Synthesis and Single Crystal Growth by Floating Zone Technique of FeCr2O4 Multiferroic Spinel: Its Structure, Composition, and Magnetic Properties

We present the new synthesis root of spinel-structure FeCr2O4 and its single crystal growth by the optical floating zone method, ensuring its single phase and near-ideal composition. The advantage of the proposed synthesis method is the creation of the reducing atmosphere in the oven needed for pres...

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Published in:Magnetochemistry 2022-08, Vol.8 (8), p.86
Main Authors: Batulin, Ruslan, Cherosov, Mikhail, Kiiamov, Airat, Zinnatullin, Almaz, Vagizov, Farit, Tayurskii, Dmitrii, Yusupov, Roman
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carbon monoxide
Composition
Crystal growth
Crystal structure
Decomposition
Dielectric properties
floating zone
Magnetic fields
Magnetic permeability
Magnetic properties
Mossbauer spectroscopy
multiferroic spinel
Mössbauer spectroscopy
Oxidation
Phase transitions
Research methodology
single crystal
Single crystals
Spectrum analysis
Spinel
Symmetry
Synthesis
Temperature
Valence
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Summary:We present the new synthesis root of spinel-structure FeCr2O4 and its single crystal growth by the optical floating zone method, ensuring its single phase and near-ideal composition. The advantage of the proposed synthesis method is the creation of the reducing atmosphere in the oven needed for preserving the Fe2+ oxidation state via decomposition of the iron (II) oxalate FeC2O4 used as one of the initial components. The occurrence of the Fe3+ ions in the obtained polycrystalline samples as well as grown single crystals was carefully monitored by means of Mössbauer spectroscopy. Magnetic susceptibility and heat capacity temperature dependences reveal a sequence of the structural (138 K) and magnetic (at 65 K and 38 K) phase transition characteristics for the FeCr2O4 compound.
ISSN:2312-7481
2312-7481
DOI:10.3390/magnetochemistry8080086