Abstract
Four perovskite compounds with nominal compositions of (Gd 0.5Th0.5)NiO3, (Gd0.5Ce 0.5)NiO3, (Yb0.5Th0.5)NiO 3 and (Yb0.5Ce0.5)NiO3 were prepared by a polymeric citrate precursor method. They were either slow-cooled in the furnace or quenched to room temperature. All of them have monoclinic symmetry. Quenched samples have a slightly bigger unit cell volume and longer Ni-O bond length, and a smaller grain size than that of the furnace-cooled compounds. All samples are paramagnetic insulators in the range of 2 K to 300 K. The Th containing compounds have larger tolerance factor and Ni(1)-O(1)-Ni(2) bond angle than that of the Ce containing compounds. No mixed valence of Ce, Th and Ni is observed in these samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3443-3447 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Modern Physics B |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 18-19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Jul 30 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics