Absence of dipolar ordering in Co doped CuO

Polycrystalline CuO samples with Co doping were prepared by solid state method with flowing oxygen condition and examined their structural and multiferroic properties. Structural studies have confirmed single phase monoclinic crystal structure of all samples, however, in Co doped samples a decrease...

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Published inarXiv.org
Main Authors N Vijay Prakash Chaudhary, Murthy, J Krishna, Venimadhav, A
Format Paper
LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 16.08.2016
Subjects
Antiferromagnetism
Crystal structure
Ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectricity
High temperature
Magnetization
Permittivity
Photoelectricity
Temperature dependence
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Summary:Polycrystalline CuO samples with Co doping were prepared by solid state method with flowing oxygen condition and examined their structural and multiferroic properties. Structural studies have confirmed single phase monoclinic crystal structure of all samples, however, in Co doped samples a decrease in volume with an increase in monoclinic distortion is found. For pristine sample, temperature dependent magnetization has confirmed two antiferromagnetic (AFM) transitions at 213 K and 230 K and frequency independent dielectric peaks at these AFM transitions suggesting the ferroelectric nature. Magnetization of the Co doped samples has showed a marginal increase in ordering temperature of the high-temperature AFM transition and decrease in low temperature AFM ordering temperature. Further, doped samples have shown giant dielectric constant with no signature of ferroelectricity. The x-ray photoelectric spectroscopy study has revealed multiple valance states for both Co and Cu in the doped samples that simultaneously explain the giant dielectric constant and suppression of ferroelectric order.
ISSN:2331-8422