Magnetocaloric effect in Gd-based Gd60FexCo30−xAl10 metallic glasses

Magnetocaloric effect and refrigerant capacity of Gd-based Gd₆₀Fe_xCo_30−xAl₁₀ metallic glasses are investigated for x = 0, 10 , 20 and 30. It is found that the non-linearity of saturation magnetization in crystalline Co-Fe binary alloys can be transferred to the quaternary metallic glass. Whereas the magnetocaloric specific values of Gd₆₀Co₃₀Al₁₀ are comparable in magnitude with those of other Gd-based metallic glasses, Fe addition leads to an increase of the saturation magnetization and refrigerator capacity with a maximum for x = 20. Simultaneously, the temperature of maximum isothermal change of magnetic entropy T_ΔSmax increases from 145 to 200 K with increasing Fe-content and also the halfwidth ΔT_Smax/2 of the ΔS-T-curve is considerably broadened. Furthermore, the effect of thermal treatment slightly above the first crystallization event on the magnetocaloric effect are investigated, showing a lowering of the working temperature in the first place.     

The size effect of Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 thin films on the ferroelectric properties

Barium strontium titanate (BST) thin films were prepared by RF magnetron sputtering. The dielectric constant-voltage curves and the hysteresis loops of BST thin films with different grain sizes and film thicknesses were investigated. When the grain size increases from 12 nm to 35 nm, remarkable increases in dielectric constant and tunability were observed. Above 12 nm, the BST films exhibited size effects, i.e. a decrease in maximal polarization (P_m) and an increase in coercive electric field (E_c) with reduction in grain size. In our investigation, the dielectric constant, tunability and maximal polarization increased as the film thickness increased. Furthermore, the size dependence of the dielectric constant and tunability of Ba_0.6Sr_0.4TiO₃ thin films is determined by that of the maximal polarization and the coercive electric field.     

Influence of glass coating thickness and metallic core diameter on GMI effect of glass-coated Co68Fe4.5Si13.5B14 amorphous microwires

Influences of the size factors (glass coating thickness and metallic core diameter) of microwires on GMI effects of the glass-coated Co₆₈Fe_4.5Si_13.5B₁₄ amorphous microwires were investigated. The results indicated that the GMI effect of the microwires with the same glass coating thickness or the same metallic core diameter was initially increased to a peak and then decreased with an increase in the diameter or the thickness. The glass coating thickness and the metallic core diameter corresponding to the maximum GMI varied with metallic core diameter and glass thickness, respectively. The GMI effect of the microwires with the same geometric size varied remarkably under different cooling rates. Such effect was ascribed to the microstructural changes of the metallic core wire under different cooling rates. The influence of the glass coating thickness on the GMI effect of the microwire was attributed to the synthetical actions of crystallization enthalpy (degree of disorder) and the internal stress.     

Simultaneous variations of microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni58Fe12Zr20B10 nanostructure/amorphous alloy prepared by mechanical alloying

This study aims to evaluate magnetic and micro-structural properties of amorphous/nanocrystalline mechanically alloyed Ni₅₈Fe₁₂Zr₂₀B₁₀ powders with ball-milling time up to 190 h. Structural, micro-structural and thermal evaluations of the milled powders were carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) methods. Magnetic properties were also measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) instrument. Results showed that the amorphous phase reached maximum value of 95% and the crystallite size was about 3 nm at the end of the milling. Magnetization saturation (M_s) decreased slightly and coercivity (H_c) reached to the highest value at 72 h of the milling time. At the 190 h of milling, the coercivity and saturation magnetization reached 18 Oe and 20 emu/g, respectively. While, after an appropriate amount of heat treatment, these two variables became approximately 2 Oe and 32 emu/g.     

Low temperature specific heat and thermal conductivity of bulk metallic glass (Cu50Zr50)94Al6

The low temperature specific heat and thermal conductivity of (Cu₅₀Zr₅₀)₉₄Al₆ bulk metallic glass have been studied experimentally. A low temperature anomaly in the specific heat is observed in this alloy. It is also found that in addition to Debye oscillators, the localized vibration modes whose vibration density of state has a Gaussian distribution should be considered to explain the low temperature phonon specific heat anomaly. The phonon thermal conductivity dependence on temperature for the sample does not show apparent plateau characteristics as other glass materials do; however, the influence of the resonant scattering from the localized modes on the lattice thermal conductivity is prominent in the bulk metallic glass at low temperatures.     

Atomic structure and magnetic properties of Cu80Co20 nanocrystalline compound produced by mechanical alloying

Direct observation of the atomic structure of the mechanically alloyed Cu₈₀Co₂₀ compounds has been made using the field ion microscope (FIM). Phase composition, defect structure and morphology of material on the atomic scale have been determined. It has been established that the studied material is chemically inhomogeneous, presenting a mixture of two main phases: heterogeneous solid solution of cobalt in copper, and pure cobalt. Phase volume ratios, particle and cluster sizes have been estimated. An evaluation of Co content in Cu---Co solid solution has been made. The width of interfaces in this mechanically alloyed material was revealed to be at least twice the width of phase boundaries in metals and alloys. Superparamagnetism of the compound studied at elevated temperatures and saturation magnetization deficit at low temperatures are discussed on the basis of the above-mentioned structural data.     

Influence of various thickness metallic interlayers on opto-electric and mechanical properties of AZO thin films on PET substrates

Various thickness metallic interlayers to improve the opto-electric and mechanical properties of aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO) thin films deposited on flexible polyethylene terephtalate (PET) substrates are studied. The effects of the interlayers on the resistance and transmittance of the AZO thin films are discussed. The result shows that the metallic interlayers effectively improve the electric resistance but reduce the optical transmittance of the AZO thin films. These phenomena become more obvious as the interlayer thickness increases. However, the AZO with an aluminum interlayer still behaves an acceptable transmittance. Moreover, mechanical tests indicate that the aluminum interlayer increases the hardness and modulus, and reduce the residual stress of the AZO thin films. In contrast, the silver and copper interlayers decrease the AZO's mechanical properties. Comparing to those without any interlayer, the results show that the best interlayer is the 6 nm thick aluminum film.     

Ca70Mg30金属玻璃形成过程热力学、 动力学和结构特性转变机理的模拟研究

采用分子动力学方法对Ca₇₀Mg₃₀合金快速凝固玻璃形成过程进行了计算机模拟, 深入分析了液-固玻璃转变过程热力学、 动力学和结构特性的转变机理, 对不同方法所确立的玻璃转变温度之间的关系进行了探讨. 结果表明: 本模拟计算所获得的Ca₇₀Mg₃₀金属玻璃的结构因子和玻璃转变温度均与实验结果符合, 而且二十面体局域结构对Ca₇₀Mg₃₀金属玻璃的形成起决定性作用. 由于周围原子形成的瞬时"笼子效应", 过冷液体动力学特性逐渐偏离Arrhenius规律而满足模态耦合理论的幂指数规律. 动力学玻璃转变温度接近于微观结构玻璃转变温度, 但高于热力学玻璃转变温度; 而且它们与理想动力学玻璃转变温度之间满足Odagaki关系.     

永磁性大块金属玻璃Nd60Al10Fe20Co10低 温磁性的研究

研究了Nd₆₀Al₁₀Fe₂₀Co₁₀ 大块金属玻璃 磁性随温度的变化关系，结果表明Nd₆₀Al₁₀Fe₂₀Co₁₀ 在室温下 表现为永磁性，随着温 度的降低，矫顽力和磁滞回线形状都有很大的变化.交流磁化率在18 K左右出现尖峰而且峰 值温度随频率变化，表明该大块非晶体系中存在自旋玻璃态. 关键词： 大块金属玻璃 低温磁化率 自旋玻璃     

Ellipsometric characterization of PbI2 thin film on glass

The optical properties of polycrystalline lead iodide thin film grown on Corning glass substrate have been investigated by spectroscopic ellipsometry. A structural model is proposed to account for the optical constants of the film and its thickness. The optical properties of the PbI₂ layer were modeled using a modified Cauchy dispersion formula. The optical band gap E_g has been calculated based on the absorption coefficient (α) data above the band edge and from the incident photon energy at the maximum index of refraction. The band gap was also measured directly from the plot of the first derivative of the experimental transmission data with respect to the light wavelength around the transition band edge. The band gap was found to be in the range of 2.385±0.010 eV which agrees with the reported experimental values. Urbach's energy tail was observed in the absorption trend below the band edge and was found to be related to Urbach's energy of 0.08 eV.     

铜锌锡硫薄膜材料及其器件应用研究进展

铜锌锡硫薄膜材料组成元素储量丰富, 环境友好, 成本低廉, 成为最具前景的薄膜材料之一. 目前, Cu₂ZnSn(S, Se)₄ (CZTSSe)薄膜太阳电池的最高转换效率已经达到12.6%. 本文总结了Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS)的发展历史, 依次介绍了CZTS薄膜材料的结构特性、光学特性、电学特性、界面特性和Na对CZTS 薄膜的影响, 详细介绍了CZTS薄膜的制备方法及器件应用的最新研究进展, 总结了目前CZTS薄膜太阳电池发展中存在的问题, 展望了今后的研究方向.     

The structure and mechanical properties of thick rutile-TiO2 films using different coating treatments

The hardness and Young's modulus of thick rutile-TiO₂ films were determined using a continuous stiffness measurement (CSM) technique in this study. Pure rutile-TiO₂ nanopowders (TH₂O, TFeSO₄ and TCuSO₄) were prepared using a modified homogeneous-precipitation process at low temperature (MHPPLT) method. The TiO₂ films were prepared from sols using 3% (w/w) of the prepared-TiO₂ suspension solution coated onto silicon wafers. After dip-coating was completed, the coatings were further treated by natural air-drying, water-vapor exposure, and calcination, respectively. An ellipsometry with a monochromator was used to measure the thickness and refractive index of the TiO₂ films, and a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to determine their morphology. Three coatings of TH₂O, TFeSO₄ and TCuSO₄ demonstrated their refractive indexes of around 1.60 under three treatments. Volumetric expansion and thickness of the coatings should influence their refractive index. Furthermore, the continuous stiffness measurement (CSM) technique was used to perform nanoindentation testing on the hardness and Young's modulus of prepared rutile-TiO₂ coatings. The mean hardness and Young's modulus of three coatings increased with preparation temperature. In addition, the TH₂O coatings demonstrated greater hardness and modulus than those of TFeSO₄ and TCuSO₄ coatings in the natural air-drying condition. Surface cracking observed on the calcinated TFeSO₄ should be the reason why an obvious decrease of the mean hardness and Young's modulus appeared. Finally, two mechanical properties and related nanoindentation depth of the coatings were discussed in detail.     

The effect of shape and size on the electronic properties of ultrafine metallic particles

The subject of ultrafine metallic particles is treated with emphasis on energy level statistics. The energy level statistics so far proposed are reviewed based on the effect of shape of particles. The deviation of the nature of the chemical bond and that of magnetic properties in small size systems from those of bulk is described. The relevant electronic properties are expressed by formulae that incorporate the effect of shape in addition to size. New and old experiments including NMR Knight shift and static magnetic susceptibility are analyzed by means of the proposed formulae. The shape of particles is discussed in connection with the preparation methods. A concept of “the degree of metallicity” is introduced to characterize the statistics of level spacing fluctuation of small metal particles. A number of electronic properties of small size materials are also explained in terms of their sizes. The systems examined are small particles and conjugated chain compounds. The concept of zero-dimensionality is proposed and it is correlated with certain conservation laws such as topological invariance (conservation of shape) and as a conservation of the number of spins (parity of electrons).     

金属纳米线弹性性能的尺寸效应及其内在机理的模拟研究

本文应用分子动力学(MD)方法和改进分析型嵌入原子模型(MAEAM)研究了Ni, Al和V纳米线的弹性性能尺寸效应及表面对其影响, 并计算了相应完整晶格材料的弹性性能. 结果表明本文计算完整晶格材料的弹性性能与已有实验和理论的结果相符合. 而计算所得各金属纳米线的体模量明显低于相应块体材料的结果, 且随纳米线的尺寸增加而呈指数增加, 并接近于常数. 在此基础上, 通过研究Ni, Al和V纳米线表面能的尺寸效应及其分布特征进一步探讨了自由表面在尺寸影响纳米线弹性性能过程中的作用及其内在机理.     

Effect of CaO-B2O3-SiO2 glass on the magnetic and dielectric properties of NiCuZn ferrites

NiCuZn ferrites with different contents of CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂ glasses were synthesized by a conventional ceramic technology and sintered at 1050 °C. It was found that the addition of CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂ influenced the magnetic and dielectric properties of the ferrites. The saturation magnetization increased at first and reached its maximum with the sample of 2 wt% CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂, and then decreased. The initial permeability decreased with the content of CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂ but the cut-off frequency increased. The quality factor decreased first and then increased; the maximum quality factor was obtained in the sample with 3 wt% CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂. With increasing content of CaO-B₂O₃-SiO₂, the permittivity increased sharply. The possible reasons responsible for these changes are explained.     

1at％ Ag替代Zr57Cu20Al10Ni8Ti5金属玻璃中各组元对玻璃形成能力及热稳定性的作用分析

以1at％ Ag元素分别等量替代Zr57Cu20Al10Ni8Ti5金属玻璃的各个组元,利用差示扫描量热升温分析获得不同试样的热力学参数,并结合不同尺寸(Φ8,Φ10,Φ12)吸铸试样的X-射线衍射分析结果,考察、验证元素替代后合金的实际玻璃形成能力及热稳定性的变化规律.经比较发现,Ag替代Ti元素,其玻璃形成能力显著提高(直径实际增大4 mm),同时热稳定性也明显改善,且临界冷却速率也明显降低,而Ag替代其他组元却无明显规律.针对玻璃形成能力的相关数据比较分析表明,本文结果未显示符合其Inoue的尺寸准则,混合焓判据也未显示出明显符合的现象.通过对堆垛密度的计算发现,1 at％ Ag替代Ti元素后使金属玻璃体系内部的堆垛密度增加.通过动力学分析,从晶化激活能、晶化反应速率常数两方面探讨了元素替代对玻璃形成能力和热稳定性的作用机理.     

用激光清洗金膜表面硅油污染物

采用CO2激光对镀金K9玻璃表面的二甲基硅油污染物进行清洗,在激光器单点作用模式下,分别研究了激光功率和作用时间对清洗效果的影响;并研究了连续扫描工作模式下的激光清洗效果。采用光学显微镜和傅里叶变换红外光谱仪表征激光清洗效果,研究结果表明：通过良好的控制激光参数,采用CO2激光清洗二甲基硅油具有明显的效果;此种非接触式清洗方式可确保K9玻璃表面的金膜完好无损。采用有限元分析软件模拟计算了激光功率和作用时间对清洗过程中温度的影响,计算结果与实验结果规律一致。     

掺锡As2S8薄膜光折变效应及其在条波导制备中的应用研究

实验研究了Sn₁As₂₀S₇₉非晶态半导体薄膜的光折变效应及其膜厚变化的现象,归纳了沉积态样品、退火态样品和光饱和态样品的实验规律,提出和采用紫外光激励的方法试制了Sn₁As₂₀S₇₉条形波导,632.8 nm波长导模激励显示该波导具有良好的导波特性. 关键词： 光波导技术 硫属化合物玻璃 光阻断效应 光折变效应