Table 3 The Curie temperature (T c ), saturation magnetization (M S ), remanent magnetization (M R ), and coercive field (H C ) of the (La1 − xPrx)0.67Ca0.33MnO3 nanoparticles post-annealed at 800 °C with different Pr-doped concentrations (x = 0.1–0.4)
Sample no. | Pr-doped concentration ( X ) | Curie temperature T C (°C) | M S (emu/g) | M R (emu/g) | H C (Oe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B′ | 0.1 | 233 ± 1 | 81 ± 0.5 | 16.5 ± 0.1 | 390 ± 0.5 |
C′ | 0.2 | 228 ± 1 | 82 ± 0.5 | 14.2 ± 0.1 | 405 ± 0.5 |
D′ | 0.3 | 180 ± 1 | 61 ± 0.5 | 23.0 ± 0.1 | 585 ± 0.5 |
E′ | 0.4 | 171 ± 1 | 60 ± 0.5 | 15.7 ± 0.1 | 621 ± 0.5 |