Synthesis, Structure, and Physicochemical Characteristics of Zn1−xRexCr2Se4 Single Crystals

This study aimed to obtain and investigate ZnCr2Se4 single crystals doped with rhenium. The single crystals were obtained by applying chemical vapour transport. An X-ray study confirmed the cubic (Fd3¯m) structure of the tested crystals. Thermal, magnetic, electrical, and specific heat measurements...

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Published in:Materials 2023-06, Vol.16 (13), p.4565
Main Authors: Jendrzejewska, Izabela, Groń, Tadeusz, Kusz, Joachim, Stokłosa, Zbigniew, Pietrasik, Ewa, Goryczka, Tomasz, Sawicki, Bogdan, Goraus, Jerzy, Jampilek, Josef, Witkowska-Kita, Beata
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Language:English
Subjects:
Antiferromagnetism
Computers
Crystal lattices
Debye temperature
Diamagnetism
Energy
Equilibrium
Growth models
Heat
Magnetic fields
Neel temperature
P-type semiconductors
Rhenium
Single crystals
Temperature
Thermal stability
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Summary:This study aimed to obtain and investigate ZnCr2Se4 single crystals doped with rhenium. The single crystals were obtained by applying chemical vapour transport. An X-ray study confirmed the cubic (Fd3¯m) structure of the tested crystals. Thermal, magnetic, electrical, and specific heat measurements accurately determined the physicochemical characteristics, which revealed that the obtained single crystals are p-type semiconductors with antiferromagnetic order below the Néel temperature TN = 21.7 K. The Debye temperature had a value of 295 K. The substitution of Re-paramagnetic ions, possessing a screened 5d-shell, in place of Zn-diamagnetic ions, caused an increase in the activation energy, Fermi energy, and Fermi temperature compared to the pure ZnCr2Se4. The boost of the dc magnetic field induced a shift of TN towards lower temperatures and a spin fluctuation peak visible at Hdc = 40 and 50 kOe. The obtained single crystals are thermally stable up to 1100 °C.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma16134565