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Thickness dependent microstructures and properties of Sr2Fe10/9Mo8/9O6 films grown in N2
- Source :
- Solid State Communications. 163:28-32
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2013.
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Abstract
- Double perovskite Sr2Fe10/9Mo8/9O6 films with different thicknesses have been prepared on (111)-SrTiO3 substrates by pulsed laser deposition in flowing N2 atmosphere. The X-ray diffraction indicates the films have no impurity phases and are (111) oriented. The epitaxy and local Fe/Mo ordering are confirmed by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED). Mixed valence states of interior Fe and Mo cations are observed by the x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Interestingly, the films show significantly thickness-dependent magnetization properties: at 10 K, the films show the saturated magnetization of 2.30 μB/f.u. (formula unit), 1.12 μB/f.u., and 0.50 μB/f.u., respectively. On the other hand, the thickest film shows a magnetoresistance of −13% at 120 K whereas other two samples show considerably higher resistivity and neglectable MR. The thickness effects on microstructure and properties have been discussed in detail.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00381098
- Volume :
- 163
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Solid State Communications
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........77ea7e9683509c65e30141d9bce376cc