Electron spin resonance study of the La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3} nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanotubes
- Department of Physics, Korea University, Seoul 136-713 (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Electrophysics, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 130-701 (Korea, Republic of)
Graphical abstract: Inverse spin susceptibilities obtained by integration of the distinct ESR line components of the LSMO-CNTs system as a function of temperature. - Highlights: • Spin/charge dynamics in La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3}-decorated CNTs studied by EPR. • One spin species revealed only paramagnetic–superparamagnetic phase transition. • Another spin species manifested reflected weak localization of spin/charge carriers. • Spins participating in the magnetic phase transition and the itinerant spins well separated by EPR. - Abstract: We have studied La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}MnO{sub 3} (LSMO) nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by means of the electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy in view of our previous work on the magnetic and electrical properties of the system. One of the line components of the ESR spectrum reflected a paramagnetic–superparamagnetic phase transition at T{sub SP}∼200 K, which is accompanied by a concomitant metal–insulator transition (MIT) associated with charge transport taking place through the CNTs network triggered by the LSMO nanoparticles. On the other hand, another ESR line component revealed anomalies at T{sub WL}∼170 K as well, attributable to a 2D weak localization effect of the spin/charge carriers. Thus, magnetic interactions and dynamics of the distinct spin species were sensitively reflected in the LSMO-CNTs system.
- OSTI ID:
- 22420645
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 59; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ABSORPTION SPECTRA
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
CARBON NANOTUBES
CHARGE CARRIERS
CHARGE TRANSPORT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
MAGNETIC MATERIALS
MANGANATES
NANOPARTICLES
PARAMAGNETISM
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SPIN
STRONTIUM COMPOUNDS
SUPERPARAMAGNETISM
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE