Promising properties and applications in advanced electronic devices of Nd 0.6 Sr 0.3 Ba 0.1 MnO 3 Perovskite

Promising properties and applications in advanced electronic devices of Nd 0.6 Sr 0.3 Ba 0.1 MnO 3 Perovskite | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Promising properties and applications in advanced electronic devices of Nd 0.6 Sr 0.3 Ba 0.1 MnO 3 Perovskite Zouhayra Aydi, Ahmed Dhahri, Marwa Jeddi, Kamel Khirouni, Essebti Dhahri This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7233919/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 09 Oct, 2025 Read the published version in Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials → Version 1 posted 14 You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract The Nd 0.6 Sr 0.3 Ba 0.1 MnO 3 compound was successfully synthesized using the self-combustion method and extensively characterized through structural, morphological, and electrical analyses. X-ray diffraction (XRD) refinement confirmed that the material crystallizes in an orthorhombic phase (Pnma space group), with noticeable lattice expansion due to the partial substitution of Sr²⁺ by Ba²⁺. The increase in Mn-O bond length and the modification of the Mn-O-Mn bond angle significantly influence the electronic bandwidth ( W/W 0 = 0.1381 ), impacting charge transport and electronic properties. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed a uniform grain distribution, with an average grain size of 49 nm. The study of DC and AC conductivity demonstrated a strong temperature dependence, where charge transport transitions from an Overlapping Large Polaron Tunneling (OLPT) mechanism at low temperatures (300–500 K) to a Correlated Barrier Hopping (CBH) model beyond 500 K. The activation energy ( W M = 0.772 eV ) confirms the role of structural modifications and Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ interactions in defining the electronic transport properties. Impedance spectroscopy revealed distinct contributions from grain interior and grain boundaries, confirming their individual roles in charge transport. Ba-doped Nd 0.6 Sr 0.4 MnO 3 exhibits a decreasing permittivity at high frequencies and Maxwell-Wagner polarization. Based on its electrical behavior, and thermal stability, the Ba-doped Nd₀.₆Sr₀.₄MnO₃ system shows promise for advanced applications such as resistive switching devices, and electronic systems pending further dedicated studies on magnetic or sensing performance. Electronic bandwidth DC and AC conductivity Charge carriers Non-Debye response Energy storage devices Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. 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