Effects of Ho-Doping on Crystal Structure and Microstructure of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Ceramics

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Crystal structure and microstructure of La0.7-xHoxSr0.3MnO3 (x=0.2,0.6) prepared by usual ceramic techniques and grinding procedure were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). When doping amount x equals to 0.2, incorporation of Ho atoms contributed to phase separation and coexistence of rhombohedral (La0.7Sr0.3MnO3) and hexagonal (HoMnO3) phases. La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 phase is of typical perovskite structure, whereas, HoMnO3 phase is non-perovskite structure. As x reaches 0.6, the volume fraction of HoMnO3 phase was significantly increasing. Meanwhile, an orthorhombic lattice with perovskite structure and space group Pnma can be observed. It prevented from partial substitution of La 3+ or Sr2+ by Ho3+ and the distortion of Mn-O octahedra.

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