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The role of defects on the structural and magnetic properties of Nb2O5

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Author(s):
Herval, Leonilson K. S. [1] ; von Dreifus, Driele [2] ; Rabelo, Adriano C. [2] ; Rodrigues, Ariano D. [1] ; Pereira, Ernesto C. [2] ; Gobato, Yara G. [1] ; de Oliveira, Adilson J. A. [1] ; de Godoy, Marcio P. F. [1]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos UFSCAR, Dept Fis, BR-13560905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos UFSCAR, Dept Quim, BR-13560905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Journal of Alloys and Compounds; v. 653, p. 358-362, DEC 25 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 6
Abstract

Defects play a fundamental issue on physical properties of wide bandgap materials. We present here the effect of preparation and annealing conditions on the properties of Nb2O5 synthesized by Pechini method. Structural characterization, Raman spectroscopy and magnetic measurements show significant experimental fingerprints related to the presence of oxygen defects in the system. The increase of oxygen vacancies causes an irreversible phase transition from pseudohexagonal (TT-phase) to orthorhombic phase (T-phase). The critical temperature range around 400 degrees C during thermal annealing is derived by in-situ Raman measurements applying the theory of phonon anharmonicity. We observed that the values of Nb2O5 Curie constants as (4.37 +/- 0.06) 10(-4) emu K/mol and (20.50 +/- 0.08) 10(-4) emu K/mol for TT-and T-phases respectively. The oxygen vacancies are the responsible for 10(21)-10(22) effective magnetic moments per mol related to paramagnetic behavior. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/24025-0 - Magnetic, electrical and magnetostrictive properties of multiferroic composites and dilute magnetic semiconductors oxides
Grantee:Adilson Jesus Aparecido de Oliveira
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 13/17657-2 - Synthesis and optical properties of semiconductor systems for spintronics
Grantee:Marcio Peron Franco de Godoy
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants