Room Temperature Magnetoresistance and Exchange Bias in "314 - type" Oxygen-Vacancy Ordered SrCo_(0.85)Fe_(0.15)O_(2.62)

Herein, we report the magneto-transport and exchange bias effect in a "314 - type" oxygen - vacancy ordered material with composition SrCo$_{0.85}$Fe$_{0.15}$O$_{2.62}$. This material exhibits a ferrimagnetic transition above room temperature, at 315 K. The negative magnetoresistance starts to appear from room temperature (-1.3 $\%$ at 295 K in 70 kOe) and reaches a sizable value of 58 $\%$ at 4 K in 70 kOe. Large exchange bias effect is observed below 315 K when the sample is cooled in the presence of a magnetic field. The coexistence of nearly compensated and ferrimagnetic regions in the layered structure originate magnetoresistance and exchange bias in this sample. The appearance of a sizable magnetoresistance and giant exchange bias effect, especially near room temperature indicates that "314-type" cobaltates are a promising class of material systems for the exploration of materials with potential applications as magnetic sensors or in the area of spintronics.