Magnetic and optical properties of Fe2VAl and Fe3Al

Full-potential linearized augmented plane wave plus local orbital method (FPLAPW + lo) calculations were performed for Fe₂VAl and Fe₃Al in order to investigate magnetic and optical properties and to show the origin of various optical transitions. It was found that the lattice constant and spin magnetic moments with the GGA method differ more from the respective experimental values than those calculated with the LSDA method. Furthermore, our calculated lattice constant and spin magnetic moments with the LSDA method were in overall better agreement with experiment. Our predictions agreed well with recent experimental reflectivity spectra. Meanwhile, the spectral peaks at the transitions were analyzed from the imaginary part of the dielectric function.     

A study of the electronic structure of Fe3C,Fe3Al and Fe3Si by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

The core levels and valence bands of Fe₃C, Fe₃Al, Fe₃Si and their pure components at temperatures ranging from 20 to 1000° have been investigated. Shifts in Fe 2p$\text{3}\text{2}$, C 1s, Si 2p and Al 2p confirm the migration of electrons from iron to carbon and from aluminium and silicon to iron. A study of the valence bands of these compounds shows that their electronic structure is determined, in the first approximation, by the type of the second component atoms.     

Temperature-induced local magnetic moments in CoSe2-59Co NMR

From the temperature dependences of the ⁵⁹Co Knight shift and the nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate in the exchange-enhanced paramagnetic metal CoSe₂, it is shown that the amplitudes of the temperature-dependent spin density fluctuations are saturated at $\text{T}{}^1\text{= 130 K}$. This fact indicates that there exist local moment type fluctuations above T¹. The results obtained from the present NMR investigation are in general accord with the predictions based on the general theory of spin fluctuations in itinerant electron systems developed recently by Moriya and Takahashi.     

Contact and non-contact magnetoimpedance in amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe73.5Si13.5B8CuV3Al ribbons

The giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) effect in amorphous and nanocrystalline Fe_73.5Si_13.5B₈CuV₃Al ribbons has been studied as a function of a dc magnetic field, by contact and non-contact methods. In the contact method, an MI of 19% was obtained in the nanocrystalline ribbon while it is of the order of 10⁴ in the non-contact method. The huge sensitivity of the non-contact method is promising with regard to the increase of the sensitivity of the MI sensors. Field dependence of MI has shown double peak behavior in contact method and single peak profile in non-contact method. The domains were found to lie normal to the plane of the ribbon, through MFM studies. All the experimental results were discussed using the Polivanov model.     

Improving Fe3Al alloy resistance against high temperature oxidation by pack cementation process

The paper presents the results of oxidation tests of Fe₃Al-based alloys containing additions of Cr, Zr, B, and C, with and without an aluminide coating. The coating was formed by a pack cementation process in which the surface of material got enriched in aluminum. The Al-rich layer was intended to enhance the tendency of Al₂O₃ formation. The slow-growing Al₂O₃ scale provides the best corrosion protection for structural materials at high temperatures. The cyclic oxidation tests were performed in laboratory air at 1373 K. The structure and composition of oxide scales as well as their adherence were evaluated and compared for the materials with and without aluminide coatings. Surface enrichment in aluminum and effect minor addition of Zr on oxidation behavior was discussed.     

Effect of shape of Fe3Al particles on their microwave permeability and absorption properties

Flake-shaped and sphere-shaped Fe₃Al powder-paraffine composites have been studied in the microwave frequency range. Mössbauer results show that the flake-shaped Fe₃Al particles have easy magnetization plane, which indicates that it is planar-anisotropy. Enhanced permeability is achieved in flake-shaped Fe₃Al compared with the sphere-shaped Fe₃Al. The permeability is further enhanced by using a rotational orientation method. The complex permeability can be characterized by the superposition of two types of magnetic resonance. The resonance peak at high frequency is attributed to the natural resonance, while the peak at low frequency is attributed to the domain-wall resonance. By employing the shape effect and the rotational orientation, the peak frequency of reflection loss for the oriented sample was adjusted to L-band. The planar-anisotropy Fe₃Al powder-paraffine composite can be attractive candidates for thinner microwave absorbers in L-band (1-2 GHz).     

Fabrication and characterization of magnetic Fe3O4-CNT composites

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) decorated with magnetite nanoparticles on their external surface have been fabricated by in situ solvothermal method, which was conducted in benzene at 500 °C with ferrocene and CNTs as starting reagents. The as-prepared composites were characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM and TEM. It has been found that the amount of magnetite nanoparticles deposited on the CNTs can be controlled by adjusting the initial mass ratio of ferrocene to CNTs. The Fe₃O₄-CNT composites display good ferromagnetic property at room temperature, with a saturation magnetization value (M_s) of 32.5 emu g⁻¹ and a coercivity (H_c) of 110 Oe.     

Nano-crystallite Fe3C with giant magnetic coercivity in SiO2

⁵⁷Fe and ¹²C ions were implanted at room temperature into single crystal SiO₂ with energies yielding approximately the same calculated ranges. The energies were 60 and 20 keV, respectively for ⁵⁷Fe and ¹²C and their corresponding doses were 5 × 10¹⁶ and 2 × 10¹⁷ at/cm². The cementite Fe₃C was formed after annealing at 650°C with a size of about 7 nm. Magnetic coercive forces of 900 and 800 Oe were obtained at RT and 80 K, respectively. An explanation for such a strong coercivity is suggested.     

铬和镍的添加对Fe3Al合金力学性能影响的DFT研究

利用第一原理研究了过渡金属元素 Cr 或 Ni 在 Fe₃Al合金中的优先占位行为及其合金化效应. 计算结果表明: Cr 或 Ni 的取代有助于Fe₃Al 合金体系更稳定, Cr 优先占据 Fe_I 位, Ni 优先占据 Fe_II位. Fe₂NiAl-II 具有最小的剪切模量G, 杨氏模量E和G/B值, 因此Fe₂NiAl-II合金的韧性、延展性最佳. 态密度和电荷密度图表明, 过渡金属元素的取代提高了它们与近邻基体原子之间的相互作用, 削弱了Al和Fe的相互作用.     

Silane treatment of Fe3O4 and its effect on the magnetic and wear properties of Fe3O4/epoxy nanocomposites

In this study, the effect of silane treatment of Fe₃O₄ on the magnetic and wear properties of Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites was investigated. Fe₃O₄ nanopowders were prepared by coprecipitation of iron(II) chloride tetrahydrate with iron(III) chloride hexahydrate, and the surfaces of Fe₃O₄ were modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. The magnetic properties of the powders were measured on unmodified and surface-modified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites using SQUID magnetometer. Wear tests were performed on unmodified and surface-modified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites under the same conditions (sliding speed: 0.18 m/s, load: 20 N).The results showed that the saturation magnetization (M_s) of surface-modified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites was approximately 110% greater than that of unmodified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites. This showed that the specific wear rate of surface-modified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites was lower than that of unmodified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites. The decrease in wear rate and the increase in magnetic properties of surface-modified Fe₃O₄/epoxy nanocomposites occurred due to the improved dispersion of Fe₃O₄ into the epoxy matrix.     

Electrical and magnetic properties of polyaniline/Fe3O4 nanostructures

We report on electrical and magnetic properties of polyaniline (PANI) nanotubes (150 nm in diameter) and PANI/Fe₃O₄ nanowires (140 nm in diameter) containing Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with a typical size of 12 nm. These systems were prepared by a template-free method. The conductivity of the nanostructures is 10⁻¹–10⁻² S/cm; and the temperature dependent resistivity follows a ln ρT^−1/2 law. The composites (6 and 20 wt% of Fe₃O₄) show a large negative magnetoresistance compared with that of pure PANI nanotubes and a considerably lower saturated magnetization (M_s=3.45 emu/g at 300 K and 4.21 emu/g at 4 K) compared with the values measured from bulk magnetite (M_s=84 emu/g) and pure Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (M_s=65 emu/g). AC magnetic susceptibility was also measured. It is found that the peak position of the AC susceptibility of the nanocomposites shifts to a higher temperature (>245 K) compared with that of pure Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles (190–200 K). These results suggest that interactions between the polymer matrix and nanoparticles take place in these nanocomposites.     

Nanobuffering property of Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles in aqueous solution

In the present study, the buffering effect of magnetite nanoparticles (Fe₃O₄) dispersed in an aqueous solution on the local pH$pH$ value is investigated. It manifests itself in the fact that when some amount of acid or base is added to the solution then the solution near the nanoparticles surface becomes, respectively, less acidic and less alkaline than it is expected. It is the result of both the local electrostatic field, which represents the electric double layer at the surface of magnetic nanoparticles and the magnetic field around the nanoparticles. The magnetite nanoparticles exhibit very low toxicity and they are becoming increasingly important for new biomedical applications related to their effects on chemical reactions in body tissues and cells. The question arises, how strong are these effects at the nanoscale? The strength of the buffering property of magnetite nanoparticles is investigated both theoretically and experimentally by the direct measurement of the local pH$pH$ value of a magnetic nanoparticles suspension. The theoretical model is based on stochastic equations describing the ions diffusing in the neighborhood of the electric double layer of the magnetic material. The electric double layer is modeled with the help of the Poisson–Boltzmann model. It is directly shown that both the electrostatic field and the magnetic field are responsible for the observed local changes of the pH$pH$ value with respect to the bulk pH$pH$ value.     

磁场下合成Fe3O4粉体的隧道磁阻

通过在半金属Fe₃O₄合成过程中外加磁场的方法，改变样品粒子的表面结晶状态和晶格缺陷，研究了由此引起的Fe₃O₄输运性质的变化.合成的Fe₃O₄粉体的主要导电机理均为自旋极化隧穿和高阶跃迁电导，电阻随温度升高成指数降低，电阻与电压显示了非线形相关性，磁阻与磁场的关系为蝴蝶形，是典型的隧道磁阻特征.与没有外加磁场时合成的样品比较，外加磁场合成的样品显示了更低的电阻和更高的磁阻.     

磁场下合成Fe3O4粉体的隧道磁阻

通过在半金属Fe₃O₄合成过程中外加磁场的方法,改变样品粒子的表面结晶状态和晶格缺陷,研究了由此引起的Fe₃O₄输运性质的变化.合成的Fe₃O₄粉体的主要导电机理均为自旋极化隧穿和高阶跃迁电导,电阻随温度升高成指数降低,电阻与电压显示了非线形相关性,磁阻与磁场的关系为蝴蝶形,是典型的隧道磁阻特征.与没有外加磁场时合成的样品比较,外加磁场合成的样品显示了更低的电阻和更高的磁阻. 关键词： 磁阻 隧穿 表面 晶格缺陷     

Magnetoresistance and magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticle compacts

In this paper,we report on the magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with different grain sizes under different pressures.In all the samples,the saturated magnetization Ms shows a linear decrease with increasing pressure.The thickness of the magnetic dead layer on the nanoparticle surface nuder different pressures was roughly estimated,which also increases with increasing pressure.The transport measurements of the nanoparticle Fe3O4 compacts show that the low-field magnetoresistance (MR) value is insensitive to the grain size in a wide temperature range;however,the high-field MR value is dependent on grain size,especially at low temperatures.These experimental results can be attributed to the different surface states of the nanoparticles.     

Biosynthesis and magnetic properties of mesoporous Fe3O4 composites

Magnetic Fe₃O₄ materials with mesoporous structure are synthesized by co-precipitation method using yeast cells as a template. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern indicates that the as-synthesized mesoporous hybrid Fe₃O₄ is well crystallized. The Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) models reveal the existence of mesostructure in the dried sample which has a specific surface area of 96.31 m²/g and a pore size distribution of 8-14 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements confirm the wormhole-like structure of the resulting samples. The composition and chemical bonds of the Fe₃O₄/cells composites are studied by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Preliminary magnetic properties of the mesoporous hybrid Fe₃O₄ are characterized by a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The magnetic Fe₃O₄/cells composites with mesoporous structure have potential applications in biomedical areas, such as drug delivery.     

Pressure-induced magnetic transition in Fe2P

The weak field ac susceptibility and the resistivity of Fe₂P single crystals were measured as functions of temperature from 4.2–300 K and as functions of hydrostatic pressures up to 20 kbar, using a newly designed clamp-type pressure cell. The Curie temperature, and the first-order transition temperature, decreased rapidly with increasing pressure, and ferromagnetism vanished at about 13 kbar at 0 K. A second-order transition temperature, as well as the first-order transition, appeared in the region below 170 K and above 5 kbar (triple point) and a new pressure-induced magnetic phase was found. The phase is proposed to be antiferromagnetic for reasons discussed in the paper.     

Synthesis of Fe3O4 magnetic fluid used for magnetic resonance imaging and hyperthermia

Fe₃O₄ magnetic nanoparticles were prepared by co-precipitation from FeSO₄·7H₂O and FeCl₃·6H₂O aqueous solutions using NaOH as precipitating reagent. The nanoparticles have an average size of 12 nm and exhibit superparamagnetism at room temperature. The nanoparticles were used to prepare a water-based magnetic fluid using oleic acid and Tween 80 as surfactants. The stability and magnetic properties of the magnetic fluid were characterized by Gouy magnetic balance. The experimental results imply that the hydrophilic block of Tween 80 can make the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles suspending in water stable even after dilution and autoclaving. The magnetic fluid demonstrates excellent stability and fast magneto-temperature response, which can be used both in magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic fluid hyperthermia.     

Thermodynamic and physical properties of FeAl and Fe3Al: an atomistic study by EAM simulation

With this work we present a newly developed potential for the Fe–Al system, which is based on the analytical embedded atom method (EAM) with long range atomic interactions. The potential yields for the two most relevant phases B2-FeAl and D0₃-Fe₃Al lattice constants, elastic constants, as well as bulk and point defect formation enthalpies, which are in good agreement with experimental and other theoretical data. In addition, the phonon dispersions for B2-FeAl and D0₃-Fe₃Al show a good agreement with available experiments. The calculated lattice constants and formation enthalpy for disordered Fe–Al alloys are in good agreement with experimental data or other theoretical calculations. This indicates that the present EAM potentials of Fe–Al system is suitable for atomistic simulations of structural and kinetic properties for the Fe–Al system.