The synthesis and exchange bias effect of monodisperse NiO nanocrystals

Monodisperse NiO nanocrystals with an average particle size of 3 ± 0.4 nm are successfully synthesized by the thermal decomposition of Ni-oleylamine complex in an organic solvent under a continuous O2 flux. The crystalline structure and the morphology of the product are investigated by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Magnetization and alternating-current (ac) susceptibility measurements indicate that the structure of the particles can be considered as consisting of an antiferromagnetically ordered core and a spin-glass-like surface shell. In addition, both the exchange bias field and the vertical magnetization shift can be observed in this system at 10 K after field cooling. This observed exchange bias effect is explained in terms of the exchange interaction between the antiferromagnetic core and the spin-glass-like shell.     

单相Na0.5Bi0.5Ti1-xMnxO3陶瓷中的多铁性

溶胶凝胶法制备了Na0.5Bi0.5Ti1-xMnxO3(x=0,0.02,0.04)陶瓷样品,X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明陶瓷样品均形成了单一的钙钛矿(ABO3)型结构且没有杂质相的形成.随着Mn含量的增加,XRD峰向高角度方向移动,表明Mn离子进入Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3晶格.掺杂样品均表现出室温铁磁性和铁电性.磁测量表明样品中存在复杂的磁相互作用,包括铁磁,反铁磁和顺磁相互作用.以上结果表明,通过Mn的掺杂可以使铁电材料Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3转变为多铁材料.