Abstract
Tunability of oxygen nonstoichiometry of the Co-based Ruddlesden-Popper phase, Sr2(Y1-xCax)Co2O 7+δ, has been investigated using single-phase samples obtained by means of solid-state synthesis within 0.3≤x≤0.5. With cerimetric titrations and thermogravimetric measurements carried out in O2 and Ar atmospheres, it is found that wide-range oxygen tuning is possible over the whole range of cation stoichiometry, 0.3≤x≤0.5. The minimum oxygen content corresponds to δ≈-1.2 for all the samples (with 0.3≤x≤0.5), while the maximum amount of oxygen loaded in the structure upon 1atm O 2 annealing increases as x decreases, reaching δ=-0.52 at x=0.3. The change in oxygen nonstoichiometry is reflected in the magnetic and magnetotransport properties of the phase. A small magnetoresistance effect (up to ∼3.5%) is revealed for the oxygenated samples at low temperatures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 329-333 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jun 2004 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- Chemical analysis
- Magnetoresistance
- Oxygen nonstoichiometry
- Ruddlesden-Popper phase