curves of TM75, 80, 85, 90, and 95 (TMX where X = at. % of ulvöspinel) were measured using a Physical Property Measurement System at 10 K, in fields of 0 to 8 T. The saturation magnetization was found to be close to that predicted by the Neel model for cation distribution in TMs. M-T curves of the remnant magnetization were measured from 10 K to 350 K. The remnant magnetization was acquired at 10 K by applying an 8 T field and then releasing the field. Experimental Neel temperatures are reported for samples in the Neel model ground state.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
NASA NTRS1990

Electron energy spectrum and magnetic interactions in high-T(sub c) superconductors

The character of magnetic interactions in La-Sr-Cu-O and Y-Ba-Cu-O systems is of primary importance for analysis of high-T(sub c) superconductivity in these compounds. Neutron diffraction experiments showed the antiferromagnetic ground state for nonsuperconducting La2CuO4 and YBa2Cu3O6 with the strongest antiferromagnetic superexchange being in the ab plane. The nonsuperconducting '1-2-3' system has two Neel temperatures T sub N1 and T sub N2. The first one corresponds to the ordering of Cu atoms in the CuO2 planes; T sub N2 reflects the antiferromagnetic ordering of magnetic moments in CuO chains relatively to the moments in the planes T sub N1 and T sub N2 depend strongly on the oxygen content. Researchers describe magnetic interactions in high-T superconductors based on the Linear Muffin-Tin Orbitals (LMTO) band structure calculations. Exchange interaction parameters can be defined from the effective Heisenberg hamiltonian. When the magnetic moments are not too large, as copper magnetic moments in superconducting oxides, J sub ij parameters can be defined through the non-local magnetic susceptibility of spin restricted solution for the crystal. The results of nonlocal magnetic susceptibility calculations and the values of exchange interaction parameters for La CuO and YBa2Cu3O7 systems are given in tabular form. Strong anisotropy of exchange interactions in the ab plane and along the c axis in La2CuO4 is obviously seen. The value of Neel temperature found agrees well with the experimental data available. In the planes of '1-2-3' system there are quite strong antiferromagnetic Cu-O and O-O interaction which appear due to holes in oxygen subbands. These results are in line with the magnetic model of oxygen holes pairing in high-T(sub c) superconductors.

Turshevski, S. A.↗
NASA NTRS1991

Electron energy spectrum and magnetic interactions in high-Tc superconductors

The character of magnetic interactions in La-Sr-Cu-O and Y-Ba-Cu-O systems is of primary importance for analysis of high-T(sub c) superconductivity in these compounds. Neutron diffraction experiments showed the antiferromagnetic ground state for nonsuperconducting La2CuO4 and YBa2Cu3O6 with the strongest antiferromagnetic superexchange being in the ab plane. The nonsuperconducting '1-2-3' system has two Neel temperatures T(sub N1) and T(sub N2). The first one corresponds to the ordering of Cu atoms in the CuO2 planes; T(sub N2) reflects the antiferromagnetic ordering of magnetic moments in CuO chains relatively to the moments in the planes T(sub N1) and T(sub N2) which depend strongly on the oxygen content. Researchers describe magnetic interactions in high-T superconductors based on the Linear Muffin-Tin Orbitals (LMTO) band structure calculations. Exchange interaction parameters can be defined from the effective Heisenberg Hamiltonian. When the magnetic moments are not too large, as copper magnetic moments in superconducting oxides, J(sub ij) parameters can be defined through the non-local magnetic susceptibility of spin restricted solution for the crystal. The results of nonlocal magnetic susceptibility calculations and the values of exchange interaction parameters for La CuO and YBa2Cu3O7 systems are given in tabular form. Strong anisotropy of exchange interactions in the ab plane and along the c axis in La2CuO4 is obviously seen. The value of Neel temperature found agrees well with the experimental data available. In the planes of '1-2-3' system there are quite strong antiferromagnetic Cu-O and O-O interaction which appear due to holes in oxygen subbands. These results are in line with the magnetic model of oxygen holes pairing in high-T(sub c) superconductors.

Turshevski, S. A.↗
DOE OSTI2022

Magnetism and magnetotransport in the kagome antiferromagnet Mn 3 Ge

We perform classical Monte Carlo and stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert simulations to study the temperature-dependent magnetism of the kagome antiferromagnet Weyl metal Mn3Ge, and we find that a long-range chiral order sets in at a transition temperature well below the Neel temperature (T N ). Based on the crystalline symmetries imposed by the chiral magnetic order, we argue for the presence of multiple isoenergetic Weyl nodes (nodes that are at the same energy and with a congruent Fermi surface around them) near the chemical potential. Using the semiclassical Boltzmann equations, we show that the combined contribution to the net longitudinal magnetoconductance (LMC) and the planar Hall conductance (PHC) from tilted Weyl nodes can lead to signatures that are qualitatively distinct from that of a single pair of Weyl nodes. In particular, we show that magnetic orders with different chiralities can give rise to different periods in LMC and PHC as a function of the in-plane magnetic field direction. As a result, this is ultimately related to differences in the symmetry-imposed constraints on the Weyl nodes.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
DOE OSTI2015

Structural and magnetic properties of La{sub 1−x}Ce{sub x}Fe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}O{sub 3} orthoferrite prepared by co-precipitation method

Graphical abstract: TEM micrographs of La{sub 1−x}Ce{sub x}Fe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}O{sub 3} for x = 0.0. - Highlights: • The composition of La{sub 1−x}Ce{sub x}Fe{sub 1−x} Cr{sub x}O{sub 3} was prepared by co-precipitation method. • X-ray diffraction showed orthorhombic structure with space group Pnma. • With increasing Ce and Cr content, a decrease of the unit cell volume. • Enhancement in the coercivity (H{sub c}) with increasing Ce and Cr content. • Reduction of M{sub s} and M{sub r} up to x = 0.15 and increases with further increases of x. - Abstract: Nanocrystalline orthoferrites with the composition of La{sub 1−x}Ce{sub x}Fe{sub 1−x} Cr{sub x}O{sub 3} where (x = 0, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2) were prepared by co-precipitation method. The structural and magnetic properties of the La{sub 1−x}Ce{sub x}Fe{sub 1−x}Cr{sub x}O{sub 3} system have been investigated. X-ray diffraction showed the formation of orthorhombic structure with space group Pnma for different compositions. With increasing Ce and Cr content, lattice parameters a and c were found to decrease while b increases, resulting in a decrease of the unit cell volume. The crystallite size was calculated from XRD data and compared with that obtained from TEM micrographs. Vibrating sample magnetometer measurements reveal an enhancement in the coercivity (H{sub c}) with increasing Ce and Cr content and reduction of saturation magnetization (M{sub s}) and remnant magnetization (M{sub r}) up to x = 0.15 and increases with further increases of x. The magnetic susceptibility measurements vs. temperature showed canted-antiferromagnetic (AFM) in which the Neel temperature is increasing with Ce and Cr content.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗