Quantum corrections to conductivity of glassy Zr100−xCux alloys

The variation of the conductivity of glassy Zr_100?xCu_x alloys (x=50, 58, 67 and 71) in the temperature range 2–300 K is discussed in some detail. It is shown that the conductivity varies as √T for $\text{T}\text{θ}{}_{\mathrm{D}}\text{3}$ and T for the lower temperatures which is consistent with the predictions of a weak localization theory. Another strong temperature variation of the conductivity sets at the lowest temperatures which could be either due to interaction effects or due to electron scattering on the unstable ionic configurations. Some support to the latter effects is presented.     

Superconductivity and metal-insulator transition in amorphous Si1−xAux system

Electrical conductivity of metallic amorphous Si_1?xAu_x films was measured down to 10 mK. Superconducting transition was observed in a certain range of Au content. In the normal state, the temperature variation of electrical conductivity showed √T-dependence at higher temperatures and ln T-dependence at lower temperatures. This crossover is interpreted as being due to a change of sample dimensionality.     

Electron transport properties of Co71−xFexCr7Si8B14 (x=0, 2, 3.2, 4, 6,8 and 12 at%) amorphous alloys during devitrification

The investigation addresses the electron transport properties of Co_71−xFe_xCr₇Si₈B₁₄ (x=0, 2, 3.2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 at%) amorphous alloys. The variation in electrical resistivity of as-cast amorphous materials with thermal scanning from room temperature to 1000 K was measured. The CoFe-based alloys revealed an initial decrease in temperature coefficient of resistivity (TCR), a characteristic of spin-wave phenomena in glassy metallic systems. This behaviour in the present alloys was in a sharp contrast to the Co-based amorphous materials that indicate the drop in resistivity much below room temperature. In the studied alloys, the variation in initial TCR values and the full-width at half-maxima determined from X-ray diffraction of as-quenched materials exhibited a similar trend with increasing Fe content, indicating the compositional effect of near neighbouring atoms. After the initial decrease in resistivity, all the alloys indicated a subsequent increase at T_min. The Curie temperature (T_C), which was measured from thermal variation of ac susceptibility showed non-monotonic change with Fe content. In the temperature range between T_min and T_C the relative scattering by electron-magnon and electron-phonon resulted in the non-monotonic change in Curie temperature. At crystallization onset (T_X1) all the alloys except there with X=6, showed a sharp decrease in electrical resistivity which was attributed to ordering phenomena. In contrast to this resistivity decrease, X=6 alloy exhibited a drastic increase in resistivity around T_X1 observed during amorphous to nanocrystalline transformation. Such nanocrystalline state was observed by Transmission electron microscopy.     

Magnetic and electrical properties of amorphous PdCoP alloys

Magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity measurements were performed (Pd_100?xCo_x)₈₀P₂₀ alloys where 15 < x < 50. The magnetic properties show that these alloys undergo a ferromagnetic transition between 272 and 399 K as the cobalt concentration increases from 15 to 50 atomic %. Below 20 atomic % Co the short-range exchange interactions which produce the ferromagnetism are unable to establish a long-range magnetic order and a peak in the magnetization shows up at the lowest temperature range under an applied field of 6.0 kOe. The electrical resistivity of these alloys has been measured from 4.2 K up to the vinicity of the melting point (900 K). The electrical resistivity data could be interpreted by the coexistence fo a Kondo-like minimum and ferromagnetism. The minimum becomes less important as the transition metal concentration increases. The coefficients of In T and T² become smaller and concentration dependent. The spin ordering in such alloys can be simulated as either the ordering due to an applied “external field” or as an increase in “internal fields”. These are due to an increase in transition metal concentration. The negative magnetoresistivity is a strong indication of the existence of localized moment.     

Electrical conductivity and low field magnetoresistance in polycrystalline La1−xKxMnO3 pellets prepared by pyrophoric method

Electrical conductivity and magnetoresistance of a series of monovalent (K) doped La_1−xK_xMnO₃ polycrystalline pellets prepared by pyrophoric method have been reported. K doping increases the conductivity as well as the Curie temperature (T_C) of the system. Curie temperature increases from 260 to 309 K with increasing K content. Above the metal-insulator transition temperature (T>T_MI), the electrical resistivity is dominated by adiabatic polaronic model, while in the ferromagnetic region (50<T<T_MI), the resistivity is governed by several electron scattering processes. Based on a scenario that the doped manganites consist of phase separated ferromagnetic metallic and paramagnetic insulating regions, all the features of the temperature variation of the resistivity between ∼50 and 300 K are described very well by a single expression. All the K doped samples clearly display the existence of strongly field dependent resistivity minimum close to ∼30 K. Charge carrier tunneling between antiferromagnetically coupled grains explains fairly well the resistivity minimum in monovalent (K) doped lanthanum manganites. Field dependence of magnetoresistance at various temperatures below T_C is accounted fairly well by a phenomenological model based on spin polarized tunneling at the grain boundaries. The contributions from the intrinsic part arising from DE mechanism, as well as, the part originating from intergrannular spin polarized tunneling are also estimated.     

Fe基非晶态合金的低温电阻研究

本文报道Fe_100-xB_x,Fe_87-xSi_xB₁₃,(Fe_1-xCo_x)₇₈Si_9.5B_12.5,(Fe_1-xM_x)_80-84B_16-20(M=Zr,V,Nb,Ta,Cr,Mo,W,Mn)非晶态合金的 关键词：     

Superconductivity in zirconium-nickel glasses

The superconducting transition temperatures (T_c) and magnetic susceptibilities of amorphous Zr_100?xNi_x alloys have been measured. T_c decreases linearly with increasing x. The results are compared to those for amorphous ZrPd and ZrCu alloys and discussed in terms of changes in the electron to atom ratio on alloying.     

The effect of Fe substitution on the electrical and thermal conductivity and thermopower of Ca3(FexCo1−x)4O9 synthesised by a sol–gel process

The effect of Fe substitution for Co on direct current (DC) electrical and thermal conductivity and thermopower of Ca₃(Co_1−xFe_x)₄O₉ (x = 0, 0.05, 0.08), prepared by a sol–gel process, was investigated in the temperature range from 380 down to 5K. The results indicate that the substitution of Fe for Co results in an increase in thermopower and DC electrical resistivity and substantial (14.9–20.4% at 300K) decrease in lattice thermal conductivity. Experiments also indicated that the temperature dependence of electrical resistivity ρ for heavily substituted compounds Ca₃(Co_1−xFe_x)₄O₉ (x = 0.08) obeyed the relation lnρ ∝ T^−1/3 at low temperatures, T < ~55K, in agreement with Mott’s two-dimensional (2D) variable range hopping model. The enhancement of thermopower and electrical resistivity was mainly ascribed to a decrease in hole carrier concentration caused by Fe substitution, while the decrease of thermal conductivity can be explained as phonon scattering caused by the impurity. The thermoelectric performance of Ca₃Co₄O₉ was not improved in the temperature range investigated by Fe substitution largely due to great increase in electrical resistivity after Fe substitution.     

Electrical conduction in sputtered Si:Al films

The d.c. electrical resistivity ?(x, T) has been measured for a series of granular Si_xAl_1?x sputtered films for 0.25 < x < 0.62 and 4K < T < 300 K. Three separate behaviours are identified in ?(x, T) corresponding to extrinsic activated semiconduction, metallic conduction and electron localisation.     

非晶态FeZrB合金的电阻率与温度的关系

本文研究了非晶态(Fe_1-xZr_x)_84.5B_15.5(x=0,0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08,0.1,0.15)和Fe_90-xB_xZr₁₀(x=0,4,10,16,20)合金的电阻率ρ与温度T的关系。实验结果表明,当Zr含量在0.02≤x≤0.08时,ρ-T曲线出现两个线性斜率,在略高于居里温度T_c处出现转折,在T关键词：     

Thermal transport properties in the normal state of CaAlxSi2−x superconductors

Normal state electrical and thermal properties, including electrical resistivity (ρ), Seebeck coefficient (S), and thermal conductivity (κ) of the CaAl_xSi_2−x (x=0.9-1.2) system were investigated. It is found that the electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient exhibit a typical metallic character throughout the temperature range investigated, and the metallicity of this series is enhanced with increase in Al/Si ratio. On the other hand, the thermal conductivity shows a weak temperature variation at low temperatures, whereas κ follows a T²-dependence for T>150 K. Analysis of the electronic thermal resistivity based on Klemen’s model reveals that the scattering of electrons from the defects and static imperfections becomes dominant as the temperature approaches T_c. These results are discussed in the light of simultaneous existence of various crystal structures and development of ultra-soft phonon mode recently observed in the CaAlSi system.     

Thermoelectric power of potassium doped lanthanum manganites at low temperatures

The temperature-dependent resistivity and thermoelectric power of monovalent (K) doped La_1−xK_xMnO₃ polycrystalline pellets (x=0.05, 0.10 and 0.15) between 50 and 300 K are reported. K substitution enhances the conductivity of this system. Curie temperature (T_C) also increases from 260 to 309 K with increasing K content. In the paramagnetic region (T>T_C), the electrical resistivity is well represented by adiabatic polaron hopping, while in the ferromagnetic region (T<T_C), the resistivity data show a nearly perfect fit for all the samples to an expression containing, the residual resistivity, spin-wave and two-magnon scattering and the term associated with small-polaron metallic conduction, which involves a relaxation time due to a soft optical phonon mode. Small polaron hopping mechanism is found to fit well to the thermoelectric power (S) data for T>T_C whereas at low temperatures (T<T_C) in ferromagnetic region (S_FM), S_FM is well explained with the spin-wave fluctuation and electron–magnon scattering. Both, resistivity and thermopower data over the entire temperature range (50–300 K) are also examined in light of a two-phase model based on an effective medium approximation.     

Exchange bias in bulk Ni-Mn-In-based Heusler alloys

The crystal structure and exchange bias of the bulk Heusler alloys Ni₅₀Mn_50−xIn_x with 14.5?x?15.2 have been investigated using X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements, respectively. Magnetic measurements were performed with SQUID magnetometry after samples were zero-field cooled and field cooled (FC) in positive magnetic fields up to H=50 kOe, from a temperature T=380 K. Three temperatures of the phase transitions, T₁<T_M<T_C, and a shift of the FC (50 kOe) magnetic hysteresis loops up to 120 Oe at 5 K have been detected for all samples. The exchange bias field (H_E) was almost constant for intermediate In concentrations 14.8<x<15.2, and sharply decreased to about 20 Oe on the borders of this concentration interval (x?14.5; 15.2?x). The changes of H_E have been related to changes in the ratio of T₁ to T_M: the overlapping of transitions at T₁ and T_M (for x=14.8, and 15.2) results in a decrease in H_E.     

Composition dependence of the electrical transport properties of amorphous transition metal alloys

Summary A quadratic composition dependence of the electrical resistivity of amorphous transition metal alloys has been investigated at room temperature. A very good agreement between the theoretical and the observed values has been obtained in the case of Ni_xZr_1−x and Cu_xZr_1−x for all compositions. The thermoelectric power was then correlated with the electrical resistivity satisfactorily for the Cu_xZr_1−x and Ni_xZr_1−x To speed up publication, the authors of this paper have agreed to not receive the proofs for correction.     

Magnetic and electrical transport properties of amorphous Zr-Fe alloys

Amorphous Zr_1?xFe_x samples were prepared in the composition range 0.2 ? x ? 0.9 either by means of vapour deposition or melt spinning. The electrical resistivity was determined in the range 4.2–300 K. Negative temperature coefficients were observed in the whole concentration range. The extended Ziman theory (diffraction model) was found to be able to explain these results only if the effective valence of the Fe atoms involves not only s electrons but also d electrons. The magnetic properties and the ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer effect of the Zr_1?xFe_x alloys were studied in the range 4.2–300 K. The Fe-rich alloys are ferromagnetic. The Fe moment vanishes in alloys of an Fe concentration lower than about 50 at%. In most alloys (x ? 0.8) the Curie temperature is below room temperature and continuously decreases with Zr concentration. By means of Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetic measurements it is shown that compositional short-range order (CSRO) is present to a higher degree in melt-spun alloys than in vapour-deposited alloys. The effect of sign and magnitude of the heat of solution on CSRO and the magnetic properties is discussed.     

非晶态Fe86M4Zr10合金的磁性和电性

本文研究了非晶态Fe₈₆M₄Zr₁₀(M=V,Cr,Mn,Fe,CO,Ni,Cu,B,Si)合金的基本磁性和低温电性,讨论了不同元素M的掺杂对FeZr合金居里温度和磁矩的影响,并用相干交换散射模型解释了样品在居里温度附近出现的电阻率极小。 关键词：     

The Hall effect in amorphous (Zr0.64Ni0.36)1−x M x alloys (M=Al,Ga)

Values of the room temperature Hall coefficients and electrical resistivity of amorphous melt spun (Zr_0.64Ni_0.36)_1–x Al _x and (Zr_0.64Ni_0.36)_1–x Ga _x alloys forx=0–0.25 are reported. Addition of Al or Ga to Zr_0.64Ni_0.36 dramatically increases the already positive Hall coefficient of this alloy and also increases the electrical resistivity and crystallization temperature.     

Electrical behavior of some silver-doped lanthanum-based CMR materials

With a view to understand the structural, magnetic and electrical properties of La_1−xAg_xMnO₃ (x=0.05-0.3), a series of samples were prepared by polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gel route. It has been found that both the metal-insulator and ferro- to paramagnetic transition temperatures after increasing up to the composition x=0.20, are found to remain constant thereafter. The electrical resistivity vs. temperature plot of the sample x=0.10 is found to exhibit an insulating behavior below 36 K, while the sample, x=0.20 exhibits two peaks, and the observed behavior is explained on the basis of the phase separation model. The low-temperature (T<T_P), electrical resistivity data were analyzed by a theoretical model, ρ=ρ₀+ρ₂T²+ρ_4.5T^4.5, indicating the importance of grain/domain boundary effects, electron-electron and two-magnon scattering processes. The low-temperature resistivity data (T<50 K) were fitted to an equation, which is based on the combined effect of weak localization, electron-electron and electron-phonon scattering.     

Search for novel amorphous alloys with high crystallization temperature by combinatorial arc plasma deposition

This paper describes a combinatorial search for novel amorphous alloys with high crystallization temperatures (T_x) using combinatorial arc plasma deposition (CAPD). The CAPD technique can deposit 1089 (33 × 33) thin film samples with different compositions on a substrate at one time. These 1089 samples on the substrate are individually referred to as CAPD samples and collectively referred to as a thin film library. Thin film libraries of Ir-Zr-Fe, Ir-Zr-Al, Mo-Zr-Al, Mo-Zr-Si, Ru-Zr-Fe and Ru-Zr-Si were deposited by CAPD. The compositions and phases of the CAPD samples were measured by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and X-ray diffractometry, respectively. The results revealed that each library included amorphous CAPD samples. Since it is impossible to measure the T_x, fracture strength, fracture strain and Young's modulus of the CAPD samples by conventional measurement methods, larger samples having the same compositions as the amorphous CAPD samples were fabricated by a sputtering system. Since all CAPD samples of Ir-Zr-Fe and Ir-Zr-Al were too brittle, their corresponding sputter-deposited samples were not prepared. Sputter-deposited Mo-Zr-Al, Mo-Zr-Si, Ru-Zr-Fe and Ru-Zr-Si samples with ∼50 at.% Mo- or Ru-content were fabricated, and T_x and mechanical properties of these sputter-deposited samples were evaluated. All the sputter-deposited samples of Mo-Zr-Al and Mo-Zr-Si showed high T_x exceeding 973 K and as well as brittle characteristics. Ru₅₀Zr₃₅Fe₁₀ samples showed high T_x exceeding 1273 K and a low fracture strength of 0.26 GPa. Samples of Ru₅₁Zr₅Si₄₄ showed a high T_x of 923 K and a high fracture strength of 1.25 GPa.     

Electrical properties of amorphous (Co45Fe45Zr10)x(Al2O3)1?x nanocomposites

The electrical properties of (Co₄₅Fe₄₅Zr₁₀)_x(Al₂O₃)_1−x granular nanocomposites have been studied. The concentration dependences of electrical resistivity are S-shaped (in accordance with the percolation theory of conduction) with a threshold at a metallic component concentration of ∼41 at. %. An analysis of the temperature behavior carried out in the range 300–973 K revealed that structural relaxation and crystallization of the amorphous phase are accompanied by a decrease in the electrical resistivity of the composites above the percolation threshold and by its increase below the percolation threshold. For metallic phase concentrations x<41 at. %, variable range hopping conduction over localized states near the Fermi level was found to be dominant at low temperatures (77–180 K). A further increase in temperature brings about a crossover of the conduction mechanism from Mott’s law ln(σ) ∝ (1/T)^1/4 to ln(σ) ∝ (1/T)^1/2. A model of inelastic resonance tunneling over a chain of localized states of the dielectric matrix was used to find the average number of localized states involved in the charge transport between metallic grains. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 46, No. 11, 2004, pp. 2076–2082. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2004 by Kalinin, Remizov, Sitnikov.