Ferromagnetism in Mn half-doped LaCrO3 perovskite

In this work, we present results on the structural, electrical, and magnetic properties of pure and half-doped LaCrO3 compounds. It is observed that including Mn the lattice structure changes from orthorhombic to rhombohedral. The electrical transport in LaCrO3 can be described by a band gap model, whereas in La2CrMnO6, a charge localization occurs and the electrical transport is described by a variable range hopping model. The magnetic measurements show that LaCrO3 is a G-type antiferromagnetic with a Neel temperature at 290 K, and the Mn doping favors the ferromagnetic order and reduces the transition temperature. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC