TY - JOUR
T1 - Metal valences in electron-doped (Sr,La)2FeTaO6 double perovskite
T2 - A 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy study
AU - Rautama, E. L.
AU - Lindén, J.
AU - Yamauchi, H.
AU - Karppinen, M.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Substitution of divalent Sr by trivalent La is found to affect the valence states of both of the two B-site cations, Fe and Ta, in the double perovskite oxide (Sr1-xLax)2FeTaO6. Moreover, it improves the degree of order of these cations. From 57Fe Mössbauer spectra the average Fe valence was found to decrease with increasing La substitution level, x. However, the valence of Fe decreased less than expected if the valence of Ta was assumed to remain constant. Hence, we conclude that also the valence of Ta decreases.
AB - Substitution of divalent Sr by trivalent La is found to affect the valence states of both of the two B-site cations, Fe and Ta, in the double perovskite oxide (Sr1-xLax)2FeTaO6. Moreover, it improves the degree of order of these cations. From 57Fe Mössbauer spectra the average Fe valence was found to decrease with increasing La substitution level, x. However, the valence of Fe decreased less than expected if the valence of Ta was assumed to remain constant. Hence, we conclude that also the valence of Ta decreases.
KW - Cation ordering
KW - Cation valences
KW - Double-perovskite oxide
KW - Mössbauer spectroscopy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.10.034
DO - 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.10.034
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33846596568
SN - 0022-4596
VL - 180
SP - 440
EP - 445
JO - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
JF - Journal of Solid State Chemistry
IS - 2
ER -