Metal-semiconductor-transition observed in Bi2Ca(Sr, Ba)2Co2O8+δ single crystals

Electrical property evolution of Bi2AE2Co2O8+δ single crystals (AE = Ca, Sr and Ba) is systematically explored. When AE changes from Ca to Ba, the electrical property of Bi2Ca2Co2O8+δ and Bi2Sr2Co2O8+δ demonstrates semiconductor-like properties. But Bi2Ba2Co2O8+δ shows the metallic behavior. Analysis of temperature-dependent resistance substantiates that from metallic Bi2Ba2Co2O8+δ to semiconductor-like Bi2Sr2Co2O8+δ can be attributed to Anderson localization. However the semiconductor behaviour of Bi2Sr2Co2O8+δ and Bi2Ca2Co2O8+δ is related to electronic correlations effect that is inferred by large negative magnetoresistance (∼70%). The theoretical electronic structures and valence X-ray photoemission spectroscopy substantiate that there is a relative large density of state around Fermi level in Bi2Ba2Co2O8+δ compared with other two compounds. It suggests that Bi2Ba2Co2O8+δ is more apt to be metal in this material system.

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