Remanence Enhancement Effect in Ni_(0.7)Zn_(0.3)Fe_2O_4/Co_(0.8)Fe_(2.2)O_4 Ferrite Multilayer Film

Ni_(0.7)Zn_(0.3)Fe_2O_4/Co_(0.8)Fe_(2.2)O_4(NZFO/CFO) multilayer films are fabricated on Si(100) substrates by the chemical solution deposition method.The microstructure and magnetic properties are systematically investigated.The results of field-emission scanning electronic microscopy show that the grain size of the NZFO/CFO multilayer film is quite uniform and the thickness is about 300 nm.The remanence enhancement effect of the NZFO/CFO multilayer film can be mainly attributed to the exchange coupling interaction between NZFO and CFO ferrite films,which is in favor of the design and fabrication of modern electronic devices.     

Enhanced hyperthermia performance in hard-soft magnetic mixed Zn0.5CoxFe2.5−xO4/SiO2 composite magnetic nanoparticles

High quality Zn0.5CoxFe2.5?xO4(x=0,0.05,0.1,0.15)serial magnetic nanoparticles with single cubic structures were prepared by the modified thermal decomposition method,and Zn0.5CoxFe2.5?xO4/SiO2 composite magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by surface modification of SiO2.The magnetic anisotropy of the sample increases with the increase of the doping amount of Co2+.When the doping amount is 0.1,the sample shows the transition from superparamagnetism to ferrimagnetism at room temperature.In the Zn0.5CoxFe2.5?xO4/SiO2 serial samples,the maximum value of specific loss power(SLP)with 1974 W/gmetal can also be found at doping amount of x=0.1.The composite nanoparticles are expected to be an excellent candidate for clinical magnetic hyperthermia.     

Effect of Magnetic Anisotropy on Magnetic Thermal Induction of Mn_(0.3)Zn_(0.3)Co_xFe_(2.4-x)O_4 Nanoparticles

Mn_(0.3)Zn_(0.3)Co_xFe_(2.4-x)O_4 series magnetic nanoparticles are prepared by the high-temperature organic solvent method, and Mn_(0.3)Zn_(0.3)Co_xFe_(2.4-x)O_4@SiO_2 composite nanoparticles are prepared by the reverse microemulsion method. The as-prepared samples are characterized, and the results show that the magnetic anisotropy constant of nanoparticles increases with the cobalt content, and the magnetic thermal induction shows a trend of increasing first and then decreasing. The optimal magnetic thermal induction is obtained at x = 0.12 with a specific loss power of 2086 w/gmetal, which is a bright prospect in clinical magnetic hyperthermia.     

Field-variable magnetic domain characterization of individual 10 nm Fe_3O_4 nanoparticles

The local detection of magnetic domains of isolated 10 nm Fe_3O_4 magnetic nanoparticles(MNPs) has been achieved by field-variable magnetic force microscopy(MFM) with high spatial resolution.The domain configuration of an individual MNP shows a typical dipolar response.The magnetization reversal of MNP domains is governed by a coherent rotation mechanism, which is consistent with the theoretical results given by micromagnetic calculations.Present results suggest that the field-variable MFM has great potential in providing nanoscale magnetic information on magnetic nanostructures,such as nanoparticles, nanodots, skyrmions, and vortices, with high spatial resolution.This is crucial for the development and application of magnetic nanostructures and devices.     

Dynamic effects of dipolar interactions on the magnetic behavior of magnetite nanoparticles

Isothermal magnetization and initial dc susceptibility of spheroidal, nearly monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles (typical diameter: 8 nm) prepared by a standard thermo-chemical route have been measured between 10 and 300 K. The samples contained magnetite nanoparticles in the form of either a dried powder (each nanoparticle being surrounded by a stable oleic acid shell as a result of the preparation procedure) or a solid dispersion in PEGDA-600 polymer; different nanoparticle (NP) concentrations in the polymer were studied. In all samples the NPs were not tightly agglomerated nor their ferromagnetic cores were directly touching. The high-temperature inverse magnetic susceptibility is always found to follow a linear law as a function of T, crossing the horizontal axis at negative temperatures ranging from 175 to about 1,000 K. The deviation from the standard superparamagnetic behavior is related to dipolar interaction among NPs; however, a careful analysis makes it hard to conclude that such a behavior originates from a dominant antiferromagnetic character of the interaction. The results are well explained considering that the studied samples are in the interacting superparamagnetic (ISP) regime. The ISP model is basically a mean field theory which allows one to straightforwardly account for the role of magnetic dipolar interaction in a NP system. The model predicts the existence of specific scaling laws for the reduced magnetization which have been confirmed in all studied samples. The interaction of each magnetic dipole moment with the local, random dipolar field produced by the other dipoles results in the presence of a large fluctuating energy term whose magnitude is comparable to the static barrier for magnetization reversal/rotation related to magnetic anisotropy. On the basis of the existing theories on thermal crossing of a barrier whose height randomly fluctuates in time it is predicted that the rate of barrier crossing is substantially driven by the rate of barrier fluctuations, which is fast (10⁸–10⁹ Hz) and almost independent of temperature. As a consequence, the standard picture of superparamagnetic NPs which undergo single-particle blocking by a static barrier below the blocking temperature should be substantially revised, at least in the present materials. The ISP model is perfectly matching with the view of activated magnetization rotation whose kinetics is significantly modified by barrier height fluctuations.     

纳米Zn_(0.6)Co_xFe_(2.4-x)O_4晶粒的结构相变与磁性研究

采用溶胶 凝胶自燃烧法制备了纳米尺度的锌钴铁氧体Zn0 6 CoxFe2 4 -xO4 (x =0— 0 30 )粉体 ,分别在不同温度下进行了热处理 ,利用x射线衍射仪 (XRD)和振动样品磁强计 (VSM)对其物相结构和磁性进行了测量和分析 .实验结果表明 ,锌钴铁氧体Zn0 6 Co0 1 5Fe2 2 5O4 在 5 5 0— 80 0℃温度区间出现α Fe2 O3过渡相 ,在高于 80 0℃温度时生成单一尖晶石相锌钴铁氧体 ;随钴含量的增加 ,Zn0 6 CoxFe2 4 -xO4 的比饱和磁化强度先增后减 ,x =0 0 75— 0 1 5比饱和磁化强度较高 ;Zn0 6 CoxFe2 4 -xO4 在 1 30 0℃时x =0 0 75的矫顽力为 4 75 2 0A m ,x≥ 0 1 5时矫顽力在 1 2 0 0℃附近随温度缓慢上升 ,在 1 2 0 0— 1 30 0℃之间为平台状态 ,并且随钴含量的增加 ,矫顽力略有升高 .在x =0 1 0附近 ,可同时获得较高的比饱和磁化强度和较高的矫顽力     

Effect of dipolar and exchange interactions on magnetic blocking of maghemite nanoparticles

Magnetic interparticle interactions compete with the magnetic blocking of ultrafine magnetic nanoparticles. We have prepared maghemite (γ-Fe₂O₃) nanoparticles by microwave plasma synthesis as a loose powder and in compacted form. In ZFC/FC measurements, blocking temperature of the compacted sample C is larger than that of the powder sample P. The frequency dependence of AC susceptibility of the sample C shows a large shift of blocking temperature with increasing frequency. Vogel-Fulcher law gives a large value of T₀ for the sample C. To get evidence of a possible spin-glass freezing in both samples, scaling law fitting is applied to the AC susceptibility data. The value of the exponent (zv) of the critical slowing down dynamics fits to the spin-glass regime for both samples. For the sample P, spin-glass freezing occurs on the surface of individual nanoparticles, while in the sample C surface spin-glass freezing is concomitant with a superspin-glass formation as a consequence of coupling between particles. The sample C also shows an enhancement of coercivity due to dipolar interactions among the nanoparticles. Exchange interactions are attributed only to touching nanoparticles across their interfaces. All these measurements indicate the presence of strong interparticle dipolar interactions in the compacted sample C.     

Effects of dipolar interactions on magnetic properties of granular solids

The magnetic behavior of superparamagnetic Co nanoparticles (2–4 nm in diameter) dispersed in an amorphous, insulating SiO₂ matrix was studied. Conventional fittings of magnetization curves present mean magnetic moments which diminish with decrease in temperature. In order to treat this anomalous behavior, we have applied the interacting superparamagnetic model (ISP). Mean diameters obtained from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were compared with values obtained applying ISP model.     

Extended damage range of(Al_(0.3)Cr_(0.2)Fe_(0.2)Ni_(0.3))_3O_4 high entropy oxide films induced by surface irradiation

Irradiation makes structural materials of nuclear reactors degraded and failed. However, the damage process of materials induced by irradiation is not fully elucidated, mostly because the charged particles only bombarded the surface of the materials(within a few microns). In this work, we investigated the effects of surface irradiation on the indirect irradiation region of the(Al_(0.3)Cr_(0.2)Fe_(0.2)Ni_(0.3))_3O_4 high entropy oxide(HEO) films in detail by plasma surface interaction. The results show that the damage induced by surface irradiation significantly extends to the indirect irradiation region of HEO film where the helium bubbles, dislocations, phase transformation, and the nickel oxide segregation were observed.     

Effects of dipolar interactions on magnetic properties of Co nanowire arrays

Magnetic properties and magnetization processes of Co nanowire arrays with various packing densities are investigated by means of object-oriented micromagnetic framework(OOMMF) software package with finite difference micromagnetic simulations. The packing density of nanowires is changed with the diameter, number of nanowires and center-to-center spacing between the wires. The magnetization reversal mechanism and squareness of the hysteresis loops of the nanowire arrays are very sensitive to the packing density of nanowires. Clear steps and plateaux on the demagnetization are visible,which turns out that dipolar interactions among the wires have a significant influence on switching field.     

Microstructure and magnetic properties of CoFe_2O_4 thin films deposited on Si substrates with an Fe_3O_4 under-layer

The microstructure and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite thin films deposited by the sputtering method on an Fe3O4 under-layer were investigated at different post-annealing temperatures.Results show that the Fe3O4 under-layer can accelerate the grain growth of cobalt ferrite films due to the phase transformation of the Fe3O4 under-layer at about 400°C-500°C.By introducing the Fe3O4 under-layer,cobalt ferrite nanocrystalline thin films with high coercivity can be obtained at lower post-annealing temperat...     

Optimized growth of compensated ferrimagnetic insulator Gd_3Fe_5O_(12) with a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

Compensated ferrimagnetic insulators are particularly interesting for enabling functional spintronic,optical,and microwave devices.Among many different garnets,Gd_3 Fe_5 O_(12)(GdIG) is a representative compensated ferrimagnetic insulator.In this paper,we will study the evolution of the surface morphology,the magnetic properties,and the magnetization compensation through changing the following parameters:the annealing temperature,the growth temperature,the annealing duration,and the choice of different single crystalline garnet substrates.Our objective is to find the optimized growth condition of the GdIG films,for the purpose of achieving a strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy(PMA) and a flat surface,together with a small effective damping parameter.Through our experiments,we have found that the surface roughness approaching 0.15 nm can be obtained by choosing the growth temperature around 700℃,together with an enhanced PMA.We have also found the modulation of magnetic anisotropy by choosing different single crystalline garnet substrates which change the tensile strain to the compressive strain.A measure of the effective magnetic damping parameter(α_(eff)=0.04 ± 0.01) through a spin pumping experiment in a GdIG/Pt bilayer is also made.Through optimizing the growth dynamics of GdIG films,our results could be useful for synthesizing garnet films with a PMA,which could be beneficial for the future development of ferrimagnetic spintronics.     

Effect of pressure on the elastic properties and optoelectronic behavior of Zn_4B_6O_(13): First-principles investigation

The hydrostatic-pressure-dependent mechanical stability and optoelectronic behavior of Zn_4B_6O_(13)(ZBO) are calculated using the exchange-correlation functional Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof generalized gradient approximation and the hybrid functional PBE0 based on density functional theory. The calculated and experimental unit cell volumes and Vickers hardness of ZBO at zero pressure agree well. ZBO is mechanically stable under the critical pressure of 52.98 GPa according to the generalized stability criteria. Furthermore, Young's modulus and Vickers hardness decrease with increasing hydrostatic pressure. The strength and type of ZBO bonds are investigated by population and electron density difference. The electronic structure at zero pressure reveals that ZBO is an indirect band gap semiconductor, and the calculated 5.62-e V bandgap coincides well with the 5.73-e V experimental value, highlighting the success of the hybrid functional PBE0 calculations of electronic properties. The band gap almost increases as a second-order polynomial of pressure, and the indirect nature does not change with the applied external pressure. The optical reflectivity and absorption coefficient show that ZBO is an excellent ultraviolet photodetector. Our calculation results suggest that the elastic and optical properties of ZBO are highly stable over a wide pressure range.     

In vivo interactions of magnetic nanoparticles with the blood-brain barrier

Targeted drug delivery to the brain parenchyma, i.e., in brain tumor patients, by means of magnetically supported carrier delivery through the tight vascular endothelium of the blood-brain barrier is of critical biomedical importance. We were interested in delineating the first steps in successful brain drug delivery, which focuses on the interactions between magnetically guided yet freely blood circulating nanoparticles and the blood-brain barrier. We employed an in vivo model to quantitatively determine changes in cerebrovascular flow rate and volume during magnetically guided exposure of circulating nanoparticles.     

SO_4~(-2)/Fe_2O_3-Al_2O_3纳米固体酸的红外光谱研究

用 IR光谱研究了 SO2 -4 / Fe2 O3- Al2 O3纳米固体酸在不同焙烧温度下表面结构与酸性的变化 ,结果表明 ,当焙烧温度在 4 5 0— 5 0 0℃时 ,双齿螯合配位结构特征谱带齐全 ,酸性强 ,小于 4 5 0℃时 ,双齿螯合配位特征谱带不齐全 ,酸性不强 ,而大于 5 0 0℃时 ,随着温度的升高 ,特征谱带区域宽化 ,特征峰消失 ,酸性变弱。此外 ,从 Fe- O纳米颗粒的特征振动带显示可得知 ,样品的粒径小于 30 nm。     

Effects of Mg substitution on the structural and magnetic properties of Co_(0.5)Ni_(0.5-x)Mg_xFe_2O_4 nanoparticle ferrites

In this study, nanocrystalline Co–Ni–Mg ferrite powders with composition Co_(0.5)Ni_(0.5-x)Mg_xFe_2O_4 are successfully synthesized by the co-precipitation method. A systematic investigation on the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of un-doped and Mg-doped Co–Ni ferrite nanoparticles is carried out. The prepared samples are characterized using x-ray diffraction(XRD) analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry(VSM). The XRD analyses of the synthesized samples confirm the formation of single-phase cubic spinel structures with crystallite sizes in a range of ~ 32 nm to ~ 36 nm. The lattice constant increases with increasing Mg content. FESEM images show that the synthesized samples are homogeneous with a uniformly distributed grain. The results of IR spectroscopy analysis indicate the formation of functional groups of spinel ferrite in the co-precipitation process. By increasing Mg2+substitution, room temperature magnetic measurement shows that maximum magnetization and coercivity increase from ~ 57.35 emu/g to~ 61.49 emu/g and ~ 603.26 Oe to~ 684.11 Oe(1 Oe = 79.5775 A·m-1), respectively. The higher values of magnetization Ms and Mr suggest that the optimum composition is Co_(0.5)N_(i0.4)Mg_(0.1)Fe_2O_4 that can be applied to high-density recording media and microwave devices.     

Effects of size and interactions on the magnetic behaviour of elliptical (0 0 1)Fe nanoparticles

Arrays of elliptical particles with aspect ratio 1:3 and short axes 50, 100 and 150 nm were prepared by electron-beam lithography and ion-beam milling of epitaxial (0 0 1)Fe films of thicknesses 10 and 20 nm. The domain state of an individual particle imaged by magnetic force microscopy in zero field after demagnetization was observed to change from being bi-domain or multidomain (MD) to stable single domains (SD) as the lateral size and film thickness were decreased. The critical size for SD formation was found to be close to the actual lateral sizes of 100 nm×300 nm and 150 nm×450 nm for the thicknesses of 20 and 10 nm, respectively. Only in the 10 nm thick ellipses of lateral size 100 nm×300 nm, the magnetization reversal may take place through coherent rotation. For all other investigated samples, the experimental switching field is lower than what would be required for this process.     

Conductive property of Zr_(0.1)Fe_(0.9)V_(1.1)Mo_(0.9)O_7 with low thermal expansion

Low thermal expansion materials are mostly ceramics with low conductive property, which limits their applications in electronic devices. The poor conductive property of ceramic ZrV_2 O_7 could be improved by bi-substitution of Fe and Mo for Zr and V, accompanied with low thermal expansion. Zr_(0.1) Fe_(0.9) V_(1.1 )Mo_(0.9 )O_7 has electrical conductivity of 8.2× 10~(-5) S/cm and 9.41× 10~(-4) S/cm at 291 K and 623 K, respectively. From 291 K to 413 K, thermal excitation leads to the increase of carrier concentration, which causes the rapid decrease of resistance. At 413–533 K, the conductivity is unchanged due to high scattering probability and a slowing increase of carrier concentration. The conductivity rapidly increases again from533 K to 623 K due to the intrinsic thermal excitation. The thermal expansion coefficient of Zr_(0.1) Fe_(0.9) V_(1.1 )Mo_(0.9 )O_7 is as low as 0.72× 10~(-6 )K~(-1) at 140–700 K from the dilatometer measurement. These properties suggest that Zr_(0.1) Fe_(0.9) V_(1.1 )Mo_(0.9 )O_7 has attractive application in electronic components.     

Fe3O4/MgO(100)薄膜的激光分子束外延与磁电学性能

 采用激光分子束外延方法,以烧结α-Fe₂O₃/为靶材,在MgO（100）基底上制备了Fe₃O₄薄膜。通过反射高能电子衍射原位观察了薄膜生长前后的表面结构,结果表明所生长的Fe₃O₄薄膜表面平整。经显微激光拉曼光谱和X光电子能谱分析证实所得薄膜表面成分为纯相Fe₃O₄。磁电学性能采用多功能物性系统测量,结果表明：当温度降至100 K附近时,薄膜电阻率有较大增加,Verwey相转变的范围变宽而且不明显,说明反向晶粒边界的存在;在7 160 kA·m^-1的磁场下,室温磁电阻达到-6.9%,在80和150 K温度下磁电阻分别达到-10.5%和-16.1%;薄膜的室温饱和磁化强度约为260 kA·m^-1,其矫顽磁场约为202 kA·m^-1。     

稀释磁性半导体Zn1—xFexSe薄膜的光学特性

用真空蒸镀法制备了稀释磁性半导体Zn_(1-x)Fe_xSe多晶薄膜,用X射线衍射和电子扫描电镜测定了薄膜结构和成份.其光吸收数据表明:光学能隙E_g随着Fe~(2+)成分x增加而线性减小,用线性回归法拟合得其关系.E_g=2.722-2.2x(eV).