Study of magnetic and electrical properties of Pr0.65Ca0.25Ba0.1MnO3 manganite
Ali Mleiki1,2, R Hanen1, H Rahmouni1
1Unité de Recherche Matériaux Avancés et Nanotechnologies (URMAN), Institut Supérieur des Sciences Appliquées et de Technologie de Kasserine, Kairouan University BP 471 Kasserine 1200 Tunisia alimlk1986@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
The magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in Pr0.65Ca0.25Ba0.1MnO3 have been investigated supplemented by electrical data. X-ray diffraction shows that the sample crystallizes in the distorted orthorhombic system with the Pnma space group. Pr0.65Ca0.25Ba0.1MnO3 undergoes paramagnetic-ferromagnetic (PM-FM) phase transition at T C ∼ 85 K. For a magnetic field change of 5 T, the maximum value of the magnetic entropy change (-ΔS max M) is estimated to be 4.4 J kg-1 K-1 around T C with a large relative cooling power (RCP) value of 263.5 J kg-1. While the modified Arrott plots suggested that the magnetic transition belongs to the second order phase transitions, the universal curves of the rescaled magnetic entropy (ΔS M) proved the opposite. The electrical properties of Pr0.65Ca0.25Ba0.1MnO3 have been investigated using impedance spectroscopy techniques. The dc-resistivity (σ dc) study shows the presence of semiconductor behavior. Ac-conductivity (σ ac) analysis shows that the conductivity is governed by a hopping process. From the analysis of the alternating regime, the exponent s variation obtained is in good agreement with Mott theory. The impedance spectrum analysis reveals the presence of a relaxation phenomenon. Based on these analyzes, the sample can be modeled by an electrical equivalent circuit.
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