Observation of high-temperature magnetic transition and existence of ferromagnetic short-range correlations above transition in double perovskite La2FeMnO6

We present the observation of a high-temperature magnetic transition along with ferromagnetic short-range correlations (FSCs) in La2FeMnO6 perovskite system. XPS analysis confirmed the presence of Fe3+ and Mn3+ cations. Magnetization vs. temperature curves show two distinct transitions at T-C1 similar to 60 K and T-C similar to 425 K. Coercivity values of similar to 1140 Oe and similar to 35 Oe are observed at 2 K and 300 K respectively. Thermomagnetic analysis reveals the presence of FSCs in La2FeMnO6 up to T* = 570 K, well above the transition point, similar to a Griffiths-like phase (GP). The presence of ferromagnetic clusters in the paramagnetic region might be due to the intrinsic inhomogeneities associated with the structure, the quenched disorder related to the B-site cations and the antisite boundaries. The coefficient of lower temperature electronic specific heat is as high as 59.5 mJ mol(-1) K-2. The electron spin resonance spectra show ferromagnetic resonance signals that point to the possibility of the presence of FSCs at room temperature. The material seems to be quite a promising candidate for some room temperature applications due to the possibility of the coexistence of functionalities like ferromagnetism, ferrimagnetism, GP, magnetotransport coupling, etc. in a single material.