| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1595306 | Solid State Communications | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Substitutions of Ni2+ cations for Co2+ in Y BaCo4O7 have been studied. Though the Ni2+ solubility is limited to about 5%, corresponding to Y BaCo3.8Ni0.2O7, it is found that the temperature of the structural transition TSTS decreases significantly as the Ni2+ content, xx in Y BaCo4−xNixO7, increases. This is shown by the electrical resistivity change observed at TS=235K for Y BaCo3.8Ni0.2O7 against TS=310K for the undoped Y BaCo4O7 compound. The similar ionic radii of Ni2+ and Co2+ in the tetrahedral coordination CoO4 strongly support a magnetic origin for the structural transition of the LBaCo4O7 compounds.
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Authors
A. Maignan, S. Hébert, V. Caignaert, V. Pralong, D. Pelloquin,