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Short- and long-range order in La1-xSrxCoO3 and La1-xBaxCoO3

  • E. Efimova
  • , V. Efimov*
  • , D. Karpinsky
  • , A. Kuzmin
  • , J. Purans
  • , V. Sikolenko
  • , S. Tiutiunnikov
  • , I. Troyanchuk
  • , E. Welter
  • , D. Zajac
  • , V. Simkin
  • , A. Sazonov
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The short- and long-range order correlations of the crystal structure in the distorted perovskites La1-xSrxCoO3 and La1-xBaxCoO3 (0.0≤x≤0.5) have been studied by the neutron powder diffraction (NPD) and the Co K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements. The results of XAS and NPD indicate a local distortion around the Co3+ ions in LaCoO3 at room temperature. The substitution of the La3+ ions by the Sr2+(Ba2+) ions leads to a gradual increase of the Co-O-Co angle and is accompanied by an increase of the mean square relative displacement (MSRD) of the Co-O bond. These results correlate with an increase of the oxygen amplitude vibration in the direction perpendicular to the Co-O bond. The possible explanation of the observed changes of the crystal and electronic structures in the above-mentioned cobaltites is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2187-2190
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume69
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2008

Keywords

  • Atomic correlations
  • Cobaltates
  • EXAFS and XANES
  • Local structure
  • Neutron diffraction

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