Abstract

With the development of the radiation thermometers, perovskite manganites have been fallen into the focus of highly sensitive infrared bolometers due to its metal-insulator transition properties. In this study, La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 (LCMO) films were prepared on (l00) LaAlO3 substrates using sol-gel spin-coating technology by adjusting different sintering temperatures (Ts, 1000 °C ≤ Ts ≤ 1400 °C). The analysis of the microstructure, surface morphology, ion valence state, and electrical transport properties revealed that the crystalline quality enhanced and the concentration of Mn4+ increased with the increasing of sintering temperature, promoting the DE effect and improving the electrical properties of the LCMO films. At Ts = 1200 °C, the temperature coefficient of resistivity (TCR) value of the LCMO film reached the maximum value (22.95% K−1) and corresponding peak TCR temperature of 246.85 K indicating that the LCMO film has great potential in infrared bolometers.

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