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Electronic flexibility and colossal magnetoresistance effects are discovered in the perovskite oxynitrides EuW[O.sub.1+x][N.sub.2-x] and ammonolysis of [Eu.sub.2][W.sub.2][O.sub.9] has produced scheelite-type intermediates EuW[O.sub.4-y][N.sub.y] with a small degree of nitride substitution. Both the Eu and W oxidation states and the hole/electron doping are tuned by varying the O/N ratio, EuW[O.sub.1+x][N.sub.2-x] phases order ferromagnetically at 12 K and colossal magnetoresistances (CMR) are seen in the least doped sample.

The perovskite oxynitrides EuM[O.sub.2]N (M = Nb, Ta) are prepared and their coupled colossal magneto-resistive and capacitive effects are studied. The results have shown an excellent potential for large magneto-responses in materials like EuNb[O.sub.2]N, which has combined the large [Eu.sup.2+] spin and the off-center instability of [Nb.sup.5+] enhanced by bonding to nitride.

A remarkable electronic flexibility and colossal magnetoresistance effects have been discovered in the perovskite oxynitrides EuWO1+xN2-x. Ammonolysis of Eu2W2O9 yields scheelite-type intermediates EuWO4-yNy with a very small degree of nitride substitution (y = 0.04) and then EuWO1+xN2-x perovskites that show a wide range of compositions -0.16 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.46. The cubic lattice parameter varies linearly with x, but electron microscopy reveals a tetragonal superstructure. The previously unobserved x < 0 regime corresponds to oxidation of Eu (hole doping of the Eu:4f band), whereas x > 0 materials have chemical reduction of W (electron doping of the W:5d band). Hence, both the Eu and W oxidation states and the hole/electron doping are tuned by varying the O/N ratio. EuWO1+xN2-x phases order ferromagnetically at 12K, and colossal magnetoresistances (CMR) are observed in the least doped (x= -0.04) sample. Distinct mechanisms for the hole and electron magnetotransport regimes are identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the coupled colossal magneto-resistive and capacitive effects on a perovskite oxynitrides EuNbO2N. It highlights the synthesis done on the material to prove the earlier contentions raised. Furthermore, it reveals that there is an excellent potential magneto-responses in materials like EuNbO2N in combining the large EU 2+ spin and the off-center instability of Nb 5+ enhanced by bonding to nitride.

A remarkable electronic flexibility and colossal magnetoresistance effects have been discovered in the perovskite oxynitrides EuWO(1+x)N(2-x). Ammonolysis of Eu(2)W(2)O(9) yields scheelite-type intermediates EuWO(4-y)N(y) with a very small degree of nitride substitution (y = 0.04) and then EuWO(1+x)N(2-x) perovskites that show a wide range of compositions -0.16 0 materials have chemical reduction of W (electron doping of the W:5d band). Hence, both the Eu and W oxidation states and the hole/electron doping are tuned by varying the O/N ratio. EuWO(1+x)N(2-x) phases order ferromagnetically at 12 K, and colossal magnetoresistances (CMR) are observed in the least doped (x = -0.04) sample. Distinct mechanisms for the hole and electron magnetotransport regimes are identified.