Transport and magnetic properties of Ca_(3-x)Sr_(x)Co_(4)O_(9)

摘要

Ca_(3-x)Sr_(x)Co_(4)O_(9) (x=0,0.5,1.0) samples were prepared by solid state reaction. As expected from the radii of Sr~(2+) and Ca~(2+), the cell parameters increase with Sr content x. Simultaneously, the resistivity and the carrier localization at low temperature are enhanced. The thermoelectric power is not sensitive to the Sr content. Furthermore, the ferromagnetism at low temperature becomes weaker with the increase of Sr content, which shows that antiferromagnetism and ferromagnetism compete in these cobaltites. Large Sr content enhances antiferromagnetic interactions, which can be related to the extending plateau of magnetoresistance ratio of ρ(H)/ρ(0) in the low magnetic field region.