Emergent rotational symmetries in disordered magnetic domain patterns

Uniaxial systems often form labyrinthine domains that exhibit short-range order but are macroscopically isotropic and would not be expected to exhibit precise symmetries. However, their underlying frustration results in a multitude of metastable configurations of comparable energy, and driving such a system externally might lead to pattern formation. We find that soft x-ray speckle diffraction patterns of the labyrinthine domains in CoPd/IrMn heterostructures reveal a diverse array of hidden rotational symmetries about the magnetization axis, thereby suggesting an unusual form of emergent order in an otherwise disordered system. These symmetries depend on applied magnetic field, magnetization history, and scattering wave vector. Maps of rotational symmetry exhibit intriguing structures that can be controlled by manipulating the applied magnetic field in concert with the exchange bias condition.     

稀土焦绿石化合物R2Fe4/3W2/3O7的高温高压稳定性研究和X射线相分析

 本文利用X射线粉末衍射和位敏探测技术，研究了R₂Fe_4/3W_2/3O₇（R=Er、Yb、Dy）化合物经高温高压处理后的变化情况。在3.7 GPa，1 200 ℃条件下，六方相R₂Fe_4/3W_2/3O₇化合物按两种方式分解，而直接由R₂O₃，Fe₂O₃和WO₃原料出发，经上述同样的高温高压条件合成所得的产物与六方相高温高压分解产物相同，均为R₂WO₆、RFeO₃、WO₃和Fe₂O₃的多相聚合物。同时给出了R₂Fe_4/3W_2/3O₇六方相高温高压下的稳定区范围。     

57Fe Mössbauer study of Eu1−x Sr x FeO3−y

The samples of Eu_1–x Sr _x FeO_3–y (x=0.0–1.0) were prepared by the solid state reaction method. Their X-ray diffraction patterns and⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectra at room temperature were measured. It is found that Sr ions incorporate in the lattice of EuFeO₃, the change of crystal structure is related to the dopant.⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectra consist of one magnetic, one doublet and one single paramagnetic components. The Fe ions in the cubic phase are in intermediate valence state between Fe(III) and Fe(IV) and may participate in electron hopping.     

Aggregation of reduced graphene oxide and its nanohybrids with magnetite and elemental silver under environmentally relevant conditions

Journal of Nanoparticle Research - Utilizing solar energy for hydrogen evolution is a great challenge for its insufficient visible-light power conversion. In this paper, we report a facile...