Abstract
In this work, we synthesized the Pr1-xSrxMnO3 (x = 0.2, 0.3 and 0.5) samples via improved chemical co-precipitation method
and studied their structural, magnetic and magnetotransport properties. XRD results show that the unit cell parameters &
cell volume decrease as we increase the Sr concentration from x=0.2 to x=0.5. Temperature dependence magnetization
measurements indicate that all sample show the paramagnetic to ferromagnetic transition and the Curie temperature
increases from 130 to 292 K for the sample x=0.2 to x=0.5. Moreover, the maximum value of magnetization has been
observed for the composition with x=0.3. Temperature dependence electrical resistivity measurements show the metal to
insulator transition at 102 and 143 K, respectively for sample x = 0.2 & 0.3. However, sample x= 0.5 shows the insulating
behavior in the whole measured temperature range (80-300 K). Furthermore, the magnetoresistance studies show that the
maximum (MR) is observed for the composition, x=0.3..
Keywords
Magnetoresistance, Electrical transport, Magnetism, Pr-Sr-Mn-O, Co-precipitation method, Pr-Sr-Mn-O,
Co-precipitation method.
Citation
U. CHAND, K. YADAV, A. GAUR, G. D. VARMA, Structural, magnetic and magnetotransport properties of Pr1-xSrxMnO3 (x=0.2, 0.3 &0.5) synthesized by co-precipitation method, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 11, November 2010, pp.1747-1751 (2010).
Submitted at: Sept. 8, 2010
Accepted at: Nov. 10, 2010