A systematic study of the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of
the manganites Pr1-xSrxMnO3 (0 less than or equal to x less than or equal
to 0.5) has been carried out. X-ray diffraction investigation shows a struc
tural change with composition, from orthorhombic (0 less than or equal to x
less than or equal to 0.2) to rhombohedral (0.25 less than or equal to x l
ess than or equal to 0.5). The magnetic properties of Pr1-xSrxMnO3 samples
could be explained on the basis of a double exchange mechanism between pair
s of Mn3+ and Mn4+ ions. These properties are strongly dependent on the rat
io of Mn3+/Mn4+. The maximum of the ferromagnetic transition temperature T-
c is reached at x approximate to 0.35 corresponding to a value 1.85 of this
ratio. The investigation of the electrical properties shows a semiconducto
r to metal transition as a function of temperature (0.25 less than or equal
to x less than or equal to 0.4) with a metallic-like behaviour above a cri
tical temperature T-p. A semiconducting-like one is observed for all the ra
nge of temperature (50 300 K) for (0 less than or equal to x less than or e
qual to 0.2 and x = 0.5). The evolution of activated energies with the carr
ier concentration has been investigated.