Handling the particle size and distribution of Fe3O4 nanoparticles through ball milling

A series of samples consisting of spinel Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with controlled particle sizes and increasing concentration has been obtained through ‘mild’ ball milling (BM) experiments by using an organic carrier liquid. We have succeeded in producing quite narrow particle size distributions with mean values d7–10 nm by an appropriate choice of the milling time for each concentration. The method proved to be practical to tailor the final particle size without formation of undesirable phases. All samples showed superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature, with transition to a blocked state at T_B10–20 K. The mean value and distribution width of the size distributions for the three samples studied were obtained from M(H) cycles recorded at T>T_B showing good agreement with X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy results. The effect of increasing interparticle interactions was to shift T_B upwards, as inferred from magnetization measurements. Mössbauer spectra at low temperatures showed no evidence of enhanced spin disorder.     

Eu3+或Tb3+掺杂Y2O3纳米材料紫外激发光谱

采用燃烧法制备了不同Ln³⁺(Ln=Eu或Tb)掺杂浓度和不同平均粒径的Y₂O₃:Ln纳米晶体粉末和体材料样品。研究发现随着粒径的减小,Y₂O₃:Eu电荷迁移带的位置发生红移;并且,由于存在于近表面低结晶度环境中的Eu³⁺数量的增加,小粒径样品(5nm)的电荷迁移带还向长波方向发生了明显的展宽。实验中还观察到Y₂O₃:Tb纳米晶激发谱中4f5d(4f⁸→4f⁷5d¹)跃迁吸收对应激发峰(带)的谱线形状随样品粒径变化存在较大的差异,这是由于Tb³⁺存在于近表面的低结晶度和颗粒内部的高结晶度两种不同环境中,Tb³⁺的4f5d跃迁在两种环境中对应的吸收峰位置不同,当样品粒径发生变化时Tb³⁺处于两种环境中的比例随之变化,造成相应吸收跃迁对应的激发峰(带)强度发生变化,并改变了激发谱的谱线形状。实验中还发现,随着Tb³⁺(或Eu³⁺)浓度的减小,Y₂O₃基质激子跃迁吸收的激发峰对比4f5d跃迁(或电荷迁移带)激发峰的相对强度随之增强。     

拉曼光谱对含Cr镁铝尖晶石热处理及其有序-无序相变研究

尖晶石的有序-无序相变作为尖晶石的一种重要性质，在国内缺少相关研究成果。运用拉曼光谱仪通过785 nm激光在液氮环境下激发含Cr的宝石级天然粉红色尖晶石，避免了532 nm激光激发下产生的469 nm的荧光峰和在常温测试下由于热振动对光谱的影响，得到清晰尖锐的拉曼光谱，为拉曼光谱参数的分析奠定基础。同时通过对一颗Cr元素致色的天然粉色镁铝尖晶石进行热处理使尖晶石逐步发生有序-无序相变，并反映在拉曼光谱的谱峰参数之中。各项参数分析结果显示，尖晶石的拉曼光谱主要由E_g，T_2g(1)，T_2g(2)，N₃和A_g，五种振动模式产生，其谱峰位置分别为407.8，312.4，667.5，720.0和769.0 cm-1；尖晶石拉曼光谱谱峰参数在800 ℃时发生突变： 各谱峰半高宽和各峰相对主峰E_g峰的相对强度明显增大，常温下几乎不可见的N₃峰在高温处理后出现，并且T_2g(1)峰向低波数偏移，T_2g(2)向高波数偏移，同时峰的对称性逐渐消失。研究结果表明尖晶石的有序-无序相变可以通过拉曼光谱检测并且可以通过谱峰参数： 半高宽、谱峰相对高度等进行半定量表征。由于拉曼光谱具有的无损检测特点，使其成为宝石级热处理尖晶石鉴定应用的重要参考依据之一。     

Dy,Co共掺杂对BiFeO3陶瓷磁特性和磁相变温度Tc的影响

采用快速液相烧结法制备BiFeO₃和Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15)陶瓷样品. 实验结果表明: 所有样品的主衍射峰与纯相BiFeO₃相符合且具有良好的晶体结构, 随着Co³⁺掺杂量的增大, Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃样品的主 衍射峰由双峰(104)与(110)逐渐重叠为单峰(110), 当掺杂量x>0.05时, 样品呈现正方晶系结构; SEM形貌分析可知: Dy³⁺, Co³⁺共掺杂使BiFeO₃晶粒尺度由原来的3—5 μ减小到约1 μ. 室温下, BiFeO₃样品表现出较弱的铁磁性, 随着Dy³⁺和Co³⁺掺杂, BiFeO₃样品的铁磁性显著提高. 在外加磁场为30 kOe的作用下, Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.15)的M_r分别为0.43, 0.489, 0.973 emu/g; M_S分别为0.77, 1.65, 3.08 emu/g. BiFeO₃和Bi_0.95Dy_0.05Fe_1-xCo_xO₃样品磁矩M随着温度T的升高而逐渐减小, Dy掺杂使BiFeO₃样品的T_N由644 K升高到648 K, 而T_C基本没有变化. Dy和Co共掺杂导致BiFeO₃样品磁相变温度T_C由870 K降低到780 K, 其T_C变化主要取决于Fe-O-Fe反铁磁超交换作用的强弱和磁结构的相对稳定性. 关键词： 铁磁电材料 磁滞回线 磁相变温度     

Characteristics of TL and PTTL glow curves of gamma irradiated pure Li2B4O7 single crystals

The TL glow curve of X-ray irradiated pure and Cu-doped Li₂B₄O₇ shows that the most intense TL peak is at 160°C. In the present work the characteristics of the TL and PTTL glow curves from gamma irradiated pure Li₂B₄O₇ single crystal samples (prepared by Mitui Kinzoku Kougyo, Japan) have been studied. The samples were irradiated with different gamma doses (from 0.5 up to 500 Gy) using a ⁶⁰Co gamma ray source at a dose rate of 78 Gy h⁻¹. The TL glow curve shows three intense peaks (at 160°C, 260 and 305°C) and three weak ones (at 110, 140 and 220°C). The most intense TL peak is at 160°C, which agrees with the TL glow curve from X-ray irradiated samples [Kutomi Y. and Tomita A. (1990) TSEE and TL of Li₂B₄O₇:Cu single crystals. Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 33, 347–350]. The 305°C peak in gamma irradiated samples also appears to be very intense, which indicates its possible use in high-dose high-temperature dosimetry. Further, the characteristics of the PTTL glow curve have been studied as a function of ultraviolet exposure and number of repeated PTTL cycles.     

微波场作用下La2O2S：Eu荧光粉的快速合成及其发光特性

采用微波法快速合成了La₂O₂S:Eu红色荧光粉,用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、荧光光谱等对合成产物进行了分析和表征。结果表明:材料的晶体结构为六方晶系,与纯La₂O₂S的结构相同。颗粒的形状不规则,分散性较好,尺寸在2μm左右。La₂O₂S:Eu的激发光谱主要是位于200~450nm范围内的宽带,此宽带激发来源于Eu³⁺的电荷转移态的吸收跃迁。在472nm左右出现一弱的尖锐的吸收峰,属于Eu³⁺的4f→4f跃迁吸收。发射光谱是由512,539,556,583,596,617,627nm的一系列窄带发射峰组成。这些发射峰归属于Eu³⁺从⁵D_J(J=0,1,2)到⁷F_J(J=0,1,2,3,4)的能级跃迁。随着Eu摩尔分数从2%增加到10%,主激发峰从348nm移动到365nm,移动了17nm;位于蓝绿区的发射峰逐渐减弱,627nm处的红光发射明显增强,当Eu的摩尔分数为8%时发光强度达到最大,继续增加Eu的浓度发光强度反而降低。     

不同退火温度的Al_2O_3:C薄膜热释光和光释光性能

α-Al_2O_3:C晶体的热释光和光释光性能优越,但其制备要求高,需高温和高还原气氛.与α-Al_2O_3:C晶体性能接近的α-Al_2O_3:C陶瓷,热释光峰不单一.本文采用两次阳极氧化法在0.5 mol/L的草酸溶液中5℃恒温制备高度均匀有序的多孔Al_2O_3:C薄膜,主要研究不同退火温度对其热释光和光释光特性的影响.结果表明,经不同温度退火后的Al_2O_3:C薄膜均为非晶结构;不同退火温度的Al_2O_3:C薄膜热释光的主发光峰约在310℃左右,符合通用级动力学模型.600℃退火后的Al_2O_3:C薄膜热释光灵敏度最强,其热释光剂量曲线在1-10 Gy范围内具有很好的线性响应,在剂量10-120 Gy范围内出现超线性响应;在相同的辐照剂量下,随着退火温度的升高(≤600℃)光释光的初始发光强度逐渐增强.不同退火温度的Al_2O_3:C薄膜光释光衰减曲线都呈典型的指数衰减且快衰减速率相比α-Al_2O_3:C晶体显著加快.600℃退火后的Al_2O_3:C薄膜光释光灵敏度最强,其光释光剂量响应曲线在1-200 Gy整体上都具有很好的剂量线性关系.与热释光相比,Al_2O_3:C薄膜的光释光具有更宽的线性剂量响应范围.此研究为Al_2O_3:C薄膜作为光释光辐射剂量材料做出了有益的探索.     

Site-selective spectroscopy in Eu: lanthanum magnesium aluminate

Pulsed resonance emission spectra for La_1-xEu_xMgAl₁₁O₁₉ are reported under excitation into the non-degenerate ⁵D₀ « ⁷F₀ transition of Eu³⁺ at 77 K. Emission spectra recorded under continuous-wave excitation into the same transition at liquid helium temperature were also examined. These results show clear evidence for the existence of only two distinct substitutional site distributions for Eu³⁺, with their ⁵D₀ « ⁷F₀ transitions between 577 and 579 nm. The suggestion of a third site distribution ca. 576 nm is also reported. Discrepancies concerning the number of Eu³⁺ substitutional sites and the positions of their corresponding ⁵D₀ å ⁷F₀ peaks reported in other studies are addressed in the light of our results.     

R型铁氧体BaFe4-xTi2+xO11的化学组态以及磁性行为的研究

本文通过传统的固相反应法制备了R型六角铁氧体BaFe_4-xTi_2+xO₁₁ (x= 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1), 并且对它的原子价态以及磁性行为进行了研究. X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果显示了随着掺杂含量的增加, 体系中Fe³⁺离子逐渐减少而Fe²⁺离子逐渐增加. 由于具有非对称结构的阻挫晶格中存在各种关联作用的竞争, 使得BaFe_4-xTi_2+xO₁₁体系表现出了复杂的磁有序行为, 在T₁～250 K和T₂～83 K两处存在磁转变. 对这一系列掺杂样品, 在相变温度T₁之上表现顺磁行为, 而在相变温度T₂前后的磁化强度都表现出低场下随磁场的增加快速增加, 高场下则线性变化且在5×10⁴ Oe时还未达到饱和的行为, 表明这一系列掺杂样品是典型的倾斜反铁磁态(canted antiferromagnetic) 或者亚铁磁态.     

紫外应力发光材料SrMgSi2O6：Ce的制备与光谱性质研究

采用固相烧结法制备了3种紫外应力发光材料SrMgSi₂O₆：Ce_0.005、SrMgSi₂O₆：Ce_0.005,Er_0.015和Sr₂MgSi₂O₇：Ce_0.005,Er_0.015。XRD测试结果表明：SrMgSi₂O₆与Sr₂MgSi₂O₇具有相同的结构,掺杂离子的加入没有改变相结构。3种样品的荧光发射光谱很类似,均在330~400 nm紫外波段有较宽的发射谱带。应力发光曲线的测试结果表明,样品的应力发光强度与物体受力变化呈良好的对应关系,证明所制备的样品可以用来检测物体的受力情况。同时,研究了共掺杂离子以及改变基质结构对应力发光强度的影响,结果表明发光体中陷阱数目的增加以及基质对称性的降低有利于应力发光的产生。由于所开发的样品波长在紫外区,因而可以作为光源来激发其他颜色的光致发光材料从而实现多颜色应力发光材料的开发。     

Fixed charge and interface traps at heterovalent interfaces between Si(1 0 0) and non-crystalline Al2O3–Ta2O5 alloys

Characterization by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirms (Ta₂O₅)_x(Al₂O₃)_1−x alloys are homogeneous pseudo-binary alloys with increased thermal stability with respect to end member oxides, Ta₂O₅ and Al₂O₃. Capacitance–voltage (C–V) and current density–voltage (J–V) data as a function of temperate show that the Ta d-states of the alloys act as localized electron traps, and are at an energy approximately equal to the conduction band offset of Ta₂O₅ with respect to Si.     

Magnetic hysteresis in rapidly quenched rare-earth alloys

The magnetic and structural properties of rapidly quenched (Pr₈₀Ga₂₀)_100-xFe_x, RTbFe and RTbFe(Co)M alloys are examined over a wide range of chemical compositions, where R ≡ Pr, Sm, MM and M ≡ B and Si. The Ga-containing samples show relatively high coercive fields (up to 3 kOe) in the amorphous state which subsequently disappear after crystallization. On the other hand, the high coercive fields (≈5 kOe) of melt-spun RTbFe samples decrease slightly after crystallization but their magnetic moment increases substantially. Melt-spun RTbFe(Co)M samples are generally magnetically soft in the as-quenched state. Magnetic hardening is produced by annealing the samples around 750°C leading to coercive fields which could not be measured with an ordinary electromagnet (H_c #62; 23 kOe). The best properties have been obtained on a Pr₁₄Fe₇₁B₁₅ sample with a coercive field of 8 kOe and an energy product of 8.5 MGOe. Thermomagnetic data show that a structural transformation takes place upon heating the samples to 750°C. The Curie temperature of the precipitate phase is around 320°C while that of the as-quenched phase is around 160°C. Transmission electron microscope studies show a very fine precipitate structure with a precipitate size below 100 Å. The precipitate phase is believed to be highly anisotropic leading to the observed hard magnetic properties.     

Hexaferrite magnetic materials prepared by mechanical alloying

The structure and properties of hexaferrites in the form of MFe₁₂O₁₉ with M = Ba, Sr and Pb prepared by mechanical alloying and heat treatment have been studied. Coercivities of 6–7 kOe were measured for Ba- and Sr-hexaferrite powders. The high values of coercivities have been associated with small particle sizes ( 0.1 μm) resulting from the mechanical alloying and subsequent heat treatment. High-coercivity anisotropic samples have been synthesized using hot-pressing, with remanences of 70–75% of the saturation magnetisation being obtained.     

Observation of giant magnetocaloric effect under low magnetic fields in EuTi_(1-x)Co_xO_3

The magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect(MCE) in EuTi_(1-x)Co_xO_3(x = 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075, 0.1) compounds have been investigated. When the Ti~(4+) ions were substituted by Co2+ions, the delicate balance was changed between antiferromagnetic(AFM) and ferromagnetic(FM) phases in the EuTiO_3 compound. In EuTi_(1-x)Co_xO_3 system, a giant reversible MCE and large refrigerant capacity(RC) were observed without hysteresis. The values of -?S_M~(max) were evaluated to be around 10 J·kg~(-1)·K~(-1) for EuTi_(0.95)Co_(0.05)O_3 under a magnetic field change of 10 kOe. The giant reversible MCE and large RC suggests that EuTi_(1-x)Co_xO_3 series could be considered as good candidate materials for low-temperature and low-field magnetic refrigerant.     

Enhancing the magnetoelectric coupling of Co4Nb2O9[100] by substituting Mg for Co

We report experimental studies on enhancing the magnetoelectric (ME) coupling of Co₄Nb₂O₉ by substituting the non-magnetic metal Mg for Co. A series of single crystal Co_4−xMg_xNb₂O₉ (x = 0, 1, 2, 3) with a single-phase corundum-type structure are synthesized using the optical floating zone method, and the good quality and crystallographic orientations of the synthesized samples are confirmed by the Laue spots and sharp XRD peaks. Although the Néel temperatures (T_N) of the Mg substituted crystals decrease slightly from 27 K for pure Co₄Nb₂O₉ to 19 K and 11 K for Co₃MgNb₂O₉ and Co₂Mg₂Nb₂O₉, respectively, the ME coupling is doubly enhanced by Mg substitution when x = 1. The ME coefficient α_ME of Co₃MgNb₂O₉ required for the magnetic field (electric field) control of electric polarization (magnetization) is measured to be 12.8 ps/m (13.7 ps/m). These results indicate that the Mg substituted Co_4−xMg_xNb₂O₉ (x = 1) could serve as a potential candidate material for applications in future logic spintronics and logic devices.     

非晶Nd3Fe81B16合金的晶化及其对磁性和M?ssbauer谱的影响

本文报道利用单辊方法制备的非晶Nd₃Fe₈₁B₁₆合金的晶化及其对磁性和M?ssbauer谱的影响。发现在非晶Fe₈₁B₁₉合金中用3at％Nd取代B,使非晶Fe₈₁B₁₉合金的晶化温度提高88℃。在适当的退火条件下晶化后样品在室温下的磁性是:σ_s=189emu/g,σ_r/σ_s=0.7,_iH_c=2.15kOe,B_r≈12kG,_bH_c=2kOe,(BH)_max≈8MGOe。与目前广泛使用的六角铁氧体相比,_bH_c相近,但B_r和(BH)_max远比六角铁氧体高。这种材料仅含有少量的Nd,因此可能开发为一种新的廉价永磁材料。本文对少量Nd的添加对非晶FeB合金的晶化温度,磁性和M?ssbauer谱的影响进行了讨论。初步探讨了高矫顽力的来源,认为它的磁化和反磁化过程可以用畴壁钉扎理论解释。 关键词：     

小尺寸NaLuF4:Yb3+/Tm3+纳米晶的生长及上转换发光

为了详细地探究NaLuF₄纳米晶的生长过程,利用自主研发的可以精确控制实验参数的自动纳米合成仪制备了不同系列的NaLuF₄：Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺纳米材料。对不同反应温度下（285,295,305℃）制备的样品进行物相分析,发现随着反应时间的增加,NaLuF₄纳米晶均遵循相似的生长规律,即α-相→α-相+β-相→均匀的β-相→聚集的β-相。在不同温度下,均有一个时间段可以获得小尺寸（小于50 nm）、单分散、粒径分布窄的纯β-NaLuF₄纳米晶。另外,测试了不同温度下制备的β-NaLuF₄：Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺纳米材料的上转换发射光谱,结果表明随着反应温度的升高,样品的发光先增强后减弱。出现这种光谱规律可能是受晶体尺寸和结晶性两方面因素的影响。此外,样品在紫外区的高阶多光子发光很强。例如,361 nm发射峰强度大约是800 nm发射峰强度的2倍。     

Li+离子掺杂Gd2O3：Sm3+纳米晶的发光增强

采用燃烧法制备了Gd₂O₃:Sm³⁺和Li⁺离子掺杂的Gd₂O₃:Sm³⁺纳米晶,根据X射线衍射图谱确定所得纳米样品为纯立方相。在室温下,用275 nm和980 nm激发光激发各样品时,可分别观测到Sm³⁺离子的强荧光发射和上转换特征发射,其主发射峰分别位于560,602,650 nm处,分别对应着Sm³⁺离子的⁴G_5/2→⁶H_5/2,⁴G_5/2→⁶H_7/2和⁴G_5/2→⁶H_9/2的电子跃迁,其中以⁴G_5/2→⁶H_7/2跃迁的光谱强度最大。实验表明Li⁺离子的掺入使得Sm³⁺离子的荧光发射强度显著增加。通过对样品的XRD、TEM和激发光谱、发射光谱的研究,分析了引起样品荧光强度变化的原因。     

Ln2Sn2O7：Er3+纳米晶的制备及发光性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法合成Ln₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺(Ln=La,Gd,Y)纳米晶。通过X射线衍射和场发射扫描电子显微镜测试了样品的晶体结构和形貌,同时对样品的上转换发光性能进行了测试。结果表明:在980 nm连续激发光的激发下,样品主要表现为绿光发射。发射中心在528,549 nm的绿光和672 nm处的红光发射分别对应Er³⁺离子的⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2、²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2和 ⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2跃迁。以La₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺纳米晶为例,Er³⁺离子的摩尔分数为7%、退火温度为1 150℃是其制备的最佳条件,此时其各个发射峰的强度最高。对La₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺的发光强度与激发功率关系的研究表明,其绿光和红光发射均为双光子过程。激发光吸收和能量转移是La₂Sn₂O₇:Er³⁺纳米晶上转换发光的主要机制。     

Enhanced luminescence from transparent Ni-doped MgO–Al2O3–SiO2 glass ceramics by Ga2O3 addition

Transparent Ni²⁺-doped MgO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ glass ceramics without and with Ga₂O₃ were synthetized. The precipitation of spinel nanocrystals, which was identified as solid solutions in the glass ceramics, could be favored by Ga₂O₃ addition and their sizes were about 7.6 nm in diameter. The luminescent intensity of the Ni²⁺-doped glass ceramics was largely enhanced by Ga₂O₃ addition which could mainly be caused by increasing of Ni²⁺ in the octahedral sites and the reduction of the mean frequency of phonon density of states in the spinel nanocrystals of solid solutions. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of emissions for the glass ceramics with different Ga₂O₃ content was all more than 200 nm. The emission lifetime increased with the Ga₂O₃ content and the longest lifetime is about 250 μs. The Ni²⁺-doped transparent glass ceramics with Ga₂O₃ addition have potential application as broadband optical amplifier and laser materials.