Preparation, characterization, magnetic susceptibility (Eu, Gd and Sm) and XPS studies of Ln2ZrTiO7 (Ln=La, Eu, Dy and Gd)
| Autor: | B. Vijaya Kumar, G. Prasad, Sonachalam Arumugam, Bojja Sreedhar, M. Vithal, Radha Velchuri, V. Rama Devi, M. Kanagaraj, D. Jaya Prakash |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Curie–Weiss law
Magnetic moment Analytical chemistry Pyrochlore chemistry.chemical_element Atmospheric temperature range engineering.material Condensed Matter Physics Electron spectroscopy Magnetic susceptibility Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Inorganic Chemistry chemistry X-ray crystallography Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites Dysprosium engineering Physical and Theoretical Chemistry |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Solid State Chemistry. 184:264-272 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4596 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jssc.2010.11.014 |
| Popis: | Bulk and nanosized pyrochlore materials Ln{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} (Ln=La, Eu, Dy, Gd and Sm) have been prepared by the sol-gel method. All the samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Magnetic susceptibility ({chi}) measurements of Gd{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7}, Sm{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} and Eu{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} were carried out by vibrating sample magnetometer in the temperature range 2-320 K. The variation of {chi}{sup -1} (or {chi}) with temperature of Gd{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7}, Sm{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} and Eu{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} follows the Curie law, intermediate formula and the Curie-Weiss law, respectively. From the linear portion of {chi}T vs. T{sup -1} plot of Eu{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} from 2 to 15 K, the classical nearest neighbor exchange (J{sup cl}) and dipolar interactions (D{sub nn}) are obtained. The XPS of Ln{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} (Ln=La, Eu, Dy and Gd) gave characteristic peaks for Ln, Ti, Zr and O. The satellite peaks are observed only for 3d La of La{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7}. -- Graphical abstract: Sm{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} does not follow the Curie or the Curie-Weiss law. The effective magnetic moment is found to be 0.768 BM (at 300 K), which is smaller than the free ion moment 1.3-1.4 BM. Display Omittedmore » Research Highlights: {yields} Bulk and nano Ln{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} (Ln=La, Eu, Dy, Gd and Sm) have been prepared by the sol-gel method. {yields} The broad Raman lines are attributed to cation disorder and small crystallite size. {yields} XPS of Ln{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} exhibit characteristic X-ray photoelectron spectral features. {yields} Magnetic moment of Gd{sub 2}ZrTiO{sub 7} is obtained from magnetic susceptibility and ESR spectra.« less |
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