Extreme Sensitivity of Magnetic Properties on the Synthesis Routes in La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$

TL;DR

This study investigates how different synthesis methods influence the magnetic properties of La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$, revealing extreme sensitivity of magnetization and coercivity to synthesis-induced microstructural changes.

Contribution

It demonstrates that synthesis routes significantly affect magnetic behavior by altering crystallite size and grain boundary strain in La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$.

Findings

Magnetization decreases with smaller crystallite size.

Coercivity increases due to grain boundary strain.

Samples are confirmed to be single phase by XRD.

Abstract

La$_{0.7}$Sr$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$ polycrystalline samples have been prepared using different synthesis routes. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) confirms that the samples are of single phase with R$\bar{3}$c space group. The surface morphology and particle size has been measured using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM). Magnetic measurement shows that the magnetization in the materials are affected by low crystallite size which destroys the spin ordering due to strain at grain boundaries and in turn also lead to reduction in magnetization as well as an enhanced coercivity in the material.