Intrinsic magnetic properties of Bi x Co 2−x MnO 4 spinels obtained by short-time etching
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials(2013)
Abstract
We report the structural and magnetic properties of Co2MnO4, partially substituted by Bi at the octahedral site. Bismuth enhances ferromagnetism due to a decrease of the Co2+–Co2+ antiferromagnetic interactions and an increase of the Mn3+–Mn4+ exchanges. Spurious phases (magnetic and/or nonmagnetic oxides) can easily form because of the large differences between the ionic radii of Bi3+ and Co3+, hiding or altering the intrinsic physical properties of the main BixCo2−xMnO4 phase. An easy way to eliminate the secondary phases is using acid reagents. Short-time etching of Bi0.1Co1.9MnO4 using nitric acid was successfully used, keeping most of the properties of the initial compound, with no alteration of the crystallographic structure. Final stoichiometry was respected (∼Bi0.08Co1.82MnO4), meaning that the material after etching definitely contains bismuth elements in its structure and the observed properties are intrinsic to the oxide spinel. Additional experiments were performed as a function of the synthesis conditions, showing that an optimal pH value of 7 allowed the best magnetic response of the non-doped material.
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Key words
Multiferroics,Oxide spinel,Ferrimagnetism,Etching,pH
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