Structural and magnetic properties of FIB-irradiated microstructures on a Pt/Co multilayer

We present a study of the structural and magnetic effects induced by focused 30 keV Ga⁺ ion beam irradiation on a Pt(2.8 nm)/[Pt(0.6 nm)/Co(0.3 nm)]₆/Pt(6.5 nm) ferromagnetic multilayer, using transmission electron microscopy, optical and magneto-optical microscopy. The work is of relevance to high-density data-storage applications, where media planarity is crucial for device reliability.     

Structure, spin reorientation and M?ssbauer effect studies of Tb0.3Dy0.7(Fe1?xAlx)1.95 alloys

The effect of Al substitution for Fe on crystal structure, magnetostriction and spontaneous magnetostriction, anisotropy and spin reorientation of a series of polycrystalline Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_1−x Al_x)_1.95 alloys (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35) at room temperature and 77 K was investigated systematically. It was found that the primary phase of Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_1−x Al_x)_1.95 is the MgCu₂-type cubic Laves phase structure when x < 0.4 and the lattice constant a of Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_1−x Al_x)_1.95 increases approximately and monotonically with the increase of x. The substitution of Al leads to the fact that the magnetostriction λ inceases slightly in a low magnetic field (H ⩽ 40 kA/m), but decreases sharply and is easily close to saturation in a high applied field as x increases, showing that a small amount of Al substitution is beneficial to a decrease in the magnetocrystalline anisotropy. It was also found that the spontaneous magnetostriction λ ₁₁₁ decreases greatly with x increasing. The analysis of the M?ssbauer spectra indicated that the easy magnetization direction in the {110} plane deviates slightly from the main axis of symmetry with the changes of composition and temperature, namely spin reorientation. A small amount of non-magnetic phase exists for x = 0.15 in Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_1−x Al_x)_1.95 alloys and the alloys become paramagnetic for x > 0.15 at room temperature, but at 77 K the alloys still remain magnetic phase even for x = 0.2. At room temperature and 77 K, the hyperfine field decreases and the isomer shifts increase with Al concentration increasing.     

Conductivity of alkaline metal perchlorates

Ionic conductivity of high-temperature phases of alkaline metal perchlorates is studied. It is found that the conductivity passes through a minimum with increasing radius of cation, and KClO₄ exhibits the lowest conductivity. This is explained by a decrease in the relative size of conduction channel, which hampers the cation transfer, and an increase in the relative free volume. The free-volume increase promotes the perchlorate anion reorientation and reduces the activation energy for ion transfer by the “paddle-wheel” mechanism; as a result, the conductivity increases.     

Quantum-chemical interpretation of the reorientation of dialkyl-<Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-endofumarates on a silver-containing stationary phase

The chromatographic behavior of a series of dialkyl-cis-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-endofumarates on a silver-containing stationary phase with various mobile phase compositions and at various temperatures was investigated by liquid chromatography. The observed relationships indicate reorientation of the analytes on the surface of the adsorbent with increase in temperature. This is explained by the formation of two types of chelate complexes similar in energy between the analytes and the silver ions. It agrees well with data calculated by the B3LYP/LANL2DZ method.__________Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimentalnaya Khimiya, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 1–6, January–February, 2005.     

Adsorption of 2‐amino‐5‐cyanopyridine on a gold surface as probed by surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy

The adsorption of 2‐amino‐5‐cyanopyridine (2‐ACP) was investigated in solution at different pH values by i n situ surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy combined with the electrochemical method. The assignments of the main bands were first performed on the basis of the spectral features of similar compounds and with the help of density functional theory calculations. The results revealed that the adsorption and the interfacial structure of 2‐ACP on the Au electrode depended on the applied potential and the pH values of the solution. In the natural solution, 2‐ACP was adsorbed on the surface with a vertical orientation by the CN group from − 0.4 to − 1.0 V, whereas in the − 0.4 to 0.8 V range, the N atom of the pyridine ring was bound to the surface. A transition region for the reorientation of the two adsorption modes was observed from − 0.8 to − 0.4 V. A flat configuration was preferred at an extremely negative potential. A similar surface adsorption behavior was observed in the alkali environment, while the Stark effect slope decreased because of the adsorption of OH⁻. Due to the protonation of N atom in the acidic solution, the potential region for the coexistence of two configurations ranged from − 0.4 to 0.2 V. Additionally, a similar adsorption configuration was proposed on the Au colloids at various pH values. The results revealed that the adsorption behavior became more complex on colloidal surfaces than that on a rigid electrode surface. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effect of sub-Tg relaxations on chromophore reorientation in corona-poled polymers

Activation volumes for chromophore reorientation were measured for a series of guest–host polymeric materials, indicating a significant coupling between chromophore motion and the glassy α and β relaxation dynamics of the polymer host. The specific systems studied were formed by individually dissolving N,N-dimethyl-p-nitroaniline (DpNA), 4-(dimethylamino)-4′-nitrotolane (DMANT), 4-(diethylamino)-4′-nitrotolane (DEANT), and 1-((4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)ethynyl)-4-((4-nitrophenyl)ethynyl)benzene (DMAPEANT) in poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA), and poly(isobutyl methacrylate) (PiBMA). In each of these systems, the isothermal, sub-T_g decay of the second-order optical susceptibility χ⁽²⁾ was monitored as a function of pressure using second harmonic generation. In each system, the observed decay of χ⁽²⁾ was represented by a stretched exponential equation from which the decay time τ₀ and decay distribution width β_KWW were determined. For each dopant molecule, the decrease in activation volume with the increasing size of the polymer host's alkyl side group and the pressure dependence of β_KWW were indicative of partial coupling between chromophore rotation and the glassy β relaxation dynamics of the polymer host. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci B: Polym Phys 36: 1013–1024, 1998     

Tb0.3Dy0.7(Fe0.9T0.1)1.95合金的结构、自旋重取向和穆斯堡尔谱

系统研究了室温下Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_0.9T_0.1)_1.95(过渡金属元素T=Mn，Fe，Co，B，Al，Ga)合金中ⅢA族金属和过渡金属元素T替代Fe对结构、自旋重取向和穆斯堡尔谱的影响.结果发现，不同金属T替代Fe，Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_0.9T_0.1)_1.95，合金具有相同的MgCu₂型立方Laves相结构；Al，Ga替代使Tb_0.3Dy_0.7(Fe_0.9T_0.1)_1.95合金的易磁化方向在{110}面逐渐偏离了立方晶体的主对称轴，即自旋重取向，B，Mn，Co替代未使易磁化轴发生明显转动；Al，Ga元素替代使超精细场H_hf略有下降，B，Mn替代对超精细场H_hf的影响不大，而Co元素替代使超精细场H_hf有较大增加；所有元素替代使同质异能移IS有所增加；B，Al，Ga和Mn替代使四极劈裂Q_s增加，而Co替代使四极劈裂Q_s下降. 关键词： 立方Laves相 自旋重取向 穆斯堡尔谱     

Experimental investigation of liquid crystal director reorientation by mechanical vibrations

Reorientation of a nematic liquid crystal undergoing mechanical vibrations of one of cell walls was studied experimentally. Orientational structures have been revealed, which have interesting properties, their characteristics and formation processes were investigated. It was shown that these structures have parameters that do not depend on the intensity and frequency of mechanical vibrations.     

Three-dimensional vector holograms in photoreactive polymer dissolved liquid crystal composite

A detailed analysis of three-dimensional vector holograms is presented which were recorded in a photoreactive polymer dissolved liquid crystal. The diffraction properties of resultant periodic anisotropic structures were investigated. Experimental observations confirmed that the diffraction efficiencies of the structures varied with slight changes of the grating pitch, and also that they strongly depended on the incident angle of the probe beam. These diffraction properties were explained by the finite-difference time-domain optical simulations.