Exploring the structural and magnetic properties of La0.8Ba0.2CrO3 and La0.8Ba0.2(Cr0.5Mn0.5)O3 perovskite oxides
摘要
This study investigates the structural and magnetic properties of La0.8Ba0.2CrO3 and La0.8Ba0.2(Cr0.5Mn0.5)O3 bulk perovskite samples synthesized via the sol–gel method. Magnetization measurements reveal that La0.8Ba0.2CrO3 exhibits canted antiferromagnetic behavior, driven by antisymmetric Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interactions between Cr3+ ions, with a Néel temperature (TN) of 268 K. In contrast, La0.8Ba0.2(Cr0.5Mn0.5)O3 demonstrates ferromagnetic ordering, characterized by a Curie temperature (Tc) of 180 K and a saturation magnetization (Ms) of 28 Am2/kg at 5 K. These results highlight the crucial role of Cr and Mn substitution in tailoring the magnetic properties of perovskite materials.