Synthesis of NiFe2O4 Powders Well Defined in Size and Morphologies

The uniform NeFe2O4 powders with different particle size and morphologies (octahedral, cubic and spherical) have been prepared from different precursors via hydrothermal process. The nanocrystallines derived from precursor B in the weak alkali solution (pH≥10) are superparamagnetic.     

CoFe2O4 nanocrystalline powders prepared by citrate-gel methods: Synthesis, structure and magnetic properties

Nanocrystalline CoFe₂O₄ powders were prepared by decomposition of metal ion citrate precursors. Four samples were synthesized from precursor solutions having different pH values in the range <1–7.0. The powders were characterized by X-ray Diffraction, Thermogravimetry, Differential Thermal Analysis, N₂ physisorption and Transmission Electron Microscopy. Magnetic properties were explored by a SQUID magnetometer. Three out of the four samples, coming from solutions of pH 2, 4 and 7, were produced by an autocombustion reaction and are very similar as regards average size of the nanoparticles (about 20 nm), their morphology and the magnetic properties, while the fourth sample was produced by a slower thermal decomposition and is composed of smaller nanoparticles (about 10 nm).     

Deuterium isotope effects on iron core formation in ferritin

We present comparative Mössbauer investigations of nanosized FeOOH and FeOOD biomineral phases nucleated within the 7-nm diameter cavity of horse-spleen apoferritin in order to assess deuterium isotopic effects on nanoscale, bioinorganic lattice structures with extended hydrogen bond networks. Differences in magnetic anisotropy energy, packing density and degree of crystallinity in the resulting iron oxo-hydroxide nanophases obtained via D₂O (heavy water) vs. H₂O (light water) solution chemistry are noted. These observations point to the possibility of stabilizing new thermodynamic states in the solid-state by utilizing isotope effects, with important implications for new synthetic pathways to novel nano materials.     

Inhibition of domain wall formation and its effects on the bulk magnetic properties of certain spinels

It is shown that hysteresis and susceptibility studies at various temperatures could provide an idea whether a magnetic sample contains multidomain, single-domain or superparamagnetic particles. Our results on titanomagnetites with those of others on cobalt substituted magnesium ferrites suggest that domain wall formation is inhibited in some of them whereby only single-domain or superparamagnetic particles occur irrespective of the physical grain size of such materials. At high concentration of titanium in titanomagnetites, the magnetic behaviour is similar to a spin glass, which we interpret as a transition of optimum single-domains going over to superparamagnetic state.     

Hydrogen Treatment for Superparamagnetic VO2 Nanowires with Large Room‐Temperature Magnetoresistance

One‐dimensional (1D) transition metal oxide (TMO) nanostructures are actively pursued in spintronic devices owing to their nontrivial d electron magnetism and confined electron transport pathways. However, for TMOs, the realization of 1D structures with long‐range magnetic order to achieve a sensitive magnetoelectric response near room temperature has been a longstanding challenge. Herein, we exploit a chemical hydric effect to regulate the spin structure of 1D V–V atomic chains in monoclinic VO₂ nanowires. Hydrogen treatment introduced V³⁺ (3d²) ions into the 1D zigzag V–V chains, triggering the formation of ferromagnetically coupled V³⁺–V⁴⁺ dimers to produce 1D superparamagnetic chains and achieve large room‐temperature negative magnetoresistance (?23.9 %, 300 K, 0.5 T). This approach offers new opportunities to regulate the spin structure of 1D nanostructures to control the intrinsic magnetoelectric properties of spintronic materials.     

Characterization of superparamagnetic Mg x Zn1−x Fe2O4 powders

Structural and magnetic properties of Mg _x Zn_1−x Fe₂O₄ powders have been studied with respect to the application for thermal cancer therapy (magnetic hyperthermia). Mg _x Zn_1−x Fe₂O₄ (x=0.1–0.5) powders with particle sizes between 5 and 8 nm were produced by citrate method. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the samples correspond to a spinel phase. The lattice constant and the volume of the elementary cell increase when x changes from 0.1 to 0.5. The FTIR-spectra ascertain the spinel phase formation. The Mossbauer studies reveal the presence of extremely small particles, which undergo superparamagnetic relaxation at room temperature. The core-shell model has been applied to explain quadruple doublets. The quadruple splitting at “shells” is bigger than those at “cores” whereas the isomer shifts remain close. Magnetic studies confirm the presence of extremely small particles that behave as superparamagnetic ones.      

Magnetoquantum de Haas-van Alphen oscillations in spin-split two-dimensional Fermi liquid

Theory of magnetoquantum oscillations with spin-split structure in strongly anisotropic (two-dimensional (2D)) metal is developed in the formalism of level approach. Parametric method for exact calculation of oscillations wave forms and amplitudes, developed earlier for spin degenerate levels is generalized on a 2D electron system with spin-split levels. General results are proved: 1) proportionality relation between magnetization and chemical potential oscillations accounting for spin-split energy levels and magnetic field unperturbed levels (states of reservoir), 2) basic equation for chemical potential oscillations invariant to various models of 2D and 1D energy bands (intersecting or overlapping) and localized states. Equilibrium transfer of carriers between overlapping 2D and 1D bands, characterizing the band structure of organic quasi 2D metals, is considered. Transfer parameter, calculated in this model to be of the order of unity, confirms the fact that the wave form of oscillations in organic metals should be quasisymmetric up to ultralow temperature. Presented theory accounts for spin-split magnetization oscillations at magnetic field directions tilted relative to the anisotropic axis of a metal. Theoretical results are compared with available experimental data on organic quasi-2D metal α-(BEDT-TTF)₂KHg(SNC)₄ explaining the appearance of clear split structure under the kink magnetic field and absence above by the corresponding change in the electron g-factor rather than cyclotron mass. Received 20 December 2000 and Received in final form 13 July 2001     

Static magneto-polarizability of cylindrical nanostructures

The static polarizability of cylindrical systems is shown to have a strong dependence on a uniform magnetic field applied parallel to the tube axis. This dependence is demonstrated by performing exact numerical diagonalizations of simple cylinders (rolled square lattices), armchair and zig-zag carbon nanotubes (rolled honeycomb lattices) for different electron-fillings. At low temperature, the polarizability as function of the magnetic field has a discontinuous character where plateau-like region are separated by sudden jumps or peaks. A one to one correspondence is pointed out between each discontinuity of the polarizability and the magnetic-field induced cross-over between the ground state and the first excited state. Our results suggest the possibility to use measurements of the static polarizability under magnetic field to get important informations about excited states of cylindrical systems such as carbon nanotubes. Received 29 March 2001 and Received in final form 8 August 2001     

水热法制备超顺磁性铁氧体纳米微粒

本文通过水热法制备了一系列铁氧体纳米微粒(MFe₂O₄,M=Zn,Ni,Co,Cu,Mn),用XRD和TEM对产品进行了表征,产物为纯相、粒径均匀、团聚少的纳米粒子。磁性质测量表明它们具有超顺磁性质。另外,我们还对反应过程中溶液pH值对最终产物的影响进行了研究。