Enhancement of the magnetoresistive effect in nanocomposites based on manganite La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 and magnetite Fe3O4

The effect of a magnetite Fe₃O₄ nanopowder in a nanocomposite with manganite La_0.67Sr_0.33MnO₃ on its magnetoresistive effect and conductivity is studied. The addition of a magnetite nanopowder to the initial material leads to a substantial (twofold) increase in the low-field magnetoresistive effect. The low-field magnetoresistive effect in substituted lanthanum manganite nanopowders is based on spin-dependent electron tunneling through grain boundaries. The transport mechanisms in such systems are analyzed, and noise spectroscopy is also used for this purpose.     

Mössbauer study of aging and annealing effects of Ag50Fe50 film

Aging at room temperature (RT) and thermal annealing of Ag₅₀Fe₅₀ films prepared by coevaporation method have been studied by in situ Mössbauer spectroscopy. Coherently precipitated fcc-Fe due to the segregation of Fe has been observed after aging and annealing at temperatures below 157°C, and α-Fe precipitation occurs at higher annealing temperatures.     

Fast Determination of Fe2+/Fe3+ Ratio in Ilmenite

Ilmenite (FeTiO₃) is an initial raw material in titanium white manufacture. The Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ ratio in ilmenite is measured before the sulphate technological process is started. The possibility of fast measurements of this ratio could help to control the manufacture process. A single-purpose Mössbauer effect analyser for the fast determination of Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ ratio in ilmenite was built. The fast algorithm based on the calculation of a Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ ratio from heights of spectral lines allowed to reduce the time of one analysis to ten minutes.     

Effect of N 2 + ion implantation on the oxidation behaviour of Fe50Ni50 alloy

The high temperature oxidation behavior of Fe₅₀Ni₅₀ alloy foils implanted with 100 KeV N₂ ⁺ ions at a different dose values is studied by using the technique of conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy (CEMS). It has been shown that the implanted foils exhibit considerable adherence of scales and higher oxidation resistance as compared to the virgin foils. This excessive adherence of scales to the surface and higher resistance to oxidation of implanted samples is attributed to nickel enrichment in the surface layers. Various oxides of Fe, Ni and Fe?Ni are identified from the hyperfine interaction parameters of the corresponding CEMS spectra and also from x-ray diffraction measurements.     

Co50Fe25-xMnxSi25系列合金的结构、磁性和半金属性研究

利用实验和能带计算相结合的方法,对介于两种预期的半金属Heusler合金Co₂FeSi和Co₂MnSi间的四元合金Co₅₀Fe_25-xMn_xSi₂₅的晶体结构、磁性、能带结构和半金属性进行了研究.采用考虑库仑相互作用的的广义梯度近似方法计算了系列合金的能带结构,通过与实验结果进行对比,揭示了成分变化过程中合金分子磁矩及原子磁矩的变化规律.研究发现, 关键词： 磁性 半金属 Heusler合金     

Comparative Study by MS and XRD of Fe50Al50 Alloys Produced by Mechanical Alloying, Using Different Ball Mills

In this work we report a comparative study of the magnetic and structural properties of Fe₅₀Al₅₀ alloys produced by mechanical alloying using two different planetary ball mills with the same ball mass to powder mass relation. The Fe₅₀Al₅₀ sample milled during 48 h using the Fritsch planetary ball mill pulverisette 5 and balls of 20 mm, presents only a bcc alloy phase with a majority of paramagnetic sites, whereas that sample milled during the same time using the Fritsch planetary ball mill pulverisette 7 with balls of 15 mm, presents a bcc alloy phase with paramagnetic site (doublet) and a majority of ferromagnetic sites which include pure Fe. However for 72 h of milling this sample presents a bcc paramagnetic phase, very similar to that prepared with the first system during 48 h. These results show that the conditions used in the first ball mill equipment make more efficient the milling process.     

Microwave reflection properties of planar anisotropy Fe50Ni50 powder/paraffin composites

The reflection properties of planar anisotropy Fe₅₀Ni₅₀ powder/paraffin composites have been studied in the microwave frequency range. The permeability of Fe₅₀Ni₅₀ powder/paraffin composites is greatly enhanced by introducing the planar anisotropy, and can be further enhanced by using a rotational orientation method. The complex permeability can be considered as the superposition of two types of magnetic resonance. The resonance peak at high frequency is attributed to the natural resonance, while the peak at low frequency is attributed to the domain-wall resonance. The simulated results of the microwave reflectivity show that the matching thickness, peak frequency, permeability, and permittivity are closely related to the quarter wavelength matching condition. The Fe₅₀Ni₅₀ powder/paraffin composites can be attractive candidates for thinner microwave absorbers in the L-band (1-2 GHz).     

Influence of 50 MeV Lithium Ion Irradiation on Hyperfine Interactions of Cr0.5 Li0.5 Fe2O4

Spinel oxide Cr_0.5 Li_0.5 Fe₂O₄ has been irradiated at Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi, by 50 MeV lithium ions of fluence 5*10¹³ ions/cm² and irradiation effect on hyperfine interactions has been investigated by Mossbauer spectroscopy. The Mossbauer spectrum of irradiated sample shows no paramagnetic doublet contribution and the hyperfine fields corresponding to the Fe³⁺ in the octahedral (B) and the tetrahedral (A) sites are very well separated. That is the observed superimposed A and B sites in unirradiated sample are split into separate lines after Li irradiation. Further an increase of the intensity of the lines (2)–(5) with respect to (1)–(6) signals an orientation of the hyperfine magnetic field towards a direction perpendicular to the ion path due to the irradiation induced strain by the latent tracks. The computer simulation of Mossbauer spectra indicated that the irradiated Fe³⁺-site occupancy of the A-site hyperfine field increased from 43% to 55% whereas the B-site hyperfine field decreased from 57% to 45% compared to unirradiated sample.     

Preparation and characterization of Fe3O4(1 1 1) nanoparticles and thin films on Au(1 1 1)

Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and thin films were prepared on the Au(1 1 1) surface and characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). Fe₃O₄ was formed by annealing α-Fe₂O₃(0 0 0 1) structures on Au(1 1 1) at 750 K in ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) for 60 min. Transformation of the α-Fe₂O₃(0 0 0 1) structures into Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and thin films was supported by XPS. STM images show that during the growth procedure used, Fe₃O₄ initially appears as nanoparticles at low coverages, and forms thin films at ～2 monolayer equivalents (MLE) of iron. Two types of ordered superstructures were observed on the Fe₃O₄ particles with periodicities of ～50 and ～42 Å, respectively. As the Fe₃O₄ particles form more continuous films, the ～50 Å feature was the predominant superstructure observed. The Fe₃O₄ structures at all coverages show a hexagonal unit cell with a ～3 Å periodicity in the atomically resolved STM images.     

Fe100－xPdx合金纳米线阵列的制备及其磁性研究

利用直流电沉积法在多孔阳极氧化铝模板中制备出了一系列Fe_100-xPd_x磁性纳米线阵列. Pd的增加使纳米线的总体磁性降低，各向异性和矫顽力也发生了较大的变化. 当Pd含量高达x=30时，纳米线仍有相当高的矫顽力(7.48 kA/m)和较明显的各向异性，但当Pd的含量增加到50%时，纳米线的易磁化方向由平行线的方向反转到垂直线的方向. 实验证明，这是由于在Fe₈₀Pd₂₀和Fe₇₀Pd₃₀中连续的磁性相在Fe₅₀Pd₅₀纳米线中变成了与非磁性相相互间隔的非连续片状结构. 片状磁性相的形状各向异性使易磁化方向转变到垂直纳米线轴的方向. 从生长动力学的角度对Fe₅₀Pd₅₀纳米线中这种片状的形成进行了解释. 关键词： 纳米线 电化学沉积 磁性     

Fe_50Cu_50合金熔体相分离过程的分子动力学模拟

基于镶嵌原子势,采用分子动力学模拟的方法探讨了Fe50Cu50合金熔体在1823 K下液-液相分离过程.结果发现:熔体中同类原子配位数随弛豫时间的延长逐渐增大,而异类原子配位数逐渐减少;由BhatiaThornton结构因子SCC(q)获得的相关长度随时间的变化也呈现出明显的递增趋势,表明该合金熔体在该温度下发生了液—液相分离.原子轨迹的可视化显示结果发现,相分离的初期,体系呈明显的网络状组织,随时间的延长,异类原子逐渐分离,最终形成富Fe和富Cu的相分离组织,符合调幅分解特征.与Fe75Cu25合金熔体的相分离过程对比发现,Fe与Cu原子数目相差越小,相分离行为越剧烈,形成稳定分层结构所需的时间越短.以上研究从原子尺度上表征了金属熔体的相分离过程.     

Modification of Properties of Fe28Ni50Si9B13 Metallic Glass During Heat Treatment

The crystallization process of the metallic glass Fe₂₈Ni₅₀Si₉B₁₃ was investigated by DSC, Hall effect, electrical resistivity, and X-ray diffraction methods. It proceeds in two stages. Ni phase is formed at the temperature of 723 K and Ni₃B phase at 773 K. The phase creation is accompanied by an abrupt decrease of the Hall and electrical resistivities and the spontaneous Hall coefficient.     

Planar Hall effect and anisotropic magnetoresistance in layered structures Co0.45Fe0.45Zr0.1/a-Si with percolation conduction

Magnetic and magnetotransport properties of multilayered nanostructures Co_0.45Fe_0.45Zr_0.1/a-Si obtained by ion-beam sputtering are investigated. The temperature dependence of the resistance obeys a law of the form R _xx ∝-logT, which is typical of metal-insulator nanocomposites on the metal side of the percolation transition. The magnetoresistance anisotropy effect, as well as the planar Hall effect, is observed for the first time for this type of nanocomposites in the vicinity of the percolation transition. The correlation of these two effects with the transverse (between Hall probes) magnetoresistive effect, which may reach 6–9%, is revealed. A weak negative magnetoresistance of the order of 0.15%, which is observed for subnanometer amorphous silicon layer thicknesses, is attributed to spin-dependent electron transitions between adjacent ferromagnetic layers in the case when the exchange interaction between these layers is of the antiferromagnetic type.     

分子束外延生长Fe/Fe50Mn50双层膜的交换偏置

利用表面磁光克尔效应和铁磁共振对分子束外延生长的Fe/Fe₅₀Mn₅₀双层膜的交换偏置场和矫顽力进行了研究,实验结果表明,当反铁磁层厚度小于55nm时 ,不出现交换偏置,而当大于这一厚度时,出现交换偏置;大约在7nm时,达到极大值.随着 反铁磁层厚度的继续增大,偏置场和矫顽力随Fe₅₀Mn₅₀膜厚的增大 而下降.铁磁共振实验结果表明样品的磁性存在单向各向异性.并对上述结果进行了讨论. 关键词： 分子束外延 50Mn₅₀')" href="#">Fe/Fe₅₀Mn₅₀ 双层膜 交换偏置     

Short range order of the amorphous Fe−B powders prepared by borohydride reduction

Ultrafine Fe?B amorphous alloy powders were prepared by reducing Fe²⁺ ions using KBH₄ and NaBH₄ in aqueous solution. Adjusting technological factors, the amorphous powders around the composition of Fe₆₅B₃₅ can be easily obtained, but in the vicinity of eutectic point (Fe₈₀B₂₀) a certain amount of α-Fe often appears in the samples. From the Mössbauer spectrum, the crystallization products of the Fe₆₃B₃₇ amorphous powder are α-Fe and Fe₂B phases. The measurement of¹¹B spin echo nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) at 8K showed that Fe₂B-like and Fe₃B-like short range orders (SRO) exist in the amorphous powder of Fe₇₆B₂₄.     

Analysis of XPS spectra of Fe and Fe ions in oxide materials

Samples of the iron oxides Fe_0.94O, Fe₃O₄, Fe₂O₃, and Fe₂SiO₄ were prepared by high temperature equilibration in controlled gas atmospheres. The samples were fractured in vacuum and high resolution XPS spectra of the fractured surfaces were measured. The peak positions and peak shape parameters of Fe 3p for Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ were derived from the Fe 3p XPS spectra of the standard samples of 2FeO·SiO₂ and Fe₂O₃, respectively. Using these parameters, the Fe 3p peaks of Fe₃O₄ and Fe_1−yO are analysed. The results indicate that high resolution XPS techniques can be used to determine the Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ ratios in metal oxides. The technique has the potential for application to other transition metal oxide systems.     

A neutron polarization analysis study of Ce2Fe17 in its paramagnetic phase

Spin-flip (paramagnetic) scattering and neutron depolarization studies were performed on Ce₂Fe₁₇ in its paramagnetic phase on the Dhruva neutron polarization analysis spectrometer. The absence of normalQ dependence of the scattered spin flip intensity shows that Ce₂Fe₁₇ is not a normal paramagnetic and there exist superparamagnetic clusters of sufficiently large dimensions (～100Å). The observed neutron depolarization gives an indication of the dynamics of these Ce₂Fe₁₇ superparamagnetic clusters.     

Theoretical investigation of Mössbauer hyperfine interactions in ordered FeNi and disordered Fe–Ni alloys

Electronic structure spin-polarized calculations were performed for 79-atoms embedded clusters representing the ordered intermetallic compound FeNi, the fcc Fe-rich disordered alloy Fe₈₅Ni₁₅ in an antiferromagnetic (AFM) configuration, and the ferromagnetic (FM) disordered alloy Fe₅₀Ni₅₀. The spin-polarized discrete variational method (DVM) in Density Functional theory was employed. Spin magnetic moments, as well as the ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer hyperfine parameters isomer shift and magnetic hyperfine fields, were obtained from the calculations. For FM Fe₅₀Ni₅₀, the effect of pressure on the hyperfine field and on the isomer shift was investigated, for three different local atomic configurations surrounding the ⁵⁷Fe probe atom. In the case of the isomer shift, the calculated values were compared to reported experimental data.