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Room temperature ferromagnetism in Cr doped SrSnO3 perovskite system

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Polycrystalline SrSnO3 compounds doped with 1, 3 and 5% of Cr was synthesized by simple chemical precipitation method and the effect of doping on structural, optical and magnetic properties was investigated. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis reveals the orthorhombic structure of pure and Cr doped SrSnO3 compounds. The appearance of metal oxide vibrations were investigated by Fourier transform infra red spectroscopy analysis. Presence of active Raman modes, Sr–O and Sn–O band vibrations were examined by Raman spectral analysis. The high degree of agglomeration in pure SrSnO3 sample and formation of rod like shape of particulate system in all the Cr doped samples was identified by Electron microscopy techniques. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis discloses the oxidation states of elements and presence of oxygen vacancy in the compounds. The intriguing violet–blue emission behavior of pure and Cr doped compounds due to interaction between O 2p state and Sn 5s energy levels was observed by photoluminescence spectral studies. The magnetization studies exhibit the diamagnetic property of pure SrSnO3 compound and doping of Cr3+ in Sr–Sn–O lattice drives the carrier induced exchange interactions which results ferromagnetic phase transition in all the Cr doped compounds. From the present investigation, tunability of dia to ferromagnetism with respect to the dopant concentration (Cr3+) in SrSnO3 system at room temperature leads the material for fabrication of magneto-optical and electronic devices.

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Muralidharan, M., Anbarasu, V., Elaya Perumal, A. et al. Room temperature ferromagnetism in Cr doped SrSnO3 perovskite system. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 4125–4137 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-6032-x

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