Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films

A new lanthanum and manganese ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) coordination polymer (EDTA<sup>4− </sup>= [(CH<sub>2</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>-COOH)(CH<sub>2</sub>COO)<sub>4</sub>]) was synthesized from La(NO<sub>...

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Main Authors: Ramona Bianca Sonher, Richard Attila Varga, Mircea Nasui, Traian Petrisor Jr, Mihai Sebastian Gabor, Marin Senila, Alessandro Rufoloni, Traian Petrisor, Lelia Ciontea
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spelling doaj-a61075f2bacb4538941a19f980dbf7c62020-11-25T03:41:59ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522020-09-011085185110.3390/cryst10090851Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin FilmsRamona Bianca Sonher0Richard Attila Varga1Mircea Nasui2Traian Petrisor Jr3Mihai Sebastian Gabor4Marin Senila5Alessandro Rufoloni6Traian Petrisor7Lelia Ciontea8Centre for Superconductivity, Spintronics and Surface Science, Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Str. Memorandumului No. 28, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFaculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babes-Bolyai University, Arany Janos 11, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCentre for Superconductivity, Spintronics and Surface Science, Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Str. Memorandumului No. 28, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCentre for Superconductivity, Spintronics and Surface Science, Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Str. Memorandumului No. 28, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCentre for Superconductivity, Spintronics and Surface Science, Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Str. Memorandumului No. 28, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaNational Institute for Research and Development of Optoelectronics Bucharest, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Donath 67, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaENEA Frascati Research Centre, 00044 Frascati, ItalyCentre for Superconductivity, Spintronics and Surface Science, Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Str. Memorandumului No. 28, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCentre for Superconductivity, Spintronics and Surface Science, Physics and Chemistry Department, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Str. Memorandumului No. 28, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaA new lanthanum and manganese ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) coordination polymer (EDTA<sup>4− </sup>= [(CH<sub>2</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>-COOH)(CH<sub>2</sub>COO)<sub>4</sub>]) was synthesized from La(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> and Mn(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> reagents, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and water at room temperature. The structure of the new compound formed, [{La<sub>2</sub>Mn<sub>3</sub>(EDTA)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>11</sub>}·12H<sub>2</sub>O]<sub>n</sub>, was determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The synthesis and characterization of the La(III) and Mn(II) coordination complex, characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis of the complex, are envisaged. X-ray crystal structure determination indicates that seven- and four-coordinate modes between La(III)/Mn(Π) and H<sub>4</sub>EDTA exist. [{La<sub>2</sub>Mn<sub>3</sub>(EDTA)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>11</sub>}·12H<sub>2</sub>O]<sub>n </sub>crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <i>C2</i> with unit cell parameters of <i>a</i> = 16.1227(17) Å, <i>b</i> = 14.8049(16) Å, <i>c</i> = 14.8736(16) Å, and <i>β</i> = 116.107(2)°. Using this precursor, LaMnO<sub>3</sub> (LMO) epitaxial thin films were grown by the polymer-assisted deposition (PAD) method on (100)SrTiO<sub>3</sub> (STO) single crystalline substrates at a temperature of 900 °C. The LMO crystallized films exhibit a (001)LMO/(001)STO out-of-plane epitaxial relationship and a smooth surface morphology.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/9/851crystal structurethin filmsEDTAthermal analysis
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author Ramona Bianca Sonher
Richard Attila Varga
Mircea Nasui
Traian Petrisor Jr
Mihai Sebastian Gabor
Marin Senila
Alessandro Rufoloni
Traian Petrisor
Lelia Ciontea
spellingShingle Ramona Bianca Sonher
Richard Attila Varga
Mircea Nasui
Traian Petrisor Jr
Mihai Sebastian Gabor
Marin Senila
Alessandro Rufoloni
Traian Petrisor
Lelia Ciontea
Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films
Crystals
crystal structure
thin films
EDTA
thermal analysis
author_facet Ramona Bianca Sonher
Richard Attila Varga
Mircea Nasui
Traian Petrisor Jr
Mihai Sebastian Gabor
Marin Senila
Alessandro Rufoloni
Traian Petrisor
Lelia Ciontea
author_sort Ramona Bianca Sonher
title Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films
title_short Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films
title_full Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films
title_fullStr Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films
title_full_unstemmed Single Source Precursor for PAD-LaMnO<sub>3</sub> Thin Films
title_sort single source precursor for pad-lamno<sub>3</sub> thin films
publisher MDPI AG
series Crystals
issn 2073-4352
publishDate 2020-09-01
description A new lanthanum and manganese ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) coordination polymer (EDTA<sup>4− </sup>= [(CH<sub>2</sub>N)<sub>2</sub>(CH<sub>2</sub>-COOH)(CH<sub>2</sub>COO)<sub>4</sub>]) was synthesized from La(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> and Mn(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> reagents, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and water at room temperature. The structure of the new compound formed, [{La<sub>2</sub>Mn<sub>3</sub>(EDTA)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>11</sub>}·12H<sub>2</sub>O]<sub>n</sub>, was determined by the single crystal X-ray diffraction technique. The synthesis and characterization of the La(III) and Mn(II) coordination complex, characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis of the complex, are envisaged. X-ray crystal structure determination indicates that seven- and four-coordinate modes between La(III)/Mn(Π) and H<sub>4</sub>EDTA exist. [{La<sub>2</sub>Mn<sub>3</sub>(EDTA)<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>11</sub>}·12H<sub>2</sub>O]<sub>n </sub>crystallizes in the monoclinic space group <i>C2</i> with unit cell parameters of <i>a</i> = 16.1227(17) Å, <i>b</i> = 14.8049(16) Å, <i>c</i> = 14.8736(16) Å, and <i>β</i> = 116.107(2)°. Using this precursor, LaMnO<sub>3</sub> (LMO) epitaxial thin films were grown by the polymer-assisted deposition (PAD) method on (100)SrTiO<sub>3</sub> (STO) single crystalline substrates at a temperature of 900 °C. The LMO crystallized films exhibit a (001)LMO/(001)STO out-of-plane epitaxial relationship and a smooth surface morphology.
topic crystal structure
thin films
EDTA
thermal analysis
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/10/9/851
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