Theoretical approach to the magnetic properties of Mn(II), Cr(III), and Cu(II) complexes in the newly reported 12- and 15-membered macrocyclic ligands

The magnetic properties of Cu²⁺, Cr³⁺, and Mn²⁺ ions in the newly reported 12- and 15-membered macrocyclic complexes are analysed by a theoretical approach. The calculated magnetic moment and magnetic anisotropy for various situations, especially for Cu(II) ion, suggest that the magnetic properties may lead to a better interpretation about the geometry. It is also suggested that the zero-field splitting Hamiltonian may be used for magnetic properties of some metal ions, which have orbital singlet ground term in these complexes.      

Characterization of soft ferromagnetic materials by inductance spectroscopy and magnetoimpedance

Inductance spectroscopy and magnetoimpedance are extremely sensitive to a wide variety of intrinsic and extrinsic magnetic properties of soft magnetic materials; as a result, they can be used as a characterization tool. In this paper, the basic principles underpinning these magnetic phenomena are briefly discussed. The use of equivalent circuits is presented, as well as the correlations between the elements of such circuits and the relevant physical parameters of materials. Some specific cases are discussed.     

Convection driven zonal flows and vortices in the major planets

The dynamical properties of convection in rotating cylindrical annuli and spherical shells are reviewed. Simple theoretical models and experimental simulations of planetary convection through the use of the centrifugal force in the laboratory are emphasized. The model of columnar convection in a cylindrical annulus not only serves as a guide to the dynamical properties of convection in rotating sphere; it also is of interest as a basic physical system that exhibits several dynamical properties in their most simple form. The generation of zonal mean flows is discussed in some detail and examples of recent numerical computations are presented. The exploration of the parameter space for the annulus model is not yet complete and the theoretical exploration of convection in rotating spheres is still in the beginning phase. Quantitative comparisons with the observations of the dynamics of planetary atmospheres will have to await the consideration in the models of the effects of magnetic fields and the deviations from the Boussinesq approximation.     

Metamagnetism

This is a review of the physical properties of metamagnets. These are antiferromagnets which, upon the application of a magnetic field, can undergo first-order magnetic phase transitions to a state with a relatively large magnetic moment. The treatments of mean field theory describing these materials are reviewed, as are the treatments of more modern theories. The experimental properties of the known metamagnets are discussed, with emphasis on the variety of means by which the metamagnetic transitions have been observed and studied. For some materials, there have been studies of the tricritical behaviour, and a discussion of the experimental results of these studies is given, along with a comparison of the results with the present theory.     

Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Polymer Systems Doped with Rare-Earth Metal Ions and Their Complexes

Abstract

There has been an increased attention to explore the possibility of using polymer materials with rare-earth (RE) metal ions and their complexes as potential optical materials due to their capability of exhibiting novel and unusual properties. The fluorescence characteristics of polymer systems doped with RE metal ions and/or their complexes were analyzed and the effects of the doping metal ion/metal complexes as well as nature of the material were discussed. Electron transitions of REs can be manipulated by efficient ligand designs and proper doping into the polymer matrix. Emphasis was especially focused on the accommodation of the metal ion/metal complex in polymer matrix as well as its role in fluorescence. The photochemistry of the fluorescent polymer matrices with RE complexes is expected to open up frontier fields that lie between photophysics and materials science. Recent developments on a new aspect of these technologies related to the fluorescence dynamics in polymer analysis will also be discussed in this present review.     

One- and two-photon absorption properties of two metalloporphyrin complexes

The linear and nonlinear optical properties of two metalloporphyrin complexes formed by the complementary coordination of central zinc or magnesium ions to the ligand 5, 10, 15-tri-(p-tolyl)-20-phenylethynylporphyrin are theoretically investigated by using the analytic response theory at the density functional theory level. The results indicate that the studied complexes present more symmetric geometry structures than the ligand. The charge-transfer states of the two complexes in the lower energy region are all almost degenerate but those of the ligand are well separated. The ratio of the two-photon absorption cross sections of the ligand, zinc-porphyrin and magnesium-porphyrin complexes is 1.0:1.5:1.8, demonstrating that the two-photon absorption capability can be greatly increased when the ligand is coordinated with a metal ion. Moreover, several physical micro-mechanisms including electron transitions and intramolecular charge-transfer processes are discussed to explore the differences in optical property between the ligand and two complexes.     

Mixed-valence manganites

Mixed-valence manganese oxides (R₁-_χA_χ)MnO₃ (R=rare-earth cation, A=alkali or alkaline earth cation), with a structure similar to that of perovskite CaTiO₃, exhibit a rich variety of crystallographic, electronic and magnetic phases. Historically they led to the formulation of new physical concepts such as double exchange and the Jahn-Teller polaron. More recent work on thin films has revealed new phenomena, including colossal magnetoresistance near the Curie temperature, dense granular magnetoresistance and optically-induced magnetic phase transitions. This review gives an account of the literature on mixed-valence manganites, placing new results in the context of established knowledge of these materials, and other magnetic semiconductors. Issues addressed include the nature of the electronic ground states, the metal-insulator transition as a function of temperature, pressure and applied magnetic field, the electronic transport mechanisms, dielectric and magnetic polaron formation, magnetic localization, the role of cation disorder and the Jahn-Teller effect. Sample preparation, and the properties of related ferromagnetic oxides are also discussed.     

Columnar phases exhibited by some polycatenar ligands and a few related metal complexes

The synthesis and characterization of some polycatenar ligands which exhibit hexagonal columnar and cubic phases are reported. A pentacatenar with only four phenyl rings in the core and exhibiting a mesophase is also reported. A few copper (II) and palladium (II) complexes have been synthesized using these ligands and the mesomorphic properties exhibited by them are described. The hexagonal columnar phase exhibited by some of the complexes can be cooled down to room temperature. The mesophases have been characterized using a combination of polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction methods.     

Oxides,Oxides, and More Oxides: High-κ Oxides,Ferroelectrics, Ferromagnetics,and Multiferroics

We review and critique the recent developments on multifunctional oxide materials, which are gaining a good deal of interest. Recongnizing that this is a vast area, the focus of this treatment is mainly on high-κ dielectric, ferroelectric, magnetic, and multiferroic materials. Also, we consider ferrimagnetic oxides in the context of the new, rapidly developing field of negative-index metamaterials. This review is motivated by the recent resurgence of interest in complex oxides owing to their coupling of electrical, magnetic, thermal, mechanical, and optical properties, which make them suitable for a wide variety of applications, including heat, motion, electric, and magnetic sensors; tunable and compact microwave passive components; surface acoustic wave devices; nonlinear optics; and nonvolatile memory, and pave the way for designing multifunctional devices and unique applications in spintronics and negative refraction-index media. For most of the materials treated here, structural and physical properties, preparation methods accompanied by particulars of synthesis of thin films, devices based on them, and some projections into their future applications are discussed.     

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs)

This paper reviews the literature concerning layered double hydroxides(LDHs). The synthesis, characterization and potential uses of such materials are discussed. Experiments in our laboratory concerning the pillaring of LDHs with hexacyanoferrate and other anion complexes of iron are reported. The synthesis of other LDH complexes containing Ga³⁺ is also summarized. Characterization of the LDHs with X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, Mössbauer spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance has been done to study the chemical and physical properties of these materials.     

脉冲磁场对水热法制备Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体的影响

本文以Zn(CH₃COO)₂·2H₂O, Mn(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O和氨水缓冲溶液为原料, 在4 T脉冲磁场下利用水热法制备了Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体晶体, 通过X射线衍射、 扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、拉曼光谱、荧光分光光度计及振动样品磁强计等对样品的微观结构及磁性能等进行了表征, 结果表明: Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体晶体仍保持ZnO六方纤锌矿结构, 4 T脉冲磁场下合成的Mn掺杂ZnO稀磁半导体晶体具有明显的室温铁磁性, 其饱和磁化强度(M_s)为0.028 emu/g, 比无脉冲磁场下制备的样品提高一倍以上, 且4 T 脉冲磁场将样品的居里温度提高了15 K.     

The effect of substituted moiety on the optoelectronic and photophysical properties of tris (phenylbenzimidazolinato) Ir (III) carbene complexes and the OLED performance: a theoretical study

Density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) are used to analyse theoretically the optoelectronic, photophysical properties and organic light-emitting diode performance of a series of fac–mer blue-emitting Iridium (III) carbene complexes. Swain–Lupton constant is used to discuss the substituents effect. 5d-orbital splitting and d–d* transitions are calculated to assess the efficiency of the studied complexes. The reorganisation energies (λ), transfer integrals, mobilities, radiative decay rate (k_r), and triplet exciton generation fraction (χ_T) are also calculated. Due to the higher χ_T of these complexes, the formation of triplet exciton will be more and it will cause a faster intersystem crossing. Two host materials are proposed and host–guest match (Dexter–Förster energy) is also discussed. We hope that this unified work will surely help to design new blue-emitting phosphorescent materials in future.     

Tetrahedral manganese (II) complexes—intense and unique type of mechanoluminophores

Intense and unique type of mechanoluminescence (ML) is found in tetrahedral manganese (II) complexes. During the excitation of ML by the impact of a piston onto the crystal, the ML intensity initially increases with time, attains a maximum value and then decreases. After retardation of the piston, the decay rate of ML is faster during crystal deformation; however, its value decreases after cessation of the deformation and becomes equal to the decay rate of phosphorescence. The ML disappears below the melting point. Since the crystals of tetrahedral manganese (II) complexes are centrosymmetric, the local non-centrosymmetric sites near the defects are attributed to be responsible for the mechanoluminescence excitation.     

铕(Ⅲ)配合物的合成及发光性能研究

分别以1,10-邻菲咯啉、三苯基氧磷、2,2’-联吡啶为第二配体,以苯甲酰丙酮为第一配体,合成了3种铕(Ⅲ)配合物。通过红外光谱、紫外-可见光吸收光谱和荧光光谱对其性能进行了表征。初步从理论上探讨了不同的第二配体对铕(Ⅲ)配合物光致发光性能的影响,并建立了分子内能量传递模型。结果表明：配体和配合物对紫外光都有强烈吸收,所有配合物在紫外光激发下均能发射Eu3+的特征荧光;第二配体与Eu3+间的能级差以及第一配体与第二配体间的能级差都会影响铕(Ⅲ)配合物的荧光量子效率。     

Schif f碱配合物荧光粉的合成及光谱性能研究

有机电致发光材料具有主动发光、视角广、对比度高等显著特点。稀土有机配合物电致发光材料目前备受广大研究者的关注。以水杨醛和苯甲酸衍生物为原料,经酯化、肼化及希夫碱缩合合成了水杨醛对甲氧基苯甲酰腙(1-H₂L)、水杨醛对甲基苯甲酰腙(2-H₂L)、水杨醛对溴基苯甲酰腙(3-H₂L) 3种配体,以Pr(NO₃)₃为原料,合成了水杨醛酰腙系列镨稀土配合物,经红外光谱、紫外光谱等分析手段对该类配合物的结构进行表征,配体在3 136～3 141 cm-1出现羟基ν(OH)伸缩振动峰,在配合物的红外光谱中消失,配合物在3 330～3 368 cm-1之间的吸收峰归属为结晶的H₂O的ν(O-H)羟基弯曲振动吸收峰,配合物在与配体对应的3 140 cm-1均不出现羟基吸收峰,三种配体及配合物的吸收波形相似,反映出配体及配合物的结构基本一致,但配体与配合物的吸收波峰相差较大,据此可推测配体已经配位。采用荧光分光光度计测定了该类配合物的荧光光谱,并讨论了配体取代基的变化对荧光强度的影响。配体分别在352,369,365和417 nm波长监测下,于517 nm处出现发射峰。其中3-H₂L的荧光强度最高。配合物均在470 nm的蓝光激发下,分别于608和617 nm出现镨的电偶极跃迁特征发射峰,归属于3P₀→3F₂跃迁。配合物均可被470 nm蓝光激发,在608～617 nm处有较好的红光发射,该类荧光粉有望应用于OLED上进行应用。     

Connection between microstructure and magnetic properties of soft magnetic materials

The magnetic behavior of soft magnetic materials is discussed with some emphasis on the connection between macroscopic properties and underlying micromagnetic energy aspects. It is shown that important conceptual gaps still exist in the interpretation of macroscopic magnetic properties in terms of the micromagnetic formulation. Different aspects of hysteresis modeling, power loss prediction and magnetic non-destructive evaluation are discussed in this perspective.     

Physical and Optical Properties of Calcium Zinc Borophosphate Glasses Doped with Manganese Ions

This article reports on the physical and optical properties, absorption, and luminescence spectra in the visible region, of calcium zinc borophosphate glasses doped with manganese ions. The manganese composition was varied up to 10 mol%. The aim of this work was to investigate the effect of the luminescence properties when the glasses were doped with different compositions of manganese ions. X-ray diffraction profiles confirmed their glassy nature. The optical absorption spectrum showed bands characteristic of manganese ions in octahedral symmetry. Both excitation and emission spectra were recorded for these glasses to understand their optical performances. The emission spectrum showed a single broad band (green region) in octahedral symmetry at 582 nm as a result of transition from the upper ⁴T_1g state to the ⁶A_1g ground state of manganese ions. As the concentration of manganese ions increased, the emission band increased from 582 nm (green-light emission) to 650 nm (red-light emission). Apart from the spectral analysis, different physical properties of these glasses were also analyzed. Based on the physical and optical properties, we found the samples to be more promising for their use as novel luminescent optical materials.     

Temperature-induced local magnetic moments (TILMM) in monosilicides of 3d transition metals

Features of the formation of temperature-induced local magnetic moments (TILMM) and their influence on the magnetic and thermophysical characteristics of iron, cobalt, and manganese monosilicides are investigated. The results obtained for magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurements are discussed within the framework of spin-fluctuation theory. Temperature-concentration dependences are established for the TILMM absolute value for mutual solid solutions Fe_1–xCo_xSi and Fe_1–yMn_ySi. It is shown that for a number of the alloys studied the saturation of the TILMM absolute value does not occur, while the anomalous behavior of the polytherm of their physical properties is associated with features of the band structure.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 18–23, April, 1988.     

Tailoring magnetism in artificially structured materials: the new frontier

The current standard of electronic devices and data storage media has reached a level such that magnetic materials have to be fabricated on a nanometer scale. In particular, the emerging concept of spintronics, which is based on fact that current carriers have not only charge but also spin, requires the assembling of nanometer-sized magnetic structures with desired magnetic properties. It is this background that motivates scientists and engineers to attempt to grow and characterize magnetic objects at smaller and smaller length scales, from 2D films and multilayers to 1D wires and eventually to 0D dots. In this article, some of the most significant progress in recent years in the effort of growing artificially structured magnetic materials are reviewed. The new structural and magnetic properties of these materials are discussed, with an emphasis on the correlation between structure and magnetism, which also serves as guidance for improving their magnetic properties. The emerging emphasis is on converting the existing knowledge into growing and studying low-dimensional complex materials, which promise to have considerably higher “tuning” ability for desired properties.     

Magnetic properties of lithium ferrite microwave materials

This report presents a comprehensive review of the magnetic properties of lithium ferrite materials. The fundamental properties are considered first. These include crystal structure, magnetization, magnetocrystalline anisotropy, and magnetostriction. The extrinsic magnetic properties, which are related to microwave applications, are then examined. These include coercive force, remanence, and microwave loss. Finally, a systematic review of the effects of substituents, including titanium, zinc, manganese, cobalt, and bismuth, is presented.