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Structural and magnetic properties of double perovskites Ca2FeMn1−xCrxO6 (x = 0.06 and 0.12)

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The structural and magnetic properties of single-phase polycrystalline Ca2FeMn1−xCrxO6 (x = 0.06 and 0.12) double perovskites were thoroughly investigated in this study. The samples were prepared using a simple solid-state synthesis process. Rietveld analysis of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns revealed a monoclinic structure with a P21/c space group for all samples. Several parameters, such as microstrain, density, and crystallite size were computed. Additionally, microstructure analysis showed random geometric morphologies of the grains. To determine the magnetic characteristics of these double perovskites, a temperature-dependent magnetization experiment was conducted at a magnetic field of µ0 H = 0.01T. Antiferromagnetic (AFM)-paramagnetic (PM) transitions were observed in the samples, with Neel temperatures of around TN = 36.40 K and 36.13 K for x = 0.06 and 0.12, respectively. Both compounds exhibit spin glass behavior. Antiferromagnetic (AFM), ferromagnetic (FM), and ferrimagnetic (FiM) ordering were among the various magnetic exchange interactions present in the system, leading to a complex magnetic response below the Neel temperature TN. The exchange bias in the compounds contributed to the FiM and FM moment exchange coupling at the antiphase boundaries of AFM ordering. The findings on the exchange bias effect in these materials have significant technical implications for practical applications.

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  1. Faculty of Sciences, Sfax University, B. P. 1171, 3000, Sfax, Tunisia

    Fatma Khammassi, Wajdi Chérif & Khouloud Abdouli

  2. Department of Physics, College of Science, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia

    Latifah Alfhaid, Olfa Messaoudi, Amjad S. Aljaloud & Selma Abdelrahman

  3. Department of Physics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 5997, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

    Aminta Mendoza

  4. BCMaterials, Basque Center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures, UPV/EHU Science Park, 48940, Leioa, Spain

    Daniel Salazar & Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez

  5. Basque Foundation for Science, IKERBASQUE, 48013, Bilbao, Spain

    Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez

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Fatma Khammassi: Preparing of samples, experimental measurements, writing-original draft, revising. Wajdi Chérif: Supervision, revising. Khouloud Abdouli: She has contributed in data analysis and paper writing. Aminta Mendoza: Investigation, Revising. Latifah Alfhaid: Revising. Olfa Messaoudi: Revising. Amjad S. Aljaloud: Revising. Selma Abdelrahman: Revising. Daniel Salazar: Investigation, Revising. Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez: Revising.

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Khammassi, F., Chérif, W., Abdouli, K. et al. Structural and magnetic properties of double perovskites Ca2FeMn1−xCrxO6 (x = 0.06 and 0.12). J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1242 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12995-6

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