Metal-insulator transitions induced by doping in LaNiO{sub 3}: LaNi{sub 0.95}M{sub 0.05}O{sub 3} (M = Mo, W, Sb, Ti, Cu, Zn) perovskites
- Univ. Complutense, Madrid (Spain)
Structural characterization and electronic properties of the LaNi{sub 0.95}M{sub 0.05}O{sub 3} (M = Mo, W, Sb, Ti, Cu, Zn) perovskite-like system are reported. These compounds can be regarded as being derived from LaNiO{sub 3} by partial substitution of Ni{sup 3+} in this material by M{sup 6+}, M{sup 5+}, M{sup 4+}, or M{sup 2+} formal cations, with a partial reduction of Ni{sup 3+} to Ni{sup 2+} taking place. X-ray powder diffraction data were analyzed by means of the Rietveld method and show that all the title materials present perovskite-type structure with a rhombohedral (S.G. R{bar 3}c) or orthorhombic (S.G. Pbnm) symmetry, depending on the nature of the M cation. In all cases, Ni and M cations are placed at random in octahedral B-sites of perovskite structure. Electrical resistivity measurements (four probe method) show metal-to-insulator (M-I) transitions for M = Mo, W, Ti, Cu, Zn at temperatures of about 50K and a semiconductor behavior for the Sb sample in the whole temperature range explored. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show the presence of weak ferromagnetic interactions for M = Sb and Pauli paramagnetism for the remaining compounds.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Comision Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Spain)
- OSTI ID:
- 642174
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 136, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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