Abstract
The transport properties of polycrystalline La0.9Sb0.1MnO3 (LSMO) bulk prepared by the solid-state reaction were investigated. We find that transport behaviors heavily depend on the synthesis process. The resistivity of LSMO1 for less rubbing time shows one metal-insulator transition (MIT) peak at temperature of 201 K, while the resistivity of LSMO2 for more rubbing time shows a MIT and a shoulder at about 240 and 140 K, respectively. The magnetoresistance (MR) ratio of LSMO2 reaches 41% under magnetic field of 2 T. Moreover, the MR ratio keeps significant value within broad temperature range. The infrared (IR) absorption spectra of LSMO2 show that the stretch-mode peak split into two Gaussian peaks with the gap about 70 cm-1. This large splitting indicates there are strong distortion and disorder in LSMO2 sample. The results are interpreted in terms of the disorder system and phase separation in perovskite manganites.
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