Fine structure of the cubic semiconductor compound Zn0.9Ni0.1S

The fine structure of a single crystal of the Zn_0.9Ni_0.1S cubic compound synthesized by the chemical transport method has been investigated at room temperature using thermal neutron diffraction. It has been found that the diffraction patterns of this compound, along with strong Bragg reflections of the facecentered cubic phase, include a system of diffuse maxima, which indicate the occurrence of a local deformation of the cubic structure by the Jahn-Teller nickel ions. Results of this experiment have been compared with the previously obtained data for the lightly doped Zn_{1 ? x} Ni _x Se single crystal (x = 0.002).     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of Ni in Ni–Zn and Ni–Al alloys

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements on Ni in the alloys Ni, Ni₅₀Zn₅₀, Ni₂₀Zn₈₀ and Ni₅₀Al₅₀ have been made and confirm previous measurements of the band structure. The satellite lines on the Ni 2p and 3s lines are found to be present in the spectra even when the density of 3d states at the Fermi energy is low.     

一维Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4/SiO2复合纳米结构的制备及其磁性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法结合静电纺丝技术制备了Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄/SiO₂复合纳米纤维.利用热重-差热分析、X射线衍射、场发射扫描电镜、高分辨透射电镜和振动样品磁强计研究了前驱体纤维的热分解及相转化过程以及焙烧温度和SiO₂含量对目标纳米纤维的相组成、微观结构、形貌及磁性能的影响.结果表明,在450 ℃焙烧时,立方尖晶石结构已基本形成.随着焙烧温度由450 ℃升高到100     

Valence and conduction band offset measurements in Ni0.07Zn0.93O/ZnO heterostructure

We report valence and conduction band offset measurements in a pulsed laser deposited Ni_0.07Zn_0.93O/ZnO heterostructure using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, valence band spectroscopy and ultraviolet visible spectroscopy. Neglecting the strain effect, the valence band offset was estimated to be 0.32 eV and the conduction band offset comes out to be −0.23 eV. Ratio between conduction band and valence band offset is 0.72. Core level shifting due to Ni doping has also been explained. Magnetotransport study of Ni_0.07Zn_0.93O film reveals that the charge carriers might be spin polarized at the interface of the heterojunction.     

Influences of Al doping concentration on structural,electrical and optical properties of Zn0.95Ni0.05O powders

Nanocrystalline Zn_0.95−xNi_0.05Al_xO (x = 0.01, 0.02, 0.05 and 0.10) diluted magnetic semiconductors have been synthesized by an auto-combustion method. X-ray diffraction measurements indicate that all Al-doped Zn_0.95Ni_0.05O samples have the pure wurtzite structure. Transmission electron microscope analyses show that the as-synthesized powders are of the size 40–45 nm. High-resolution transmission electron microscope, energy dispersive spectrometer and X-ray photoemission spectroscope analyses indicate that Ni²⁺ and Al³⁺ uniformly substitute Zn²⁺ in the wurtzite structure without forming any secondary phases. The Al doping concentration dependences of cell parameters (a and c), resistance and the ratio of green emission to UV emission have the similar trends.     

Structure and magnetic properties of Ni0.5Zn0.5Mn0.5-xMoxFe1.5O4 ferrites prepared by sol-gel auto-combustion method

A series of Mo doped Ni-Mn-Zn ferrites compounds with the formula Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Mn_0.5-xMo_xFe_1.5O₄ (x = 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.075 and 0.1) were first synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis were carried out to characterize the microstructural and magnetic properties of ferrites. Rietveld refinement of X-ray diffraction data confirmed the formation of cubic spinel structure and the emergence of FeMoO₄ phase with the substitution of Mo⁶⁺ contents. The grain size increased remarkably due to the formation of the liquid phase. The saturation magnetization (M_s) increased while the coercivity (H_c) decreased from 67.3 to 12.1 Oe due to the decrease of magneto-crystalline anisotropy constant. The initial permeability (μ_i) increased significantly from 34 (x = 0) to 114 (x = 0.075) and later decreased for x = 0.1. In our experiment, Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Mn_0.425Mo_0.075Fe_1.5O₄ ferrite presented the best microstructure and soft magnetic properties.     

Ferromagnetic half-metallic characteristic in bulk Ni0.5M0.5O (M=Cu,Zn and Cd): A GGA+U study

Ferromagnetic half metallicity with a high spin polarization of 100% was predicted in the bulk Ni_0.5Cu_0.5O using density-functional theory method. The band gap of majority spin is 3.45 eV for Ni_0.5Cu_0.5O. The density of states of minority spin at the Fermi level are mainly from Cu 3d and O 2p in the Ni_0.5Cu_0.5O. The magnetic moments are from Ni 3d states. Ni_0.5Zn_0.5O and Ni_0.5Cd_0.5O systems are ferromagnetic insulators, but the magnetic moment of Ni²⁺ ions is enhanced by the Zn and Cd incorporation. Therefore, Ni_0.5Cu_0.5O is the potential candidate for spintronics devices because of the predicted high spin polarization.     

Comparative studies on the structure and electromagnetic properties of Ni−Zn ferrites prepared via co-precipitation and conventional ceramic processing routes

The magnetic and physical properties of ferrites are very sensitive to microstructure, which in turn critically depends on the manufacturing process. In this study, nickel zinc ferrite powder with composition Ni_0.8Zn_0.2Fe₂O₄ has been prepared via conventional ceramic processing and co-precipitation methods. The toroidal and pellet form samples were sintered at various temperatures such as 1100, 1200 and 1300 °C. The microstructure, magnetic and dielectric properties of both samples were studied. The X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the formation of single-phase cubic spinel structure for the co-precipitation technique after sintering. The microstructure studies of Ni_0.8Zn_0.2Fe₂O₄ show the grain size increases and the porosity decreases with temperature for both methods. The controlled permeability with small loss and wide operational frequency range are found in the co-precipitation samples. Dielectric constants decrease with increase of frequency and increase with sintering temperature in both methods. Consequently, the homogenous microstructure with the low-loss high-performance of nickel zinc ferrite has been discovered by means of co-precipitation method.     

Ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism in fine-grained multiferroic BaTiO3/(Ni0.5Zn0.5)Fe2O4 composites prepared by a novel hybrid process

Dense, homogeneous, and fine-grained multiferroic BaTiO₃/(Ni_0.5Zn_0.5)Fe₂O₄ composite ceramics are synthesized by a novel powder-in-sol precursor hybrid processing route. This route includes the dispersion of nanosized BaTiO₃ ferroelectric powders prepared via conventional sold-state ceramic process into (Ni_0.5Zn_0.5)Fe₂O₄ ferromagnetic sol-gel precursor prepared via a sol-gel wet chemistry process. The composite ceramics show coexistence of obvious ferroelectric and ferromagnetic hysteresis loops at room temperature. Very low dielectric loss of about 0.02–0.0067 in the range of 10 kHz–10 MHz can be achieved, which is about an order of magnitude lower than the results of many reports using conventional processes at room temperature. The combination of high permeability and permittivity with low losses in the ceramics enables significant miniaturization of electronic devices based on the ceramics.     

Structural,magnetic and dielectric properties of (Li1+, Al3+) co-doped Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 ferrite ceramics prepared by the sol-gel auto-combustion method

(Li¹⁺, Al³⁺) co-doped Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ ferrites, Ni_0.5-xZn_0.5-xLi_xAl_xFe₂O₄ (x = 0.000, 0.025, 0.050 and 0.100), were synthesized by the sol-gel auto-combustion method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electronic microscope (FESEM), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and LCR meter were used to investigate the structural, magnetic and dielectric properties. Results of XRD and SEM indicate that both doping amount and calcination temperature play significant roles in crystal structure and grain growth. Also, it can be observed that the saturation magnetization and the coercivity change in a noticeable manner. The Ni_0.475Zn_0.475Li_0.025Al_0.025Fe₂O₄ ferrite sintered at 1200 °C has a relatively low coercivity value (62.93 Oe) and the largest saturation magnetization (110.95 emu/g). Besides, dielectric behavior is also improved by Li¹⁺ and Al³⁺ co-doping.     

A study of nanosized Ni substituted Co–Zn ferrite prepared by coprecipitation

Nanoparticles of Ni_0.25Co_0.25Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ with different particle sizes were synthesized by chemical coprecipitation technique. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized and studied by X-ray diffraction, room temperature ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and DC magnetization. Increase in annealing temperature leads to inversion of cations from their normal configurations which results in an increase in the hyperfine fields at both tetrahedral A and octahedral B sites. The decrease in saturation magnetization values with an increase in annealing temperature can be attributed to the variation in proportions of superparamagnetic phase and also the redistribution of cations in these ferrite nanoparticles. Variation of coercivity with annealing temperatures can be explained in terms of the size effect.     

Effects of excessive Zn2+ ions on intrinsic magnetic and structural properties of Ni0.2Zn0.6Cu0.2Fe2O4 powder prepared by chemical coprecipitation method

Zn(OH)₂ is a kind of amphoteric compound. Therefore, for chemical coprecipitation method, the precipitation of Zn²⁺ ions may be incomplete if using NaOH as precipitator. In this study, single-phase powder specimens with a nominal composition Ni_0.2Zn_0.6Cu_0.2Fe₂O₄ were prepared with chemical coprecipitation method, and the effects of excessive Zn²⁺ content (x, x = 3%, 5%, 7%, 9%) in working solution on intrinsic magnetic and structural properties were studied by vibrating sample magnetometer and X-ray diffractometer, respectively. It was found that the magnetization when H_m = 398 kA/m (5000 Oe) reached a maximum when x = 5%, and then decreased with the increase of x, which was attributed to the effect of different amount of Zn²⁺ in A sites on the A–B and B–B exchange interaction. Moreover, it was found that the lattice parameter was affected by the Zn²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions due to their different ion radius to a certain extent.     

Mössbauer study of Zn x Ni5/3−x Fe1Sb1/3O4 spinel ferrite

The antimony substituted nickel ferrite Zn_xNi_5/3–xFe₁Sb_1/3O₄ with different values ofx are prepared, checked by x-ray and studied with⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy over a wide temperature range. Characteristic spectra of paramagnetic, magnetic and electronic relaxation types for the different compositions have been observed. The interpretation of the spectra allows the cation distribution of the compounds to be deduced. The Mössbauer effect parameters at different temperatures are calculated and their dependence on the substitution of non-magnetic Zn⁺² for the magnetic nickel ions are discussed. The temperature dependence of the hyperfine magnetic fields and the respective Néel temperature points are obtained.     

Fabrication and magnetic properties of Ni0.50.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanofibres by electrospinning

NiZn ferrite/polyvinylpyrrolidone composite fibres were prepared by sol–gel assisted electrospinning.Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanofibres with a pure cubic spinel structure were obtained subsequently by calcination of the composite fibres at high temperatures.This paper investigates the thermal decomposition process,structures and morphologies of the electrospun composite fibres and the calcined Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanofibres at different temperatures by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis,x-ray diffraction,Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy.The magnetic behaviour of the resultant nanofibres was studied by a vibrating sample magnetometer.It is found that the grain sizes of the nanofibres increase significantly and the nanofibre morphology gradually transforms from a porous structure to a necklace-like nanostructure with the increase of calcination temperature.The Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanofibres obtained at 1000 C for 2 h are characterized by a necklace-like morphology and diameters of 100–200 nm.The saturation magnetization of the random Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanofibres increases from 46.5 to 90.2 emu/g when the calcination temperature increases from 450 to 1000 C.The coercivity reaches a maximum value of 11.0 kA/m at a calcination temperature of 600 C.Due to the shape anisotropy,the aligned Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanofibres exhibit an obvious magnetic anisotropy and the ease magnetizing direction is parallel to the nanofibre axis.     

Dielectric behavior of nano-structured and bulk Li Ni Zn ferrite samples

The ac conductivity and dielectric properties of spinel ferrite nanoparticles of Li_0.1(Ni_1−xZn_x)_0.8Fe_2.1O₄ (x=0.0–1.0) prepared by the chemical co-precipitation method were investigated as functions of frequency and temperature by using a complex impedance technique. Parts of the precipitated powders were pressed into a disk-shape and were sintered at 1473 K for 2 h to increase the particle size to the bulk scale (dimensions >100 nm). The ac conductivity of the samples increases with increasing temperature, ensuring the semiconducting behavior of both nano and bulk samples, in agreement with the Koops model to describe heterogeneous structures. The significant decrease in ac conductivity σ′_ac, dielectric constant, and dielectric loss of the as-prepared nanosamples compared to their bulk counterparts is correlated to the small size of the grain compared to the grain boundary size. This might be useful for many applications requiring the reduction of eddy current effects.     

Band structures of Ni3Pt and NiPt3

The results of self-consistent, spin-polarized LMTO band structure calculations are shown for the compounds Ni₃Pt and NiPt₃, ofL12 (Cu₃Au) structure. Lattice constants are reported together with bulk moduli, and the electronic structure is studied in relation to magnetism in both cubic compounds. Covalent magnetism is shown to act against the magnetization in Ni₃Pt.     

Non-collinear spin arrangements in NiZn ferrites studied by the Mössbauer effect

Samples of the nickel-zinc ferrite series Ni_xZn_1-xFe₂O₄ with x = 0.15, 0.20, and 0.25 have been studied by the Mössbauer-effect technique at liquid helium temperature using longitudinal magnetic fields of 16kOe. The hyperfine fields at ⁵⁷Fe nuclei in A and B sites have been determined. Canted spin structures associated with Fe³⁺ ions are observed for all samples. Spectra were fitted using a localized canting model. The ratio of intrasublattice to intersublattice exchange constants resulting in the best fit is J_BB/J_AB = 0.130±0.005.     

Temperature and frequency dependence of AC electrical properties of Zn and Ni doped CoFe2O4 nanocrystals

Abstract

We have investigated the structure and the electrical properties of CoFe₂O₄, Ni_0.5Co_0.5Fe₂O₄ and Zn_0.5Co_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles, prepared through a chemical pyrophoric reaction technique. The study of the dielectric constant reveals evidence of Rabinkin and Novikova polarisation in the system. The increased value of the dielectric constant at low frequency is attributed to the presence of interfacial and dipolar polarisation in the system. The impedance for Zn_0.5Co_0.5Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles is found to decrease with increase in temperature, indicating the presence of a temperature-dependent electrical relaxation process in the system. Nyquist plots have been fitted using parallel combinations of grain boundaries resistance and grain boundaries capacitance. The activation energy is estimated from Nyquist plots, dc and ac conductivity data using the Arrhenius relation. This is indicating that the same type of charge carrier is responsible for the relaxation and the conduction processes in the system. Ac conductivity curves follow a double power law, as proposed by Jonscher. The conduction mechanism with temperature is mainly due to the large polaronic hopping in the system.     

Synthesis,magnetic properties and microstructure of Ni–Zn ferrite by sol–gel technique

In the study, the Ni–Zn ferrite powder of a Ni_0.3Zn_0.7Fe₂O₄ composition was synthesized by sol–gel route using metal acetates at low temperatures. Both the scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction analyses of various gel samples heated at different temperatures were used to identify the reaction stages where the amorphous-gel-to-crystalline phase transition occurred. The electrical, magnetic and microstructural properties of the toroidal cores were studied. It was found that the initial permeability increased with a large frequency band (0.1–31.39 MHz) and the magnetic loss was small. The electrical resistivity was higher as compared to the ones which were obtained by the conventional process. Therefore, well–defined polycrystalline microstructure nickel–zinc ferrite and a short processing time of gel preparation have become the major achievements of this study.     

The influence of temperature on narrow I 1 and I 2 lines in the luminescence spectrum of Ni0.6Zn0.4O

The behavior of the luminescence spectrum of solid solution Ni_0.6Zn_0.4O, in which two intense narrow lines were recently discovered, is investigated as a function of temperature. It is shown that the intensity of one of the lines drops in accordance with the Mott law with increasing temperature in the range between 10 and 50 K. The lines experience broadening, and the ratio of their intensities changes. In addition, the lines shift toward lower energies. This shift and broadening of both lines occur differently, suggesting that they are of different nature.