Metal valences in electron-doped (Sr,La)(2)FeTaO6 double perovskite: A Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy study

摘要

Substitution of divalent Sr by trivalent La is found to affect the valence states of both of the two B-site cations, Fe and Ta, in the double perovskite oxide (Sr1-xLax)(2)FeTaO6. Moreover, it improves the degree of order of these cations. From Fe-57 Mossbauer spectra the average Fe valence was found to decrease with increasing La substitution level, x. However, the valence of Fe decreased less than expected if the valence of Ta was assumed to remain constant. Hence, we conclude that also the valence of Ta decreases. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.