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Effect of Zr-doping on the structure and magnetic properties of YMnO3 ceramics

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Effect of zirconium substitution on the structure and magnetic properties of YMnO3 ceramics were widely studied and discussed in this work. The crystal structure of Y1 − xZrxMnO3 (x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10) is hexagonal, and the lattice parameters reduce with the increase of doping amount. The average of grain size decreases from 0.403 μm to 0.356 μm as the Zr addition rises through SEM analysis. The magnetization of Y1 − xZrxMnO3 increases as Zr doping concentration increased, and the spin glass state appears in the sample with x = 0.1 The magnetization evolution should be attributed to the Mn4+ ions appeared when Zr was introduced to the Y sites of YMnO3. The increased Mn4+ ion which is related to the interstitial oxygen anions led to the reduced effective magnetic moment. The Zr substitution may also have an effect on the magnetic frustration factor.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51971180, 52271037, 51971179), Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program, China (JCYJ20210324122203010), Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program, China (2021KWZ-13), Shaanxi Provincial Basic Research Program of Natural Science, China (2020JQ-898, S2023-JC-ZD-0042), and Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program, China (2019B090905009).

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Shaanxi Provincial Basic Research Program of Natural Science, 2020JQ-898, Feng Wan, 2023-JC-ZD-23, Chongde Cao, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51971180, Yaocen Wang, 52271037, Chongde Cao, 51971179, Chongde Cao, Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program, JCYJ20210324122203010, Chongde Cao, Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Program, 2021KWZ-13, Chongde Cao, Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Program, 2019B090905009, Chongde Cao.

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Wan, F., Bai, X., Wang, Y. et al. Effect of Zr-doping on the structure and magnetic properties of YMnO3 ceramics. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 926 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10259-3

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