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Nanocrystalline Sr2FeMoO6 prepared by citrate-gel method




AuthorsRaittila J, Salminen T, Suominen T, Schlesier K, Paturi P

PublisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Publication year2006

Journal:Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Journal name in sourceJOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS

Journal acronymJ PHYS CHEM SOLIDS

Volume67

Issue8

First page 1712

Last page1718

Number of pages7

ISSN0022-3697

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpcs.2006.03.009


Abstract
Double perovskite Sr2FeMoO6 powders with small crystallite size have been synthesised with citrate-gel method. The starting solution pH was varied between 1.5 and 9.0 resulting in large differences in the phase composition and ordering of B'/B '' sites. The samples prepared at 975 degrees C had crystallite sizes under 40 nm whereas crystallite sizes of the samples prepared at 1050 degrees C were between 78 and 239 nm. The XRD patterns were refined with spacegroup I 4/m, which gave good results for both batches, although clearly better results were obtained with monoclinic P 2(1)/n spacegroup for the 975 degrees C batch. The ordering and the saturation magnetization agreed well with each other after treatment at 1050 degrees C, but the samples prepared at 975 degrees C had a strongly reduced saturation magnetization from that given by the ordering. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.



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