Spin, charge, and orbital ordering in the B-site diluted manganates La2-xSrxGaMnO6

Journal article

Oxidation of the ferromagnetic B-site diluted manganese(III) perovskite La2GaMnO6 is investigated by synthesis of the La2-xSrxGaMnO6 series. At the x = 0.3 composition, which corresponds to diamagnetic element substitution at the B-site of metallic LaO.7SrO.3MnO3, the MnIII and MnIV valences order in real space at low temperature with an unusual lamellar motif. Orbital ordering at the MnIII centers in this array maintains ferromagnetism and enhances the static coherent Jahn-Teller distortion over that found for the pure MnIII end-member, facilitating eg electron hopping in the insulating state. Further oxidation to x = 0.5 completely suppresses the charge and orbital ordering, leading to glassy rather than long-range ordered magnetism.

Authors: Battle, P; Blundell, S; Claridge, J; Coldea, A; Cussen, E

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 425-434
• Publication date: 2002-01-01
• DOI: 10.1021/cm0103848
• EISSN: 1520-5002
• ISSN: 0897-4756
• Language: English