Particle and crystallite size effects on the modulated structure of multiferroic CaMn{sub 7}O{sub 12}
- Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Warsaw, Hoza 69, 00-681 Warsaw (Poland)
- European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, F-38043 Grenoble (France)
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada R3T 2N2 (Canada)
- Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 (United States)
A systematic study of the atomic position modulation in polycrystalline CaMn{sub 7}O{sub 12} with different particle sizes (determined from scanning electron microscopy) and crystallite sizes (determined from X-ray diffraction) is reported. The morphology and phase composition are characterised by scanning electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The crystal structure and the atomic position modulation in polycrystalline CaMn{sub 7}O{sub 12} samples are explored with high-resolution synchrotron radiation based powder X-ray diffraction. The modulation vector and the modulation amplitudes observed at T=10 K do not change as a function of particle size, crystallite size and microstrain fluctuations. In addition, we report and discuss the formation of the additional CaMn{sub 4}O{sub 8} nanowire phase during high temperature annealing. - Graphical abstract: The particle size morphology of the multiferroic CaMn{sub 7}O{sub 12} has a weak influence on the atomic position modulation length and the amplitude of the atomic position modulation below T=250 K. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Atomic position modulation occurs in CaMn{sub 7}O{sub 12} with different particle sizes. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer The modulation length is the same for different CaMn{sub 7}O{sub 12} particle sizes. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Nanowire shaped crystals of CaMn{sub 4}O{sub 8} can be synthesized.
- OSTI ID:
- 22150044
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 198; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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