MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NEW SERIES R-Mo-Fe NITRIDES WITH THE ThMn12-TYPE STRUCTURE AT A LOWER Mo CONTENT

A systematic study has been made on formation condition, crystallographic structure and magnetic properties of RMo_1.5Fe_10.5N_x, where R=Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er. The interstitial nitrogen atom effects on Curie temperature, saturation magnetization and magneto-crystalline anisotropy have been investigated. Two important preliminary results have been obtained. (1) A single phase crystallized in the ThMn₁₂-type structure was stabilized with a smaller content of molybdenum, thus, the compounds possess a higher Curie temperature and a larger spontaneous magnetization. (2) A complete system of compounds with 1:12 type structure containing the light rare earth cerium and praseodymium was synthesized, which will be favorable for developing new rare earth hard magnetic materials.     

Multiple magnetic transitions in single crystals of Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41) and La_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41)

Measurements of magnetic and transport properties were performed on needle-shaped single crystals of Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41)and La_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41).The availability of a complete set of data enabled a side-by-side comparison between these two rare earth compounds.Both compounds exhibited multiple magnetic orders within 2-300 K and metamagnetic transitions at various fields.Ferromagnetic transitions with Curie temperatures of 100 and 125 K were found for Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41)and La_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41),respectively,followed by antiferromagnetic type spin reorientations near Curie temperatures.The magnetic properties underwent complex evolution in the magnetic field for both compounds.An antiferromagnetic phase transition at about 60 K and 0.2 T was observed merely for Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41).The field-induced magnetic phase transition occurred from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic structure.A strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy was evident from magnetization measurements of Ce_(12)Fe_(57.5)As_(41).A temperature-field phase diagram was present for these two rare earth systems.In addition,a logarithmic temperature dependence of electrical resistivity was observed in the two compounds within a large temperature range of 150-300 K,which is rarely found in 3D-based compounds.It may be related to Kondo scattering described by independent localized Fe 3d moments interacting with conduction electrons.     

EFFECT OF MANGANESE SUBSTITUTION IN R2AlFe16-x Mnx(R=Y,Ho,Nd AND Pr)COMPOUNDS ON STRUCTURAL AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES

The structural and magnetic properties of R₂AlFe_16-xMn_x(0≤x≤8 for Y,Ho,0≤x≤10 for Pr, 0≤x≤16 for Nd)compounds have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements.The R₂AlFe_16-xMn_x compounds have a hexagonal Th₂Ni₁₇-type structure for R=Y and Ho, and a rhombohedral Th₂Zn₁₇-type structure for Nd and Pr.With increasing x,the unit-cell volumes have a small increase initially,followed by a greater linear increase.The Curie temperature and the saturation magnetizati on of these compounds show marvelous drop with increasing x.Compensation point was observed in the temperature dependence of the magnetization for Ho₂AlFe₁₂Mn₄ compound.     

Mn42Al50-xFe8+x合金的磁性和磁热效应

研究了Mn₄₂Al_50-xFe_8+x合金的结构、磁性和磁热效应. 通过成分调节, 居里温度T_C在室温附近一宽温区连续可调, 分别为270 K (Mn₄₂Al₄₂Fe₁₆), 341 K (Mn₄₂Al₄₀Fe₁₈)和370 K(Mn₄₂Al₃₈Fe₂₀). 磁化强度在相变温度处发生一陡降, 热磁曲线和等温磁化曲线均未观察到热和磁的滞后, 表明发生一可逆的二级相变. 在各自居里温度附近, 0-5 T的外磁场变化下磁熵变峰值分别为2.48, 2.52和2.40 J·kg^-1·K^-1. Mn_50-xAl_50-yFe_x+y合金的磁熵变峰值虽然与许多优良的磁制冷材料相比并不大, 但是制备该化合物的原材料价格非常低廉, 制备工艺简单, 加工成型也较容易, 化合物本身耐腐蚀性、延展性较好, 且在居里温度附近发生的是可逆的二级相变, 无晶格或结构的变化, 有利于制冷剂的多次循环使用. 关键词： 磁性 磁热效应 二级相变     

Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect of the Cr-based spinel sulfides Co_(1-x)Cu_xCr_2S_4

Crystallographic structure, magnetic properties, and magnetic entropy change of the Cr-based spinel sulfides Co_(1-x)Cu_xCr_2S_4(x = 0–0.8) have been investigated. All these compounds crystallize into the cubic spinel structure, the Cu substitution shrinks linearly the lattice constant at a ratio of 0.0223 per Cu atom in the unit cell, and enhances linearly the Curie temperature and the spontaneous magnetization at the rates of 18K and 0.33 μB/f.u. per Cu atom in the unit cell,respectively. All these compounds show a typical behavior of second order magnetic transition, and a room temperature magnetic entropy change of 2.57 J/kg·K is achieved for Co_(0.4)Cu_(0.6)Cr_2S_4.     

Crystal field effects on the magnetic structures of the rare earth compounds with the FeB structure

In order to confirm the role of the crystalline electric potential on the stability of non collinear magnetic structures of the rare earth compounds with the FeB-type structure, the magnetic properties of the (Gd_0.5Y_0.5)Ni compound, where the rare earth orbital moment is nul, are studied. Below its Curie temperature (57 K) the compound is ferromagnetic. The spontaneous magnetization at 0 K reaches 7.05 μ_B per gadolinium atom. Yttrium and nickel atoms being not magnetic the gadolinium moments are parallel and the exchange interactions are positive. Then the non collinear magnetic structures observed when the alloyed rare earths have an orbital moment result from the competition between a multiaxial anisotropy due to the crystal field effects and isotropic exchange interactions of the Heisenberg type.     

STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF LaCo13-BASED ALLOYS

The structure and magnetic properties of two series of LaCois-based alloys, LaCo_13-xFe_x(0≤x≤6) and La_1-xR_x(Co, Fe)₁₃ (x=0.1,0.2; R=Y, Ge, Pr, Nd Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Yb), are studied by X-ray diffraction and magnetic mea- surements. In the above-mentioned composotions, all the samples display a structure of NaZn₁₃ type (space group: Fm3c). In LaCo_13-xFe_x system, as the iron content increases, its Curie temperature decreases, while thc magnetic moment per 3d atom increases. This may be explained by a rigid band model. In the other alloy system, the Curie temperature goes through a maxium at R=Gd, and this reflects the influ- ence of R - T interaction. It is also observed that saturation magnetization varies with R and gets lower when R is a heavy rare earth element. The contribution of R is close to that of a free-ion moment. La_0.9Pr_0.1Co₉Fe₄ has the largest value 29μ_B/f.u.     

Multiple magnetic transitions in single crystals of Ce<Subscript>12</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>57.5</Subscript>As<Subscript>41</Subscript> and La<Subscript>12</Subscript>Fe<Subscript>57.5</Subscript>As<Subscript>41</Subscript>

Measurements of magnetic and transport properties were performed on needle-shaped single crystals of Ce₁₂Fe_57.5As₄₁ and La₁₂Fe_57.5As₄₁. The availability of a complete set of data enabled a side-by-side comparison between these two rare earth compounds. Both compounds exhibited multiple magnetic orders within 2–300 K and metamagnetic transitions at various fields. Ferromagnetic transitions with Curie temperatures of 100 and 125 K were found for Ce₁₂Fe_57.5As₄₁ and La₁₂Fe_57.5As₄₁, respectively, followed by antiferromagnetic type spin reorientations near Curie temperatures. The magnetic properties underwent complex evolution in the magnetic field for both compounds. An antiferromagnetic phase transition at about 60 K and 0.2 T was observed merely for Ce₁₂Fe_57.5As₄₁. The field-induced magnetic phase transition occurred from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic structure. A strong magnetocrystalline anisotropy was evident from magnetization measurements of Ce₁₂Fe_57.5As₄₁. A temperature-field phase diagram was present for these two rare earth systems. In addition, a logarithmic temperature dependence of electrical resistivity was observed in the two compounds within a large temperature range of 150–300 K, which is rarely found in 3D-based compounds. It may be related to Kondo scattering described by independent localized Fe 3d moments interacting with conduction electrons.     

YTi(Fe1-xNix)11的晶体结构和内禀磁性

当x<0.7时,YTi(Fe_1-xNi_x)₁₁可形成单相的ThMn₁₂型四方结构,空间群14/mmm。本文研究了以Ni原子代换Fe原子时,对饱和磁矩、磁晶各向异性和居里温度的影响。通过代换研究,并讨论了Fe原子和Ni原子在稀土化合物中所表现的两种不同的特性。稀土-铁(R-Fe)金属间化合物的磁性依赖于Fe-Fe近邻原子的间距和数目;而R-Ni金属间化合物的磁性取决于稀土金属传导电子对Ni的3d能带的影响。为进一步确证这 关键词：     

STRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NITRIDES R3Fe29-xCrxN4

A systematic investigation of nitrides R₃Fe_29-xCr_xN₄(R=Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy) has been performed. The nitrogen concentration in the nitride R₃Fe_29-xCr_xN_y was determined to be y=4. Nitrogenation leads to a relative volume expansion of about 5.3%. The lattice constants and unit cell volume decrease with in creasing rare earth atomic number from Nd to Dy, reflecting the lanthanide contraction. In average, the increase of Curie temperature upon nitrogenation is about 200 K, compared with its parent compound. The nitrogenation also results in a remarkable improvement in the saturation magnetization and anisotropy fields for R₃Fe_29-xCr_xN₄ at 4.2 K and room temperature, comp ared with their parent compounds. A spin reorientation of Nd₃Fe_24.5 Cr_4.5N₄ occurs at around 368 K, which is 138 K higher than that of Nd₃Fe_24.5Cr_4.5.Magnetohistory effects of R₃Fe_29-xCr_xN₄(R=Nd and Sm) are observed in a low field of 0.04 T. First order magneti zation process occurs in Sm₃Fe_24.0Cr_5.0N₄ in magnetic fields of around 3.0 T at 4.2 K. After nitrogenation the easy magnetization direction of Sm₃Fe_24.0Cr_5.0 is changed from the easy cone structure to the uniaxial. The excellent intrinsic magnetic properties of Sm₃Fe_24.0Cr_5.0N₄ make this compound a hopeful candidate for new high performance permanent magnets.     

Gd3Co29-xCrx新相化合物的结构与磁性

制备出具有室温单轴磁晶各向异性的非间隙型Co基Gd3Co29-xCrx化合物(x=65和70)，x射线衍射和磁性测量表明所有单相化合物均属于单斜晶系，Nd3(Fe,Ti)29型结构和A2/m空间群.Gd3Co29-xCrx化合物的居里温度在x=65时为412 K，x=70时为359 K. Gd3Co29-xCrx化合物在x=65 时磁化强度随温度的变化曲线表明，在居里温度以下的某一温度处有一补偿点，在补偿点处求得晶格分子场系数nRT=33 T f.u./μB. 关键词： Gd3Co29-xCrx化合物 x射线衍射 磁晶各向异性     

Low Curie temperature material for induction heating self-temperature controlling system

This paper presents low Curie temperature magnetic materials for induction heating. These materials are alloys based on SUS430. The magnetization decreases with increasing amount of additives. In order to increase the saturation magnetization, while keeping the Curie temperature constant, rare earth materials were added in this study. The compositions of alloys were investigated to realize a suitable Curie temperature. The temperature self-controlling function was also investigated in measurement of temperature distribution by using thermograph apparatus. Furthermore, thermoelectromagnetic field analysis was carried out as a numerical examination.     

Magnetic properties of the intermetallic compounds Gd(Mn1−xNix)2

The magnetic properties of pseudobinary compounds Gd(Mn_1−xNi_x)₂ were studied to understand the type of magnetic interaction among the constituent atoms of the parent binary compound. The Arrott plot for GdMn₂ indicates no spontaneous magnetization. The magnetization and the Curie temperature increase with increasing concentration of Ni on the Mn rich side. The collapse of the Mn moment makes the Gd moment dominant in magnetization with increasing Ni concentration.     

AC susceptibility measurements in some RTiFe11-xCox (R = Dy, Ho, Er) compounds: Spin-reorientation behavior

The DyTiFe_{11 - x}Co_x (x = 0, 1, 3), HoTiFe_{11 - x}Co_x (x = 0, 3) and ErTiFe₁₁ compounds, all exhibiting the T hMn₁₂-type structure, were studied for their ac susceptibility in the temperature range 20–300 K. The Dy- and Ho-containing compounds exhibited spin reorientation from axial to cone to planar, or from axial to cone in the temperature range 250-50 K, as expected. In this structure Dy and Ho with negative second-order Stevens' coefficients (_J < 0) favor planar rare earth sublattice anisotropy, while Fe and Co sublattices favor uniaxial and planar anisotropies, respectively and would be in competition as a function of temperature. A spin-reorientation type of behavior was also observed in the ErTiFe₁₁ compound near 50 K. This observation appears to imply that, in this compound, the higher-order crystal-field terms are important. The magnetization data revealed that in these systems the rare earth and transition metal sublattices coupled antiparallel, as is normally the case in the heavy rare-earth-transition-metal compounds.     

MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF Dy2Fe17-xCrx AND Er2Fe17-xCrx(x=0-3)COMPOUNDS

The crystal structure and magnetic properties of R₂Fe_17-xCr_x(R=Dy,Er,0≤x≤3) compounds have been investigated by me ans of X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. These compounds have hexagonal Th₂Ni₁₇-type structure. The unit-cell volumes decrease with the increase of Cr concentration x. The Curie temperature T_c of the Er₂Fe_17-xCr_x compounds increases from 320 K for x=0 to 403 K for x=1.0 and then decreases with further increase of x. The Cur ie temperat ure T_c of Dy₂Fe_17-xCr_x compounds increases from 364 K for x=0 to 435 K for x=1.0 and then decreases with further increase of x. The saturation magnetization of these compounds shows an approximately linear decrease with the increase of x. Spin reorientation transitions occur s in Er₂Fe_17-xCr_x(x=2.0 and 3.0).     

Effect of Co substitution on magnetic properties and magnetic entropy changes in LaFe11.83Si0.94Al0.23 compounds

Effect of Co substitution on magnetic properties and magnetic entropy changes in LaFe_{11.83}Si_{0.94}Al_{0.23} compounds has been investigated by means of magnetization measurements. X-ray diffraction shows the prepared compounds to be single phase with the cubic NaZn_{13}-type structure. Substitution of Co for Fe leads to an increase of Curie temperature of the material. The magnetic entropy changes in LaFe_{11.83}Si_{0.94}Al_{0.23} and LaFe_{11.03}Co_{0.80}Si_{0.94}Al_{0.23} compounds are 21.8J/(kg·K) to 16.9J/(kg·K) under a magnetic field change of 0－5T at Curie temperature, respectively. Giant magnetic entropy changes are attributed to the higher magnetization and the rapid change in magnetization at Curie temperature.     

Magnetic characteristics of R2(Fe, Co)14B systems (R = Y, Nd and Gd)

R₂(Fe, Co)₁₄B compounds (R = Y, Nd and Gd) were prepared in high purity. The magnetic behavior of R₂(Fe, Co)₁₄B compounds is reported over the temperature range 4 to 300 K. The effects of Fe substitution by Co on the saturation magnetization, Curie temperature and anisotropy are presented. The spin-reorientation temperature is lowered as Co replaces Fe. This also results in a reduced cone angle.

The R₂Fe_14−xCo_xB alloys crystallize in the tetragonal structure over the entire concentration range of 0 x 14. When Fe is substituted by Co, the Curie temperature increases significantly, the saturation magnetization increases to a maximum value around x = 2, and the anisotropy becomes planar for R = Y and Gd. The Nd₂(Fe, Co)₁₄B systems all exhibit uniaxial anisotropy at room temperature and Nd₂Co₁₄B is strongly uniaxial at 77 K. The Nd₂(Fe, Co)₁₄B systems are conical at 77 K.     

FORMATION AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NEW COMPOUNDS R3Fe29-xCrx(R=Y,Ce,Nd,Sm,Gd,Tb,and Dy)

A systematic investigation of structure and magnetic properties of the new R₃Fe_29-xCr_x compounds(R=Y,Ce,Nd,Sm,Gd, Tb,and Dy)has been performed. The Curie temperature of R₃Fe_29-xCr_x increased with increasing atomic number fromR=Ce to Gd and de creased from Gd to Dy. The saturation magnetization of R₃Fe_29-xCr_x at 4.2 K decreased gradually with increasing atomic number from R=Y to Dy,except for Ce. The spin reorientations of the easy magnetization d irection were observed at around 230 K for Nd₃Fe_24.5Cr_4.5 and 180 K for Tb₃Fe_28.0Cr_1.0,and the magnetohistory effects were obser ved for Nd₃Fe_24.5Cr_4.5 and Sm₃Fe_24.0Cr_5.0 in a low field of about 0.04 T. First order magnetization process occurs in magnetic field of around 2.3 T at room temperature for Tb₃Fe_28.0Cr_1.0. The saturation magnetization of Y₃Fe_27.2Cr_1.8 at 4.2 K is 52.2μ_B/f.u., which corresponds to an average magnetic moment of 1.92μ_B per each Fe atom.     

LaxBa1-xFe12-xZnxO19铁氧体磁性与穆斯堡尔谱的研究

采用草酸盐共沉淀工艺制备了La_xBa_1-xFe_12-xZn_xO₁₉六角铁氧体,当x<0.8时生成磁铅石型六角铁氧体,随x值增大,比磁化强度σ值增加,居里温度下降,磁晶各向导性降低,由穆斯堡尔谱分析推断锌离子从尤过于4f₂晶位。 关键词：     

FORMATION AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF Dy2Fe17-xMnxC(x = 0-17) PREPARED BY ARC-MELTING

We report on alloys formed by replacing iron with manganese in the compound Dy₂Fe₁₇C_1.0 Samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and magnetic measure-ments, The 2:17-type structure can be crystallized in the whole range of manganese substitution. The Curie temperature of the series of Dy₂Fe_17-xMn_xC_1.0(x= 0-17) drops down considerably from 515K for x = 0 to about 20K for compounds with high manganese concentration, and the compensation point was observed in a narrow range of x≈4-6. The rapid decrease of the magnetization shows that the manganese substitution is not a simple magnetic dilution to the transition-metal sublattice mo-ment, it indicates that the moment of Mn may be antiparallel to that of Fe. The field dependence of the magnetization of Dy₂Fe_17-xMn_xC_1.0 may indicate the existence of the nonlinear magnetic structure for the samples with high Mn conoentrations.