Abstract
We describe the screening of large combinatorial oxide libraries for determining their electric transport characteristics. Complete full ternary composition spreads of La2O3-Mn2O 3-Co3O4 oxide alloys were deposited onto single conducting Nb-doped SrTiO3 substrates by the pulsed laser deposition technique incorporating a moving shutter and a rotating substrate holder. The electrical resistance of the spreads was determined using a custom-designed scanning conducting probe. We found that a single electrically conducting area in the ternary spread develops into two branches to LaMnO3 perovskites close to the ideal LaMnO3 stoichiometry and to a wide La0.65Co0.35Ox-La0.20Co 0.80Ox system with perovskite-related structures. We also discovered that compositions along the tie line [La0.20Co 0.65Mn0.15OX-La0.57Co 0.20Mn0.23OX] exhibit the weakest temperature dependence and therefore could be used in fabricating of stable thin film resistors and gas sensors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6164-6166 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2005 Aug 5 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Combinatorial screening
- Composition spread
- Lanthanum cobaltite
- Lanthanum manganite
- Refractory resistor
- Scanning probe
- Sensor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)