Physics – Condensed Matter – Strongly Correlated Electrons
Scientific paper
2003-08-02
Physics
Condensed Matter
Strongly Correlated Electrons
8 figures, Communicated to Journal of Materials Chemistry
Scientific paper
The structure of Nd$_{1-x}$Pb$_{x}$MnO$_{3}$ crystals is determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Substitution of Pb at the Nd site results in structural phase change from tetragonal (x = 0.25) to cubic (x = 0.37). These changes are attributed to the progressive removal of inter-octahedral tilting and minimization of the octahedral distortion leading to a higher symmetry as doping concentration increases. While the unit cell volume of tetragonal structure ($\it{P4/mmm}$) is comparable to that of parent NdMnO$_{3}$, the volume of cubic unit cell ($\it{Pm\bar{3}m}$) is doubled. Electron diffraction patterns support these results and rule out the possibility of twinning. Changes in transport properties as a function of temperature at different doping levels are in accordance with the observed structural changes. It is noticed that $\it{T_{c}}$ and $\it{T_{MI}}$ increase with x.
Bhat H. L.
Elizabeth Suja
Ghosh Nilotpal
Guru Row T. N.
Muktha B.
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