Superspin-glass like behavior of nanoparticle La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 obtained by mechanochemical milling

Author: Spasojevic Vojislav   Mrakovic Ana   Perovic Marija   Kusigerski Vladan   Blanusa Jovan  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1388-0764

Source: Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Vol.13, Iss.2, 2011-02, pp. : 763-771

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Abstract

Single-phase perovskite compound La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 was synthesised by a high-energy ball milling in a single step processing. Structure and morphology characterizations revealed nanoparticle nature of this mixed valent manganite with the average particle diameter of 9 nm. Comprehensive set of magnetic measurements showed that the system can be described as an ensemble of interacting magnetic nanoparticles where each particle possesses high magnetic moment, i.e., superspin. Furthermore, magnetic behavior showed contributions from both superspin-glass (SSG) and superparamagnetic (SP) states, and the prevailing properties depended on the experimental conditions. It was established that SSG state dominated in low magnetic fields up to 500 Oe while in higher applied fields suppression of collective behavior occurred and individual characteristics of nanoparticles prevailed. It was also concluded that the applied method of synthesis produced system with high magnetic anisotropy as well as with the large nanoparticle shell whose thickness amounts 30% of a particle diameter.