Magnetoresistance in spinel-type MgxCu1-xCr 2S4

Y. Kamihara; M. Matoba; T. Kyomen; M. Itoh

doi:10.1016/j.ssc.2004.07.034

Magnetoresistance in spinel-type Mg_xCu_1-xCr ₂S₄

Y. Kamihara, M. Matoba, T. Kyomen, M. Itoh

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Abstract

CuCr₂S₄ shows a p-type metallic conductivity and ferromagnetism with Curie temperatures T_c of 375 K, and exhibit magnetic anomaly at 84 K (= T_m). CuCr₂S₄ exhibits the coexistence of both the ferromagnetism and spin-glass with the irreversible magnetic effect below T_m. The partial 20% Mg-substitution for Cu in CuCr₂S₄ slightly reduces the T_c and T_m. Magnetorsistance of Mg_xCu _1-xCr₂S₄ can be expressed as Δp=aH ²-bHⁿ below T^m. a, b, and n are temperature-dependent adjustable parameters. These unique MR behavior would be attributed to the coexistence of the ferromagnetism and spin-glass-like order below T_m, Mg-substitution decreased the conducting carrier, which forms the conduction band whose orbital motion gave the positive MR contribution. Therefore, Mg-substitution gave smaller positive MR contribution and consequently gave larger negative MR (maximum 7% at 10 K) in Mg _0.2Cu_0.8Cr₂S₄. These results suggest that Cr 3d band filling control can be expected to give functional magnetoelectric transport properties in CuCr₂S4.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-251
Number of pages	5
Journal	Solid State Communications
Volume	132
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssc.2004.07.034
Publication status	Published - 2004 Oct

Keywords

A. Chalcogen
A. Thiospinel
D. Double exchange interaction
D. Magnetoresistance
D. Room temperature ferromagnetism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemistry(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Materials Chemistry

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