Published May 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Phase separation in La0.5Ca0.5MnO3 controlled trough thermal treatments

Description

A study of phase separation effects in polycrystalline La0.5Ca0.5MnO3 in samples with average grain size ranging from 200 to 1300 nm is reported. Magnetic and electrical measurements show that the fraction of the ferromagnetic metallic phase gradually decreases as the grain size increase. The defective structure at the grain surface could explain the local inhibition of the COAFM phase, an effect that is gradually removed by grain size increase. Besides, this effect is also found to be highly dependent on the oxygen content and its spatial distribution

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S0304885300008568;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
226-230
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 1901-1903
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

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Copyright (c) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.