Positive and negative magnetoresistance phenomena observed in magnetic electrospun polyacrylonitrile-based carbon nanocomposite fibers

Jiahua Zhu, Minjiao Chen, Honglin Qu, Huige Wei, Jiang Guo, Zhiping Luo, Neel Haldolaarachchige, David P. Young, Suying Wei, Zhanhu Guo

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Abstract

Unique temperature dependent resistance behavior (positive/negative temperature coefficient switching at 240 K), and tunable negative and positive magnetoresistance switching phenomena were observed in the magnetic carbon nanocomposite fibers prepared from heat treatment of the nitrate soaked oxidation stabilized polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers. The physical mechanisms were revealed by considering the variable range hopping electron transportation model, electron quantum interference and spin-dependent scattering effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)715-722
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry C
Volume2
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

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