Magnetic and Transport Properties in Gd1-xSrxCoO3-δ (x = 0.10−0.70)

XG Luo, H Li, XH Chen, YM Xiong, G Wu… - Chemistry of …, 2006 - ACS Publications
XG Luo, H Li, XH Chen, YM Xiong, G Wu, GY Wang, CH Wang, WJ Miao, X Li
Chemistry of materials, 2006ACS Publications
Magnetic and transport properties of polycrystalline Gd1-x Sr x CoO3-δ (x= 0.10− 0.70)
annealed under the oxygen pressure of 165 atm at 500° C are systematically investigated.
Cluster-glass behavior is observed in the low doping range, while a ferromagnetic transition
occurs at the high doping level. Transport measurements indicate insulator-like behavior for
the samples with x≤ 0.30, an insulator− metal transition around x= 0.35, and metallic
behavior for higher x samples. However, the large oxygen deficiency leads to a re-entrance …
Magnetic and transport properties of polycrystalline Gd1-xSrxCoO3-δ (x = 0.10−0.70) annealed under the oxygen pressure of 165 atm at 500 °C are systematically investigated. Cluster-glass behavior is observed in the low doping range, while a ferromagnetic transition occurs at the high doping level. Transport measurements indicate insulator-like behavior for the samples with x ≤ 0.30, an insulator−metal transition around x = 0.35, and metallic behavior for higher x samples. However, the large oxygen deficiency leads to a re-entrance of insulator-like state for the samples with x ≥ 0.60. The annealing procedure under the high oxygen pressure at high temperature can diminish the oxygen deficiency and leads to restoration of the metallic state. The small radius of the Gd3+ ion results in less conduction and lower Tc compared to those of La1-xSrxCoO3 and Nd1-xSrxCoO3 as a result of the large structural distortion and the stability of the low-spin state.
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