Abstract
Thin films of bilayered manganates of the formula LnSr2Mn2O7 (Ln=rare-earth), deposited on LaAlO3(100) substrates by nebulized spray pyrolysis, show charge-ordering transitions in the resistivity data. The transition temperatures decrease from 205 K to 185 K as the rare-earth ionic radii decrease from Ln=La to Gd. While magnetic-fields up to 6 tesla have little effect on the charge-ordering transition, small electric currents prevent the onset of the charge-ordered state. Furthermore, the resistance decreases markedly with increasing current, with nonlinear behavior, in polycrystalline films deposited on Si(100) substrates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 651-655 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | International Journal of Inorganic Materials |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The work was supported by the MRSEC Program of the National Science Foundation under grant no. DMR-96-32716.
Keywords
- A. Layered compounds
- D. Electrical properties
- Magnetic properties
- Thin films