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Sol-gel derived Nd1/3La1/3Ca1/3MnO3: Phase evolution and preparation of films and nanopowders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

A. Pohl  and
G. Westin
A. Pohl*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
G. Westin
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Chemistry, Ångström Laboratory, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

An all-alkoxide sol-gel route to the formation of Nd1/3La1/3Ca1/3MnO3thin films and powders has been developed. The microstructural evolution on heat treatment of the gel to yield the perovskite oxide was monitored by means of thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry, powder x-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM)-energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). It was found that the amorphous gel consists of hydrated oxo-carbonate without organic residues, and on heating it decomposes in several steps, finally forming single-phase perovskite at 680 °C. Further heating results in only slight changes in the cell parameters and crystal growth. Films were prepared by spin coating, followed by heat treatment in air to a temperature of 800 °C, and studied by scanning electron microscopy, TEM-EDS, and XRD. Films on Al2O3were more porous, while films on Pt–TiO2–SiO2–Si were rather dense and consisted of areas with different crystal orientations.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 22 , Issue 6 , June 2007 , pp. 1737 - 1743
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Copyright © Materials Research Society2007

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