Magnetic and low temperature phonon studies of CoCr{sub 2}O{sub 4} powders doped with Fe(III) and Ni(II) ions
Extensive temperature-dependent phonon studies and low-temperature magnetic measurements of CoCr{sub 2−x}Fe{sub x}O{sub 4} (for x=0.5, 1 and 2) and Co{sub 0.9}Ni{sub 0.1}Cr{sub 2}O{sub 4} polycrystalline powders are presented. The main aim of these studies was to obtain information on phonon and structural properties of these compounds as well as strength of spin–phonon coupling in the magnetically ordered phases. IR and Raman spectra show that doping of CoCr{sub 2}O{sub 4} with Fe(III) ions leads to broadening of bands and appearance of new bands due to the formation of inverted spinel structure. In contrast to this behavior, doping with 10 mol% of Ni(II) ions leads to weak increase of band width only. Magnetization measured as a function of temperature and external magnetic field showed that magnetic properties of Co{sub 0.9}Ni{sub 0.1}Cr{sub 2}O{sub 4} sample are similar to those reported for pure CoCr{sub 2}O{sub 4}, i.e., partial substitution of Ni(II) for Co(II) leads to slight shift of the ferrimagnetic phase transition at T{sub C} and spiral spin order transition at T{sub S} towards lower values. The change of crystallization preference induced by incorporation of increasing concentration of Fe(III) ions in the spinel lattice causes significant increase of T{sub C} and decrease of T{sub S}. The latter transition disappears completely for higher concentrations of Fe(III). The performed temperature-dependent IR studies revealed interesting anomalous behavior of phonons below T{sub C} for CoCr{sub 1.5}Fe{sub 0.5}O{sub 4} and Co{sub 0.9}Ni{sub 0.1}Cr{sub 2}O{sub 4}, which was attributed to spin–phonon coupling. - Graphical abstract: Visualization of normal spinel-type AB{sub 2}O{sub 4} structure, where blue octahedrons denote BO{sub 6} and red tetrahedrons AO{sub 4} units as well as IR and Raman spectra of Co{sub 0.9}Ni{sub 0.1}Cr{sub 2}O{sub 4} powder. - Highlights: • T{sub C} (T{sub S}) increases (decreases) with increasing Fe(III) concentration. • Ni(II) ions doping up to 10 mol% does not change remarkably T{sub C} and T{sub S}. • Doping with Fe(III) ions causes increase of spinel inversion parameter. • Spin–phonon interactions in Co{sub 0.9}Ni{sub 0.1}Cr{sub 2}O{sub 4} and CoCr{sub 1.5}Fe{sub 0.5}O{sub 4} were evidenced.
- OSTI ID:
- 22334186
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 212; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2013 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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