Microstructure, electrical and magnetic properties of polycrystalline La0.85K0.15MnO3 manganites prepared by different synthesis routes
Influence of different synthesis techniques (solid state reaction, sol–gel and co-precipitation) on the structure, microstructure, magnetic and electrical properties of polycrystalline La0.85K0.15MnO3 (LKMO) sintered at 900 °C is investigated. All the as-synthesized compounds were confirmed as singl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English English |
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Springer Verlag
2013
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30062/1/Microstructure.pdf |
| Summary: | Influence of different synthesis techniques (solid state reaction, sol–gel and co-precipitation) on the structure, microstructure, magnetic and electrical properties of polycrystalline La0.85K0.15MnO3 (LKMO) sintered at 900 °C is investigated. All the as-synthesized compounds were confirmed as single phase and hexagonal structure at room temperature. The nano-crystallite size and average grain size were increased from the sample synthesized through solid state, sol–gel and co-precipitation techniques. The electrical and magneto-transport properties of polycrystalline LKMO was relied on the synthesis method. Significant decreases in metal–insulator transition temperature (Tp) with the increment of resistivity were observed for co-precipitation synthesized sample when comparing with solid state and sol–gel synthesized samples. Magnetization was decreased while ferro-paramagnetic transition temperature (T c) was shifted toward lower temperature from solid state synthesized sample to co-precipitation synthesized sample. Furthermore, co-precipitation synthesized sample achieved the highest negative magnetoresistance at room temperature. |
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