Magnetic properties of oxalate ligand based molecular materials: NBu4M(II)[Fe(III)(ox)3], Bu4=n-(C4H9)4, M=Co,Cr

The oxalate ligand bridged mixed-metal molecular compounds NBu₄Co(II)[Fe(III)(ox)₃] and NBu₄Cr(II)[Fe(III)(ox)₃] (where NBu₄⁺=tetra-n-butyl ammonium ion, ox²⁻=oxalate ion) are prepared. X-ray powder diffraction profiles are indexed in P6₃ space group to derive unit cell parameters. Their magnetic properties were studied in the temperature range of 5–300 K under different applied magnetic fields in zero-field-cooled as well as field-cooled conditions. The magnetic transition temperatures for these compounds were determined from the temperature dependence of remnant magnetization under a very low field. The compounds are ferrimagnetic in nature and exhibit a disordered structure at temperatures below the magnetic transition temperature.     

Raman spectroscopy and magnetic properties of KMCr(CN)6 under pressure

We study the effect of pressure on Raman spectra as well on magnetic properties of molecule-based magnets KNiCr(CN)₆ and KMnCr(CN)₆. The effect of pressure on the ν[C≡N] vibration band which is located in the 2100–2200?cm^?1 spectral range is relatively weak. Hydrostatic pressure has small almost a negligible effect on the Curie temperature of ferromagnetic KNiCr(CN)₆ while leads to a pronounced reversible Curie temperature increase occurrence of new magnetic phase under pressure in the case of KMnCr(CN)₆. Applied pressure affects magnetization curves only marginally. All pressure-induced changes are reversible.     

Trimers of bivalent copper impurity ions in CaF<Subscript>2</Subscript> crystals: The structure and mechanism of formation

Crystals of CaF₂: Cu (with a copper impurity content higher than 0.1 at. %) grown by the Czochralski method from a melt in a mixed helium-fluorine atmosphere are investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. It is found that the crystals contain paramagnetic centers whose magnetic properties at low temperatures are identical to those of [CuF₄F₄]^6? (S=1/2) single centers. The magnetic properties of the centers exhibit a qualitative change in the temperature range 77–300 K. These changes are described within a model according to which the center is treated as a cluster composed of three [CuF₄F₄]^6? impurity complexes involved in exchange interactions and interactions occurring in the field of Jahn-Teller lattice distortions.     

钶铁矿型MnNb2O6的熔盐法合成、钒掺杂与磁性研究

采用了熔盐法新工艺制备了纯相与掺钒的MnNb₂O₆粉晶,利用X射线衍射仪(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),能谱分析(EDX),透射电子显微镜(TEM)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)和电子衍射(SAED)分析了其物相、形貌及微结构.结果表明合成产物为正交晶系钶铁矿型MnNb₂O₆;在不同的熔盐中合成出了棒状、片状与长方体形貌的纯相产物.讨论了温度与掺杂对结构与形貌的影响,HRTEM与SAED分析表明了产物的各向异性生 关键词： 熔盐法 结构与形貌 掺杂 反铁磁性     

Mn5Ge2.7M0.3 (M=Ga，Al，Sn) 化合物的磁性和磁熵变

研究了Mn₅Ge_2.7M_0.3(M=Ga，Al，Sn)化合物的磁性和磁熵变. x射线衍射实验表明，研究的化合物均呈六角Mn₅Si₃型结构. 三种原子对Ge原子的替代，使得平均Mn原子磁矩下降，但居里温度没有明显的变化. 由于磁矩的降低，导致磁熵变值的下降，在磁场变化为4.0×10⁶A·m^-1时，对应于M=Ga，Al和Sn的样品，最大磁熵变值ΔS^max_Ｍ分别为6.1，6.3和5.3J·kg^-1K^-1，但磁熵变峰值的半高宽ΔＴ_ＦＷＨＭ有所增加. 另外，Mn₅Ge_2.7M_0.3(M=Ga，Al，Sn)化合物在高于居里温度的Arrott曲线上出现了一个不连续点，即样品在一定温度下的顺磁磁化率在某一临界磁场下发生了突变，临界磁场与温度几乎呈正比关系.这可能是由于样品在加一定磁场时3d带的费米能级发生了变化，使得有效电子数的减少所致. 关键词： 居里温度 平均Mn原子磁矩 磁熵变 Arrott图     

Magnetic properties of TbMn6Sn6-xGax (x=0.0－1.2) compounds

Effects of Ga substitution for Sn on the structure and magnetic properties of TbMn₆Sn_6-xGa_x (x=0.0－1.2) compounds have been investigated by means of x-ray diffraction, magnetization measurement and ¹¹⁹Sn M?ssbauer spectroscopy. The substitution of Ga for Sn results in a decrease in lattice constants and unit-cell volumes. The magnetic ordering temperature decreases monotonically with increasing Ga content from 423 K for x=0.0 to 390 K for x=1.2. At room temperature, the easy magnetization direction changes from the c-axis to the ab-plane. This variation implies that the substitution of Ga for Sn leads to a decrease in the c-axis anisotropy of the Tb sublattice. An increase in the non-magnetic Ga concentration results in a monotonic decrease of the spontaneous magnetization M_s at room temperature. Since there are three non-equivalent Sn sites, 2c (0.33, 0.67,0), 2d (0.33, 0.67,0.5) and 2e (0,0,0.34) in the TbMn₆Sn_6-xGa_x compounds, the ¹¹⁹Sn M?ssbauer spectra of the TbMn₆Sn₆ and TbMn₆Sn_5.4Ga_0.6 compounds can be fitted by three sextets. The hyperfine fields (HFs) decrease in the order of HF(2d)>HF(2e)>HF(2c), which is in agreement with the magnetic structure.     

Magnetic structure of the NiCr<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> nickel chromite

The magnetic properties of the NiCr₂O₄ chromite are investigated and compared with similar properties of the NiFe_1.1Cr_0.9O₄ nickel ferrite-chromite material. It is found for the first time that the tetrahedral (A) sublattice of the NiCr₂O₄ chromite is responsible for the total magnetic moment. Moreover, it is revealed that the NiCr₂O₄ chromite exhibits a giant magnetostriction of the paraprocess (λ _para ～ 200×10^?6) and an anomalously large volume magnetostriction (ω ～ 500×10^?6) at a temperature of 4.2 K in magnetic fields up to ～50 kOe. The inference is made that the observed paraprocess is caused by an increase in the degree of noncollinearity of the magnetic moments induced in the octahedral (B) sublattice of the NiCr₂O₄ chromite in an external magnetic field.     

Mössbauer study of ultrafine FeF2 particles

Ultrafine antiferromagnetic FeF₂ particles (<10 nm) were prepared by a new technique, viz, the SF₆-sensitized infrared photodecomposition of Fe(CO)₅ induced by a transversely excited atmospheric (TEA) CO₂ laser. The magnetic properties have been examined by⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. At low temperatures the magnetic hyperfine field decreases faster with increasing temperature than the hyperfine field of the bulk; this behavior appears to be consistent with collective magnetic excitations. The transition between the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic states takes place at a higher temperature and over a broader range as compared to the bulk. FeF₂ ultrafine particles are relatively sensitive to oxidation; cubic-type iron oxide is formed.     

Magnetic properties of substitutional solid solutions of nickel and iron hexacyanoferrate–hexacyanochromate

In order to evaluate the influence of substitution at the central metal ion position in transition hexacyanometallates in some detail, the magnetic studies were carried out on a series of solid solutions of metal hexacyanometallates of the composition M[Fe^II(CN)₆]_{1? x} [Cr^III(CN)₆] _x , where M?=?Ni^II and Fe^III. The temperature and field dependences of magnetization were studied using a superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer. The field dependence of the samples at 5?K shows a hysteresis behaviour. For M?=?Ni^II, the transition temperature increases with increase in the substitution of low-spin Fe(III) by Cr(III) in the hexacyanometallate unit. The saturation magnetization was found to decrease with increase in the iron concentration. The observed variation in the magnetic properties, such as the value of T _C and the nature of magnetic ordering, is attributed to the variation in the composition of the transition-metal ion in the coordination sphere of carbon. On the other hand, for M?=?Fe^III, the transition temperature and saturation magnetization remained almost unchanged, indicating that substitution at the carbon coordination site did not produce any change in the magnetic interaction among the transition-metal ions through the cyanide ions.     

Controlling magnetic properties of iron oxide nanoparticles using post-synthesis thermal treatment

Changes in morphological and magnetic properties of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles before and after annealing are investigated in the present work. The nanoparticles are synthesized in a standard capacitively coupled plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition system with two electrodes using ferrocene as the source compound. Post annealing, due to the sintering process, the particles fuse along with recrystallization. This results in increased size of the nanoparticles and the interparticle interaction, which play a major role in deciding the magnetic properties. X-ray diffraction patterns of the samples before and after annealing indicate a phase change from Fe₃O₄ to Fe₂O₃. Annealing at 200 ^°C causes the apparent saturation magnetization to increase from 6 emu?g^?1 to 15 emu?g^?1. When annealed at 500 ^°C, the magnetic properties of the nanoparticles resemble those of the bulk material. The evidence for the transition from a superparamagnetic state to a collective state is also observed when annealed at 500 ^°C. Variation of the magnetic relaxation data with annealing also reflects the change in the magnetic state brought about by the annealing. The correlation between annealing temperature and the magnetic properties can be used to obtain nanocrystallites of iron oxide with different sizes and magnetic properties.     

双钙钛矿Sr2CrWO6的磁性与输运性质研究

研究了双钙钛矿Sr₂CrWO₆的磁性和输运性质.Sr₂CrWO₆多晶在Ar气及真空气氛中经固相烧结而形成.X射线衍射分析表明主相为Sr₂CrWO₆,少量杂相为SrWO₄.热磁测量表明样品的居里温度为480K左右.电阻随温度降低而升高,类似于绝缘体,在外场5T,低温下(25K)磁致电阻(MR)可达20%,但MR随温度升高而趋于零.较大的矫顽力(5.97×1 关键词： 双钙钛矿氧化物 磁性质 磁致电阻     

Paramagnetic and spin-glass properties of pyrochlore-like oxides Ln2Mn2/3Mo4/3O7 (Ln=Sm, Gd, Tb, or Y)

The magnetic properties of complex oxides Ln ₂Mn_2/3Mo_4/3O₇ (Ln=Sm, Gd, Tb, or Y) with a pyrochlore-type structure are studied in the temperature range 2–300 K. For all compounds in the paramagnetic state, the temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility is described by a generalized Curie-Weiss law with a temperature-independent component of ∼10⁻⁶ cm³/g and with a Weiss constant Θ<0 and |Θ|<16 K. At low temperatures (T<10–12 K), the compounds have spin-glass properties; they exhibit magnetic and temperature hysteresis and the typical dependences of the imaginary and real parts of the dynamic magnetic susceptibility on temperature and the frequency of an ac magnetic field in a wide range of magnetization relaxation times. The data obtained suggest that d electrons are responsible for the formation of frustrated exchange interactions in the compounds and that 4f electrons in the compounds with Sm or Tb provide strong magnetic-anisotropy effects. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 46, No. 2, 2004, pp. 287–295. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2004 by Korolev, Bazuev.     

Magnetic and structural studies of the alloy system REIn0.5Ag0.5

The structural and magnetic properties of the alloy system REIn_0.5Ag_0.5 [RE = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb] are reported. All these alloys (except that of Yb) crystallize in a cubic CsCl type structure at room temperature. Low temperature X-ray diffraction data does not reveal any structural phase transformation down to 8 K. On the basis of magnetic susceptibility data at a different temperature (3–300 K) and applied magnetic field (2 × 10⁵ to 8 × 10⁶ A m^-1, it has been concluded that GdIn_0.5Ag_0.5 is ferromagnetic (T_c = 118 K), TbIn_0.5Ag_0.5 and DyIn_0.5Ag_0.5 are meta magnetic (T_N = 66 and 30 K, respectively) and alloys involving Ho, Er, Tm and Yb are ferrimagnetic with Néel temperatures (T_N) equal to 24, 22, 21 and 20 K, respectively. The evaluated effective magneton number (p) is found to be slightly larger compared to theoretical values for tripositive ions of Gd, Tb and Dy and a bit smaller for Ho, Er, Tm and Yb. The results have been qualitatively explained using appropriate theories.     

Synthesis and studies of trisubstituted biphthalonitrile/Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> magnetic hybrid microspheres

New trisubstituted biphthalonitrile/magnetite (TSB/Fe₃O₄) magnetic hybrid microspheres were synthesized from TSB and FeCl₃ · 6H₂O using the method of one-stage thermal temperature crystallization of solvents. The morphology and structure of magnetic hybrid microspheres were inspected using a scanning electron microscope, IR Fourier spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. It was found that the grown TSB/Fe₃O₄ magnetic hybrid microspheres represent spherical particles with an average size of ~137 nm and a small size spread. The size and size distribution of magnetic hybrid microspheres can be controlled by a small change in the ratio of TSB and Fe³⁺ ion contents in the microsphere. TSB/Fe₃O₄ hybrid microspheres exhibit a rather high saturation magnetization (58.16 emu g^–1) and new microwave electromagnetic properties, i.e., lower (in comparison with published) dielectric losses at low frequencies; magnetic losses are increased obviously due to an increase in the TSB content. Furthermore, it is detected that magnetic hybrid microspheres absorb microwaves, and strong reflection losses in a wide frequency range are established. The effective reflection loss of–31 dB is obtained in the microwave range from 2 to 16 GHz due to TSB content variations. Wide absorption properties of microwaves along with regular spherical shape and excellent magnetic properties offer wide opportunities for various applications of TSB/Fe₃O₄ magnetic hybrid microspheres as functional materials.     

Zero-field cooled exchange bias and magnetization reversal in La1.5Sr0.5Co0.4Fe0.6MnO6

The polycrystalline sample La_1.5Sr_0.5Co_0.4Fe_0.6MnO₆ (LSCFMO) was prepared by sol-gel method and its magnetic properties were studied. The interesting magnetization reversal phenomenon and the zero-field cooled exchange bias (ZEB) effect were simultaneously observed in LSCFMO. ZEB effect can exist in a wider temperature range (0–200 K) compared with La_1.5Sr_0.5CoMnO₆ (0–10 K), which is very important in the potential applications. A schematic diagram based on the coupling between the Fe³⁺ spins, Mn³⁺ spins and Co²⁺ or Co³⁺ spins is used to understand the ZEB and the reversal behaviors. Due to the doping of 60% Fe ion, the magnetic microstructure of LSCMFO is more complex than that of LSCMO, resulting in the meta-stable spin structure and more interesting magnetic phenomenon.     

On quark matter in a strong magnetic field

The effect of strong magnetic field on the bulk properties of quark matter is reinvestigated takingu, d ands-quarks as well as electrons in the presence of magnetic field. Here the bag pressure is chosen such that in the absence of magnetic field and at zero temperature the binding energy of theuds-system is <930 MeV while that ofud-system is greater than 940 MeV. It is observed that the equation of state changes significantly in a strong magnetic field. At finite temperature the electron chemical potential varies between 6 and 50 MeV. Thus the expansion of thermodynamical quantities in powers ofT/(Μ _i ² -M _v ⁽ⁱ⁾² )^1/2 is valid only up to few MeV. For high temperatures ∼40 MeV the exact integral expressions are to be taken.     

Preparation and study of magnetic properties of silico phosphate glass and glass-ceramics having iron and zinc oxide

The magnetic properties of 25SiO₂–50CaO–15P₂O₅–(10−x)Fe₂O₃−xZnO (where x=0, 2, 5 mol%) glass and glass-ceramics have been studied. These glasses are prepared by melt quench technique and heat treated at 800 °C for 6 h. Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis (ESCA) revealed that the fraction of non-bridging oxygen decreases with the increase in zinc oxide content. Evolution of crystalline phases in glass-ceramics has been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The microstructure as seen by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) exhibits formation of nanosize particles. Effect of controlled heat treatment on magnetic properties was studied by means of a Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) magnetometer. Mössbauer spectroscopy at room temperature was also carried out to determine the state of iron ions in glasses and glass-ceramics. Isomer shift values of the glasses suggest that Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺ are in tetrahedral coordination. The analysis of the glass without ZnO shows about 58 wt% of total iron ions is in the Fe³⁺ state. The samples on heat treatment show improved magnetic properties due to the formation of magnetic nanoparticles. Magnetic studies revealed the relaxation of magnetic particles and the increase in saturation magnetization with addition of 2 mol% ZnO. Increase in ZnO content results in decrease in the strength of dipolar interactions.     

Tm Mössbauer effect and magnetic study of Tm6Mn23 and its ternary hydride

The magnetic properties and the lattice constants of Tm₆Mn₂₃ were determined before and after hydrogen absorption. The compound Tm₆Mn₂₃ is ferrimagnetic with an ordering temperature T_c = 404 K. After hydrogen absorption the magnetization is strongly reduced and does not point to the occurrence of magnetic ordering. The strongly increasing hyperfine splitting observed by means of ¹⁶⁹Tm Mössbauer spectroscopy in the hydride for temperature below 60 K, however, shows that the Tm sublattice becomes magnetically ordered after H₂ absorption as well. In uncharged and charged Tm₆Mn₂₃ the values of the Tm moments are close to the free ion values.     

Large magnetocaloric effect with a wide temperature range in Gd5Si4

Gd₅Si₄ magnets have attracted much attention due to their many appealing properties such as strong ferromagnetism, magnetovolume effect, and large reversal magnetocaloric effect (MCE). However, Gd₅Si₄ exhibits a relatively high Curie temperature (T_C ∼336 K) with a narrow refrigeration temperature span, which limits the refrigeration application at room temperature. Here we show that the T_C of Gd₅Si₄ can be reduced to 330 K and the phase transition temperature range can be effectively expanded by applying a high pressure of 6 GPa to the sample during heat treatment. In addition, the room-temperature magnetic entropy changes are improved and the refrigeration temperature span also becomes wider, which leads to an enhanced relative cooling power (RCP) of 748 Jkg^-1 under a magnetic field change of 5 T. These unique features indicate that the Gd₅Si₄ compound prepared under high pressure can serve as a magnetic refrigerant in a wide temperature range covering room temperature.     

Synthesis, thermionic emission and magnetic properties of (NdxGd1-x)B6

Polycrystalline rare-earth hexaborides(NdxGd1-x)B6(x = 0,0.2,0.6,0.8,1) were prepared by the reactive spark plasma sintering(SPS) method using mixed powder of GdH2,NdH2 and B.The effects of Nd doping on the crystal structure,the grain orientation,the thermionic emission and the magnetic properties of the hexaboride were investigated by X-ray diffraction,electron backscattered diffraction and magnetic measurements.It is found that all the samples sintered by the SPS method exhibit high densities(> 95%) and high values of Vickers hardness(2319 kg/mm2).The values are much higher than those obtained in the traditional method.With the increase of Nd content,the thermionic emission current density increases from 11 to 16.30 A/cm2 and the magnetic phase transition temperature increases from 5.85 to 7.95 K.Thus,the SPS technique is a suitable method to synthesize the dense rare-earth hexaborides with excellent properties.