Czochralski crystal growth, thermal conductivity, and magnetic properties of Pr(x)La(1- x)AlO3, where x = 1, 0.75, 0.55, 0.40, 0

Crystals of Pr(x)La(1-x)AlO3 solid solution have been grown by the Czochralski method for the first time, to the best of our knowledge. Crystals with high praseodymium concentration tend to grow spirally. The color of the crystals changes with chemical composition. X-ray diffraction shows an increase of the lattice constants with an increase in lanthanum ion concentration. The thermal conductivity has been investigated in the temperature range from 5 to 300 K. Completely different behavior of thermal conductivity is observed at low temperatures for the investigated crystals, whereas it remains roughly constant at high temperatures. The values of magnetic susceptibility lie within the expected range that could be expected for a paramagnetic material. (Figure Presented) © 2011 American Chemical Society