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Low-temperature electron transport properties of La[sub 2-x]Sr[sub x]NiO[sub 4] with 0. 5 [le] x [le] 1. 3

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
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  1. Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Electrical resistivity ([rho]) measurements have been carried out on the quasi-two-dimensional oxide La[sub 2-x]Sr[sub x]NiO[sub 4] (0.5 [le] x [le] 1.3) in the temperature (T) range 4.3-300 K. A progressive decrease in resistivity and a change from semiconducting- to metallic-type behavior is observed with increasing Sr content. The [rho](T) data of samples in the composition range 0.5 [le] x [le] 0.9 closely follow the Mott variable-range-hopping-type model, whereas samples with x > 1.0 show correlated metallic-type conduction, with a weak upturn in [rho](T) at low temperatures. This resistivity upturn follows a T[sup 1/2] dependence below [approximately] 25 K, indicative of electron-electron interaction in a disordered, poorly conducting metallic phase. In the overdoped (x > 1.0) samples a progressive decrease in this upturn indicates a reduction in the electron-electron interaction strength with increasing Sr (hole) content.
OSTI ID:
6769762
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 111:1; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English