Anomalous magnetic behavior below 10 K in YCrO3 nanoparticles obtained under droplet confinement

作者:Singh Inderjeet; Nigam A K; Landfester Katharina; Munoz Espi Rafael*; Chandra Amreesh
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2013, 103(18): 182902.
DOI:10.1063/1.4826503

摘要

Nanoparticles of multiferroic YCrO3 synthesized using the droplet confinement of miniemulsions show unusual features in the magnetic properties at low temperatures, which have not been reported before. Below 10 K, there is a sudden increase in the magnetization, and the nature of M-H hysteresis loops changes appreciably. The hysteresis loop shows two contributions, one similar to ferromagnetic and another similar to that expected from antiferromagnetic systems. This behavior can be understood by the formation of elongated grains or mesocrystals. It is remarkable that YCrO3 behaves quite differently from other multiferroic chromates such as ACrO(3) (A = In, Sc, Sm).

  • 出版日期2013-10-28