Synthesis and characterization of La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5M0.5O4−δ (M=Fe, Mn)

H El Shinawi, JF Marco, Frank Berry, Colin Greaves

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Abstract

The M4+-containing K2NiF4-type phases La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5Fe0.5O4 and La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5Mn0.5O4 have been synthesized by a sol-gel procedure and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, thermal analysis, neutron powder diffraction and Mossbauer spectroscopy. Oxide ion vacancies are created in these materials via reduction of M4+ to M3+ and of Co3+ to Co2+. The vacancies are confined to the equatorial planes of the K2NiF4-type structure. A partial reduction of Mn3+ to Mn2+ also occurs to achieve the oxygen stoichiometry in La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5Mn0.5O3.6. La0.9Sr1.2Co0.5Fe0.5O3.65 contains Co2+ and Fe3+ ions which interact antiferromagnetically and result in noncollinear magnetic order consistent with the tetragonal symmetry. Competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions in La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5Fe0.5O4, La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5Mn0.5O4 and La0.8Sr1.2Co0.5Mn0.5O3.6 induce spin glass properties in these phases. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2261-2268
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume182
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Oxygen-deficient
  • Neutron powder diffraction
  • Mossbauer spectroscopy
  • Magnetic order
  • Ruddlesden-Popper

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