Influence of Mn Site Substitution on Electrical Resistivity and Magnetoresistance Properties of Rare Earth Manganite

Abstract

We investigate the effects of Cr, Ru and Sn substitution on electrical resistivity and magnetoresistance property of polycrystalline samples La0.67Sr0.33Mn1-xBxO3(x = 0, 0.05; B= Ru, Cr and Sn) compounds. The value of M-I transition temperature (TP) decreases while resistivity increases with Cr, Ru and Sn substitution, moreover, the largest low-temperature magnetoresistance (MR %) is found at magnetic field dependent (Isotherm), which suggest that the spin-dependent scattering from internal grain regions is also responsible for the low-temperature MR %. Resistivity data have been fitted with the variable range hopping model to estimate the density of state at Fermi level. It was observed that the substitution of various transition metals in the Mn-site leads to a decrease in conductivity of the doped manganite samples, with conduction being controlled by the disorder induced localization of charge carriers.