Transport Properties of Hexagonal YMn_0.9Ru_0.1O₃ Compound

Abstract:

We report that the polycrystalline hexagonal YMn_0.9Ru_0.1O₃ compound can be synthesized by using conventional solid state reaction method at a sintering temperature of 1280⁰0. The reflections/diffraction peaks observed in the XRD measurements matched exactly with standard (JCPDS) data for the hexagonal crystal structure of YMnO₃ without any extra peaks due to impurities. The dc electrical measurements of the as prepared YMn_0.9Ru_0.1O₃ compound have been carried out below room temperature down to the minimum possible. The electrical measurement of the Ru doped YMnO₃ compounds reveal that the resistivity is suppressed with the addition of the ruthenium content and a consistent increase in the resistivity have been witnessed with decreasing temperature. In generalized sense the observed resistivity versus temperature behavior in the studied compounds suggests the induction semiconductor-like character in the material.KeywordsXRD, Electrical resistivity, Manganites

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1047)
• Pages: 151-154
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1047.151
• Online since: October 2014
• Authors: Rajesh K. Thakur, Rasna Thakur, N. Kaurav, Anchit Modi, G.S. Okram, N.K. Gaur
• Keywords: Electrical Resistivity, Manganites, XRD

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