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The role of trivalent ion in the metal-insulator transition in (Nd[sub 0. 1]Ca[sub 0. 9])(Mn[sub 1[minus]x]Al[sub x])O[sub 3] and (Nd[sub 0. 1[minus]y]Ca[sub 0. 9+y])MnO[sub 3]

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)
The electrical resistivity of the perovskite-types (Nd[sub 0.1]Ca[sub 0.9])(Mn[sub 1[minus]x]Al[sub x])O[sub 3] (0 [le] x [le] 0.10) and (Nd[sub 0.1[minus]y]Ca[sub 0.9+y])MnO[sub 3] (0 [le] y [le] 0.06) was measured in the temperature range 80-800 K. The concentration of the Mn[sup 3+] ion decreases with increasing x or y. In the range 0 [le] x or y [le] 0.06, these systems exhibit the metal-insulator transition. In the metallic region, dp/dT increases with decreasing concentration of the Mn[sup 3+] ion, and is not affected by the Al[sup 3+] ion. On the other hand, both the metal-insulator transition temperature (T[sub t]) and the energy gap (E[sub g]) calculated from the semiconductive region increase with decreased Mn[sup 3+] concentration, and are also affected by the Al[sup 3+] ion.
OSTI ID:
7284078
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 105:2; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English