Substituting Al for Fe in Pr(Al_xFe_(1-x))_(1.9) alloys:Effects on magnetic and magnetostrictive properties

The magnetostrictive effects of substituting Al for Fe in Pr(AlxFe1-x)1.9(x = 0.0, 0.02, 0.05, 0.10) alloys between5 K and 300 K were investigated. The substitution decreases the Curie temperature and the value of λ111. Fortunately, the substitution slightly increases the magnetostriction in a low magnetic field, which imbues these materials with potential advantages for applications. Rotation of the easy magnetization direction(EMD) from [111] to [100] in the Pr(Al0.02Fe0.98)1.9alloy as temperature decreases was detected by step scanned XRD reflections.     

Gd3Al2-xGax合金的磁熵研究

用磁控电弧炉在氩气气氛中熔炼了Gd₃Al_2-xGax(x=0,0.1,0.3,0.5)系列合金.通过X射线粉末衍射和振动样品磁强计研究了样品的结构和磁熵.发现样品都是由Zr₃Al₂相组成的,且GdAlGa系列合金的ΔS_m要比Gd₃Al₂的大,峰值在室温附近,温区较宽,是一种较好的磁致冷材料. 关键词：     

Li adsorption on monolayer and bilayer MoS_2 as an ideal substrate for hydrogen storage

Based on the first-principles plane wave calculations, we show that Li adsorbed on monolayer and bilayer MoS_2 forming a uniform and stable coverage can serve as a high-capacity hydrogen storage medium, and Li-coated MoS_2 can be recycled by operations at room temperature due to Li having strength binding, big separation and is stable against clustering. The full Li coverage MoS_2 system(2 * 2 hexagonal MoS_2 supercell) can reach up to eight H_2 molecules on every side, corresponding to the gravimetric density of hydrogen storage up to 4.8 wt% and 2.5 wt% in monolayer and bilayer MoS_2, respectively. The adsorption energies of hydrogen molecules are in the range of 0.10 e V/H_2–0.25 e V/H_2,which are acceptable for reversible H_2 adsorption/desorption near ambient temperature. In addition, compared with light metals decorated low dimension carbon-based materials, the sandwiched structure of MoS_2 exhibits the greatly enhanced binding stability of Li atoms as well as slightly decreased Li-Li interaction and thus avoids the problem of metal clustering.It is interesting to note that the Li atom apart from the electrostatic interaction, acts as a bridge of hybridization between the S atoms of MoS_2 and adsorbed H_2 molecules. The encouraging results show that such light metals decorated with MoS_2 have great potential in developing high performance hydrogen storage materials.     

Ce2-xDyxFe17合金的磁熵研究

研究了Ce_2-xDy_xFe₁₇(x=0.0,0.3,0.5,1.0)系列合金在77—298K温区范围磁熵变,发现Ce_2-xDy_xFe₁₇系列合金有较大的磁熵变,居里温度可通过离子替代而改变,是一种可供选择的室温磁致冷材料.     

不同快淬速度对Nd8Fe85Mo1B6磁性的影响

通过直接快淬制备了不同淬速的Nd₈Fe₈₅Mo₁B₆样品.由振动样品磁强计测量的结果发现,快淬速度对样品的磁性有很大的影响.对样品进行X射线衍射和热磁分析发现,随着淬速的增加样品中的TbCu₇相增多,同时软磁相的晶粒尺寸降低,认为样品的相组成和晶粒尺寸的变化是其磁性存在差异的原因. 关键词：     

稀土Gd5Ge2(Si2-xAlx)合金系的晶体结构和磁卡效应研究

用磁控电弧炉在氩气气氛下熔炼了Gd5Ge2(Si2-xAlx) (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0)系样品.X射线粉末衍射分析表明, 样品基本为单相结构, 其晶体对称性不会随Al含量的增加而改变.用振动样品磁强计测量了样品的M-T曲线和不同温度下的M-H曲线.居里温度随Al含量x的增加略有减小, 当 x=0.2时Gd5Ge2(Si2-xAlx)有最大-ΔSM值.退火对样品的居里温度和磁卡效应影响不大, 退火前后的居里温度和磁卡效应基本保持一致.     

Optical and magneto–optical properties of periodic Co double layer film

Co double layer film （CoDLF） consisting of a disk-array layer and an antidot-array layer, both with square order, was investigated. Both the reflectivity and Kerr spectra of CoDLF show anisotropic effects when the azimuthal angle of incident light changes. From the simulation result of surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs）, we attribute the reflectivity minima and Kerr angle maxima in the spectra mainly to the excitation of different diffractional orders＇ SPPs. More interestingly, the Kerr angle changes sign at specific wavelengths. We attribute these phenomena to the excitation of SPPs and localized surface plasmons （LSPs）, and the interaction between them.     

Magnetic properties and magnetostriction of PrxNd1-xFe1.9（0≤x≤1.0） alloys at low temperature

The crystal structure,magnetic and magnetostrictive properties of high-pressure synthesized Prx Nd1-xFe1.9(0≤x≤1.0) alloys were studied.The alloys exhibit single cubic Laves phase with MgCu 2-type structure.The initial magnetization curve reveals that Pr0.2Nd0.8Fe1.9 has a minimum magnetocrystalline anisotropy at 5 K.The magnetostriction curve at 5 K shows that Pr0.2Nd0.8Fe1.9 has a very good low-field magnetostrictive property,and the magnetostriction of the PrxNd1-xFe1.9 alloy in high magnetic field is attributable mainly to Pr.The temperature dependence of the magnetostriction(λ ||) at the field of 5 kOe shows that the substitution of Nd reduces the K 1 remarkably,and the values of λ|| of Pr0.2Nd0.8Fe1.9 and Pr0.8Nd0.2Fe1.9 alloys are nearly five times larger than that of the PrFe 1.9 alloy below 50 K;the λ|| of Pr0.8Nd0.2Fe1.9 reaches up to 1082 ppm at 100 K,which makes it a potential candidate for application in this temperature range.     

Relation between martensitic transformation temperature range and lattice distortion ratio of NiMnGaCoCu Heusler alloys

In order to study the relation between martensitic transformation temperature range AT （where AT is the difference between martensitic transformation start and finish temperature） and lattice distortion ratio （c/a） of martensitic transforma~ tion, a series of Ni46Mnz8_xGa22Co4Cux （x = 2-5） Heusler alloys is prepared by arc melting method. The vibration sample magnetometer （VSM） experiment results show that AT increases when x 〉 4 and decreases when x 〈 4 with x increasing, and the minimal AT （about 1 K） is found at x = 4. Ambient X-ray diffraction （XRD） results show that AT is proportional to c/a for non-modulated Ni46Mn28_xGa22Co4Cux （x = 2-5） martensites. The relation between AT and c/a is in agreement with the analysis result obtained from crystal lattice mismatch model. About 1000-ppm strain is found for the sample at x = 4 when heating temperature increases from 323 K to 324 K. These properties, which allow a modulation of AT and temperature-induced strain during martensitic transformation, suggest Ni46Mn24Ga22Co4Cu4 can be a promising actuator and sensor.     

Transformation behaviors,structural and magnetic characteristics of Ni-Mn-Ga films on MgO （001）

Ferromagnetic Ni-Mn-Ga films were fabricated by depositing on MgO （001） substrates at temperatures from 673 K to 923 K. Microstructure, crystal structure, martensitic transformation behavior, and magnetic properties of the films were studied. With increasing deposition temperature, the surface morphology of the films transforms from granular to continu- ous. The martensitic transformation temperature is not dependent on deposition temperature; while transformation behavior is affected substantially by deposition temperature. X-ray analysis reveals that the film deposited at 873 K has a 7M marten- site phase, and its magnetization curve provides a typical step-increase, indicating the occurrence of magnetically induced reorientation （MIR）. In situ magnetic domain structure observation on the film deposited at 873 K reflects that the marten- sitic transformation could be divided into two periods： nucleation and growth, in the form of stripe domains. The MIR occurs at the temperature at which martensitic transformation starts, and the switching field increases with the decrease of temperature due to damped thermal activation. The magnetically induced martensitic transformation is related to the difference of magnetization between martensite and austenite. A shift of martensite temperature of dT/dH = 0.43 K/T is observed, consistent with the theoretical value, 0.41 K/T.