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Size-controlled electrical properties of sol–gel-grown nanostructured Gd0.95Ca0.05MnO3

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In this communication, we report the results of the studies on electrical properties of cost-effective modified sol–gel-grown nanostructured Gd0.95Ca0.05MnO3 (GCMO) manganites sintered at different temperatures. Structural investigations, carried out using X-ray diffraction measurements, reveal the single-phasic nature of GCMO samples having orthorhombic unit cell structure. Frequency-dependent variation in AC conductivity (σ AC) has been discussed on the basis of correlated barrier hopping (CBH) mechanism for the GCMO samples sintered at lower temperatures. Sintering temperature-induced transition from CBH mechanism to Maxwell–Wagner relaxation processes has been discussed in detail. Size-induced modifications in the impedance response of the samples have been understood, in detail, using size effects and Cole–Cole plots.

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Author ZJ is thankful to Department of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, and UGC, New Delhi, for financial support in the form of UGC (BSR) Meritorious Fellowship [File No.: F.25-1/2013-14(BSR)/7-156/2007(BSR)]. Author KG is thankful to Inter-University Accelerator Centre, New Delhi, for financial assistance in the form of junior research fellowship (File No.: BTR 57309).

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  1. Department of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot, 360 005, India

    Kinnari Thakrar, Davit Dhruv, K. N. Rathod, Zalak Joshi, Keval Gadani, D. D. Pandya, B. R. Kataria, P. S. Solanki, D. G. Kuberkar & N. A. Shah

  2. V.V.P. Engineering College, Gujarat Technological University, Rajkot, 360 005, India

    Davit Dhruv & J. H. Markna

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Thakrar, K., Dhruv, D., Rathod, K.N. et al. Size-controlled electrical properties of sol–gel-grown nanostructured Gd0.95Ca0.05MnO3 . J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 79, 144–150 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-016-4031-2

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