Chemical tuning of positive and negative magnetoresistances, and superconductivity in 1222-type ruthenocuprates.
A remarkable variety of conducting states has been found in RuSr2(R2-xCex)Cu2O10-delta ruthenocuprates by tuning the properties of the magnetic CuO2 and RuO2 layers through small changes in the chemistry of the (R,Ce)2O2-delta slab. Both the R3+ cation size and the charge transfer determined by the R/Ce ratio and the oxygen deficiency delta are important controlling parameters that tune ground-state properties from positive magnetoresistive to negative magnetoresistive to superconducting.
McLaughlin
Abbie C
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The Chemistry Department, University of Aberdeen, Meston Walk, Aberdeen AB24 3UE, UK. a.c.mclaughlin@abdn.ac.uk
Begg
Laura
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Harrow
Catriona
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Kimber
Simon A J
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Sher
Falak
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Attfield
J Paul
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