Magnetic properties of (Co, Ni, Mn)3O4 spinels

[EN] Magnetic properties of new materials, based on the general formula CoxNiyMnzO4 (x+y+z= 3), have been investigated as a function of magnetic field and temperature. The behavior observed in the paramagnetic regime (220 K ≤ T ≤ 400 K) shows a direct correlation with the nominal cation concentratio...

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Autores: Durán Botia, Pedro, Moure Jiménez, Carlos, Ma, Yanwei, Bahout, M., Peña, Octavio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/4443
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/4443
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Magnetic oxides
Spinels
Magnetic exchange
Ferrimagnetic properties
Óxidos magnéticos
Espinelas
Interacciones de intercambio
Ferrimagnetismo
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Sumario:[EN] Magnetic properties of new materials, based on the general formula CoxNiyMnzO4 (x+y+z= 3), have been investigated as a function of magnetic field and temperature. The behavior observed in the paramagnetic regime (220 K ≤ T ≤ 400 K) shows a direct correlation with the nominal cation concentration. The paramagnetic-ferrimagnetic transition which takes place at T = Tc depends on the overall composition, going from Tc = 120 K (for Co0.2NiMn1.8O4) up to Tc = 210 K (for Co1.2Ni0.3Mn1.5O4). A second transition is observed at lower temperatures, corresponding to a second ordered magnetic sublattice. This second transition takes place at about 60 K (for Co0.6NiMn1.4O4), increasing with the cobalt content up to about 160 K. Under an external magnetic field, both transitions merge into a single one, with a characteristic temperature Tmax, which rapidly decreases with increasing field. Magnetization loops M(H) obtained at 5 K show a typical behavior of soft magnetic materials, with low coercive fields. Low conductivity values were observed at room‑temperature, increasing by a factor of 200-1000 at high temperatures (400 C), which make these compounds to be very interesting materials for potential applications as NTCR thermistors.