Magnetoresistance enhancement and temperature stability of magnetoresistance in La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Na_y)_xMnO_3

A series of the samples La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Na_y)_xMnO_3(y=0.0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0) were prepared by the solid-state reaction method.Magnetoresistance enhancement and temperature stability of magnetoresistance in the system La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Na_y)_xMnO_3 with unchanged Mn^(3+)/Mn^(4+) ratio through the doping of both monovalent and divalent elements at A site were studied through the measurements of X-ray diffraction(XRD) patterns,resistivity-temperature(ρ-T) curves and magnetoresistance-temperature(MR-T) curves.The results indicate that with the increase of Na doping amount,the peak value of MR increases,and it increases from 12.4% for y=0.2 to 50.6% for y=1.0 in the magnetic field B=0.8 T;ρ-T curves exhibit the double-peak phenomenon,which comes from the competition between the resistivity of surface phase and that of body phase;for the sample of y=0.8,MR increases slowly from 8.3% to 9.4% in the temperature range from 259 to 179 K,and MR is so stable in such a wide temperature range,which provides reference for the research on the temperature stability of MR.

Temperature stability of magnetoresistance (MR) and MR enhancement in La_(1-x)(Sr_(1-y)Ag_y)_x MnO_3 system

Polycrystalline samples of Lal-x（Srl-yAgy）x MnO3 （y = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1.0） were prepared by the solid-state reaction method. The temperature stability of magnetoresistance and magnetoresistance enhancement in Lal_x（Srl_yAgy）~MnO3 system with both univalent and bivalent elements doped at A site and with unchanged value of Mn~＋/Mn4＋ ratio were explored through the measurements of X-ray diffraction patterns, magnetiza- tion-temperature （M-T） curves, resistivity-temperature （p-T） curves and magnetoresistance-temperature （MR-T） curves. The results are as follows： there are two peaks in the p-T curves of the samples with Ag doping, one is caused by resistance change during the paramagnetism- ferromagnetism transition, and the other is from boundary- dependent scattering of conduction electrons on the boundaries of grains. The peak value of MR increases with increasing Ag doping content, and it increases from 8.2 % for y ---- 0.2 to 29.6 % for y ---- 1.0 under the magnetic field of B = 0.8 T; MR remains a constant of 12 % in the temperature range of 218-168 K for the sample with y = 1.0, and the temperature stability of MR is in favor of the practical application of MR.

Temperature stability and fracture toughness of Nd-Fe-B magnets

Temperature stability and toughness of magnets are very important properties especially for application in motor. In this paper, it is found that temperature stability and toughness of magnets are improved when Fe is substituted with Co and heavy rare earth is substituted for Nd in part and suitable rich B grain-boundary phase is added. In addition, heavy rare earth substitution decreases the remanence temperature coefficient greatly, but has a little effect on Curie temperature of the magnets, which is beneficial to Nd-Fe-B magnets for the application in motor.

Fiber resonator using negative-curvature anti-resonant fiber with temperature stability

The coupling efficiency of hollow-core fiber changes with temperature,which leads to the decrease of the finesse(F)of fiber resonator and limits the performance of the resonant fiber optic gyroscope(R-FOG)system.Negative-curvature antiresonant fiber(ARF)can maintain single-mode characteristics under the condition of large mode field diameter,achieve efficient and stable fiber coupling,and significantly improve the consistency of the F of the spatial coupling resonator in variable temperature environment.A new type of ARF with a mode field diameter(MFD)of 25μm is used to fabricate a fiber resonator with a length of 5.14 m.In the range of 25℃-75℃,the average F is 31.45.The ARF resonator is used to construct an R-FOG system that shows long-term bias stability(3600 s)of3.1°/h at room temperature,4.6°/h at 75℃.To our knowledge,this is the best reported index of hollow-core fiber resonator and R-FOG system within the temperature variation range of 50℃ test.

Exceptional electrostrain with minimal hysteresis and superior temperature stability under low electric field in KNN-based lead-free piezoceramics

Over the past two decades,(K_(0.5)Na_(0.5))NbO_(3)(KNN)-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics have made significant progress.However,attaining a high electrostrain with remarkable temperature stability and minimal hysteresis under low electric fields has remained a significant challenge.To address this long-standing issue,we have employed a collaborative approach that combines defect engineering,phase engineering,and relaxation engineering.The LKNNS-6BZH ceramic,when sintered at T_(sint)=1170℃,demonstrates an impressive electrostrain with a d_(33) value of 0.276%and 1379 pm·V^(-1)under 20 kV·cm^(-1),which is comparable to or even surpasses that of other lead-free and Pb(Zr,Ti)O_(3)ceramics.Importantly,the electrostrain performance of this ceramic remains stable up to a temperature of 125℃,with the lowest hysteresis observed at 9.73%under 40 kV·cm^(-1).These excellent overall performances are attributed to the presence of defect dipoles involving V′_(A)-V∙∙_(O) and B′_(Nb)-V∙∙O,the coexistence of R-O-T multiphase,and the tuning of the trade-off between long-range ordering and local heterogeneity.This work provides a lead-free alternative for piezoelectric actuators and a paradigm for designing piezoelectric materials with outstanding comprehensive performance under low electric fields.

Effect of yttrium and manganese addition on catalytic soot combustion activity and anti-high-temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst

In order to analyze the influence of the addition of yttrium and manganese on the soot combustion performance and high temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst,a series of Y/Mn-modified CeO_(2) catalysts were prepared.The effects of structural properties,textural properties,oxygen vacancies,Ce^(3+),surface adsorbed oxygen species,reduction properties and desorption properties of oxygen species on the activity were analyzed by various characterization methods.The results of the activity test show that the addition of manganese is beneficial to enhancement of the activity,while the addition of yttrium increases the amount of reactive oxygen species,but decreases the activity.After aging at 700℃,the activity of the CeMn catalyst decreases most sharply,while the catalytic activity of the CeY catalyst can be maintained to a certain extent.Interestingly,the addition of yttrium and manganese at the same time can stabilize the activity.The fundamental reason is that yttrium and manganese move to the surface of the solid solution after aging,which increases the reduction performance of the catalyst,thus contributing to the increase of activity.Although the activity of CeYMn catalyst decreases after aging at 800℃,it is still higher than that of other catalysts aged at 700℃.

Enhanced capacitive energy storage and dielectric temperature stability of A-site disordered high-entropy perovskite oxides

In this work,a novel high entropy perovskite oxide(1-x)(Na_(0.2)Bi_(0.2)Ba_(0.2)Sr_(0.2)Ca_(0.2))TiO_(3-x)NaNbO_(3)(abbrevi-ated as(1-x)NBBSCT-x NN,x=0,0.05,0.1,0.15,and 0.2)was designed to improve temperature dielectric stability and energy storage performance by combining relaxor and antiferroelectric characteristics.The optimal composition of x=0.2 exhibits a high energy storage density of 3.51 J/cm^(3),together with wide temperature stable stability(■<15%,-70 to 110℃),excellent frequency stability(W rec andηvary by only±2.1%and±5.2%within the range of 1-600 Hz)and fast discharge rate(t_(0.9)=55.2 ns).This is mainly due to the enhancement of relaxation behavior and increase of E b caused by the decrease of grain size.These results offer a new strategy for designing high entropy ceramic materials of high performance in the future.

Synergy of lead vacancies and morphotropic phase boundary to promote high piezoelectricity and temperature stability of PBZTN ceramics

The flourishing development of emerging electromechanical applications has stimulated an urgent demand for ferroelectric ceramics with high piezoelectric properties and broad temperature usage range.However,it remains a challenge to simultaneously obtain good piezoelectricity and reliable temperature stability in lead zirconate titanate(PZT)-based piezoelectric ceramics.To solve this issue,a synergetic strategy was proposed to introduce lead vacancies through niobium doping and construct morphotropic phase boundary(MPB).In this work,Pb_(0.905)Ba_(0.085)(V Pb″)_(0.01)[(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))_(0.98)Nb_(0.02)]O_(3)(PBZTN-x)material system was designed.Good comprehensive properties(d_(33)=864 pC/N,k_(p)=84%,T_(C)=201℃)and excellent temperature stability(less than 10%variation of electrical properties from 20℃ to 160℃)were obtained in PBZTN-0.540 ceramics.Good piezoelectricity can be attributed to high extrinsic contribution(domain wall motion)induced by Pb^(2+)vacancies and the existence of nano-domains emerged at MPB,while excellent temperature stability is mainly attributed to the minimized local stress in the lattice and the stable domain structure.

Effects of Al and Co doping on the structural stability and high temperature cycling performance of LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4) spinel cathode materials

The poor structural stability and capacity retention of the high-voltage spinel-type LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNMO)limits their further application.Herein,Al and Co were doped in LNMO materials for a more stable structure and capacity.The LNMO,LiNi_(0.45)Al_(0.05)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNAMO)and LiNi_(0.45)Co_(0.05)Mn_(1.5)O_(4)(LNCMO)were synthesized by calcination at 900℃ for 8 h,which was called as solid-phase method and applied universally in industry.XRD,FT-IR and CV test results showed the synthesized samples have cation disordering Fd-3m space group structures.Moreover,the incorporation of Al and Co increased the cation disordering of LNMO,thereby increasing the transfer rate of Li+.The SEM results showed that the doped samples performed more regular and ortho-octahedral.The EDS elemental analysis confirmed the uniform distribution of each metal element in the samples.Moreover,the doped samples showed better electrochemical properties than undoped LNMO.The LNAMO and LNCMO samples were discharged with specific capacities of 116.3 mA·h·g^(-1)and 122.8 mA·h·g^(-1)at 1 C charge/discharge rate with good capacity retention of 95.8% and 94.8% after 200 cycles at room temperature,respectively.The capacity fading phenomenon of the doped samples at 50℃ and 1 C rate was significantly improved.Further,cations doping also enhanced the rate performance,especially for the LNCMO,the discharge specific capacity of 117.9 mA·h·g^(-1)can be obtained at a rate of 5 C.

High temperature stability of Eu^(2+)-activated nitride red phosphors

The novel nitride-based luminescent materials have received much attention since the end of the last century. In this paper, the commercial Eu2＋-activated nitride red phosphors, Sr1.95Si5N8：Eu0.05, Sr1.85Si5N8：Eu0.15 and Ca0.99AlSiN3：Eu0.01 phosphors were an-nealed at different temperatures （beyond 300 oC） to investigate the dependence of their luminescence performance and structure vari-ability on the temperature. By photoluminescence spectra, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calo-rimetry （TG-DSC） analysis, the high temperature stability of the hosts and activator of the three samples were disclosed. With the an-nealing temperature increasing, the activator Eu2＋ions were firstly oxidized and then host in Sr1.95Si5N8：Eu0.05 and Sr1.85Si5N8：Eu0.15, but for Ca0.99AlSiN3：Eu0.01, only the oxidation of the host could be observed, which would lead to the luminescence degradation and even failure of these phosphors. The activator Eu2＋ions were much more stable in CaAlSiN3：Eu than Sr2Si5N8：Eu due to their crystal surroundings, and its concentration also influenced the temperature stability of Sr2Si5N8：Eu.

Temperature stability of SmCo(2:17) magnets modified by Ni-Cr two-layer coating

The oxidation resistance behavior of SmCo(2:17)-type high-temperature magnets modified with Ni-Cr two-layer coating was studied. The study depicts the mass gain kinetics and magnetic properties of uncoated and NiCr-modified magnets oxidized at high temperature(500 ℃) in air for 200 h. The oxidation test results illustrate that the mass gain of uncoated magnet is6.95 mg·cm^(-2) which is more than that(0.08 mg·cm^(-2)) of coated magnet after 200 h. For the magnetic properties concerned, there is a great loss for uncoated magnet, while for coated magnet, magnetic properties do not change much. The study of uncoated magnet through X-ray diffraction(XRD) and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA) shows that the invasion of oxygen at high temperature leads to the loss of magnetic properties by changing the microstructure of magnet.

Tetragonal (Ba, Ca) (Zr, Ti)O_(3) textured ceramics with enhanced piezoelectric response and superior temperature stability

Lead-free ceramics with both high piezoelectric response and good temperature stability are urgently demanded for electromechanical conversion devices.Unfortunately,owing to coexistence of poly-morphic phases near room temperature(RT),enhanced piezoelectric properties were usually achieved with occurrence of strong temperature dependence in modified BaTiO_(3)(BT)-based ceramics.In this work,we demonstrate that tailoring grain orientations of tetragonal BT-based ceramics can effectively produce substantially enhanced and thermally stabilized piezoelectric response.Both<001>c-and<111>c-oriented tetragonal(Ba_(0.85)Ca_(0.15))(Zr_(0.05)Ti_(0.95))O_(3)(BCZT)ceramics with texture degrees F>90%were synthesized via templated grain growth.Interestingly,the ceramics textured along the<001>c polar axis show much higher microscopic and macroscopic piezoelectric properties than those with nonpolar<111>c texture,indicating an“extender”ferroelectricity nature.Compared with randomly oriented samples,the<001>c-oriented ceramics exhibit simultaneously~1.6 times higher piezoelectric strain d_(33)^(*)(~760 pm/V),4.4 times higher piezoelectric figure of merit d_(33)×g_(33)(8.8×10^(-12) m^(2)/N),and better temperature stability(strain variation≤5%between RT and 110℃).Such thermally stabilized strain response can be mainly attributed to wide temperature range of tetragonal phase and stable domain structure.This work provides a promising route for further developing lead-free piezoceramics with high and temperature-insensitive performance,which can greatly broaden their application areas.

Simultaneously improving piezoelectric properties and temperature stability of Na_(0.5)K_(0.5)NbO_(3)(KNN)-based ceramics sintered in reducing atmosphere

It is a very difficult work to sinter K_(0.5)Na_(0.5)NbO_(3)(KNN)-based materials with good reduction resistance in strong reducing atmosphere.0.945K_(0.48)Na_(0.52)Nb_(0.96)Ta_(0.04)O_(3)-0.055BaZrO_(3)+0.03ZrO_(2)+y mol%MnO(KNNT-0.055BZ+0.03Zr+yMn)ceramics sintered in reducing atmosphere were prepared successfully by conventional solid-state reaction methods.MnO dopant increases grain size at y=5-8 due to strong lattice distortion and then decreases grain size at y=9 due to much Mn4Nb2O9 accumulated at the grain boundary.MnO dopant as an excellent sintering aid can effectively reduce volatilization of alkali metal by decreasing the sintering temperature(T_(sinter)).Reducing alkali metal volatilization can greatly reduce oxygen vacancies and improve piezoelectric properties.MnO dopant can improve the anti-reduction properties.The KNNT-0.055BZ+0.03Zr+yMn ceramics aty=6-9 show outstanding anti-fatigue of unipolar piezoelectric strain under the synergistic effect of reduced oxygen vacancies due to reduced volatilization and increased grain size.Piezoelectric properties and temperature stability of KNNT-0.055BZ+0.03Zr ceramics sintered in reducing atmosphere are improved simultaneously by MnO dopant.Optimum inverse piezoelectric coefficient(d33)of ceramics at y=8 reaches up to 480 pm/V under low driving electric field E=20 kV/cm at room temperature,and its temperature stability of d33 reaches 158℃.It will be an excellent lead-free material candidate for the preparation of multilayer piezoelectric actuators co-fired with nickel electrode.

Enhanced energy-storage density and temperature stability of Pb_(0.89)La_(0.06)Sr_(0.05)(Zr_(0.95)Ti_(0.05))O_(3) anti-ferroelectric thin film capacitor

As the fundamental energy storage components in electronic systems,dielectric capacitors with high power densities were demanded.In this work,the anti-ferroelectric Pb_(0.89)La_(0.06)Sr_(0.05)(Zr_(0.95)Ti_(0.05))O_(3)(PLSZT)ceramics and thin film capacitor were successfully fabricated by a solid-state reaction route and pulsed laser deposition method,respectively.The ferroelectric,dielectric,energy-storage properties,and temperature stability of anti-ferroelectric PLSZT capacitor were investigated in detail.By compared with the PLSZT ceramic(energy storage density is 1.29 J/cm^(3) with an efficiency of 78.7%under 75 kV/cm),the anti-ferroelectric PLSZT thin film capacitors exhibited the enhanced energy storage density of 52.6 J/cm^(3) with efficiency of 67.7%under an electric field as high as 2068.9 kV/cm,and the enhanced energy-storage temperature stabilities from room temperature(RT)to more than 200℃ were demonstrated,and the oxygen defects mechanism and size effect were discussed.Moreover,the fast charging(~0.05 μs)and discharging(~0.15 μs)time were certified for the anti-ferroelectric PLSZT film capacitor.These findings broaden the horizon for PLSZT anti-ferroelectrics in high energy storage properties and show promising for manufacturing pulse power capacitor.

Temperature stability of magnetic field for periodic permanent-magnet focusing system

In this study, finite element analysis based on an Ansoft Maxwell software was used to reveal the temperature stability of a magnet ring and the equivalent structural periodic permanent-magnet（PPM） focusing system. It is found that with the temperature increasing, the decrease rate of magnetic induction peak（Bz）maxof single magnet ring is greater than that of remanence Brof magnet in the range from room temperature to 200 °C, however,the PPM focusing system do have the same temperature characteristics of permanent-magnet materials. It indicates that the magnetic temperature properties of the PPM system can be effectively controlled by adjusting the temperature properties of the magnets. Moreover, the higher permeability of the magnets indicates the less Hcb, giving rise to lower magnetic induction peak （Bz）′max： Finally, it should be noted that the magnetic orientation deviation angle θ（／15°） of permanent magnets has little effect on the focusing magnetic field of the PPM system at different temperatures and the temperature stability. The obtained results are beneficial to the design and selection of permanent magnets for PPM focusing system.

Temperature stability of symmetric activated carbon supercapacitors assembled with in situ electrodeposited poly (vinyl alcohol) potassium borate hydrogel electrolyte

The temperature stability of supercapacitor（SC） is largely determined by the properties of the electrolyte.Hydrogel electrolytes（HGE）, due to their hydrophilic polymer skeleton, show different temperature stability to that of liquid aqueous electrolytes. In this study, symmetric activated carbon（AC） SCs had been assembled with in situ electrodeposited poly（vinyl alcohol） potassium borate（PVAPB） HGE. The electrochemical performance of the SCs was systematically studied at different temperatures. Results show that the conductivity of PVAPB HGE is comparable with that of liquid aqueous electrolytes at different temperatures. The operating temperature range of PVAPB HGE SCs is -5–60°C, while those of the 1 mol/L Na2SO4SCs and the 0.9 mol/L KClSCs are 20–80°C and 20–40°C, respectively. The specific capacitance of PVAPB HGE SC is higher than those of SCs using liquid aqueous electrolytes at any temperature. The excellent temperature stability of PVAPB HGE makes it possible to build stable aqueous SCs in the wider temperature range.

Research on preparation optimization of nano CeB_6 powder and its high temperature stability

High temperature self-propagating synthesis （SHS） process is very rapid, the reaction process becomes un-controlled after the SHS reaction is ignited. So the initial reaction conditions will have great effects on phase compositions and microstructures of reaction products. In this paper, the effects of the proportioning amount of Mg on the yield ratio and particle sizes of CeB6 were studied. The SHS reaction products and leached products were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results indicated that the SHS products consisted of MgO, CeB6 and little Mg3B206. The single CeB6 phase was contained after the SHS reaction products were leached. The purity of CeB6 was higher than 99.0 mass%, and the minimum particle sizes of CeB6 were within 30-70 nm. When the propor- tioning amount of Mg was 25% more than the theoretic amount, the yield of CeB6 was 68.68%. The antioxidant ability of CeB6 was rather stronger, which was oxidized step by step, and the initial oxidation temperature was 750 ℃ which indicated that it had good high temperature stability. The apparent activation energies of oxidation reactions of CeB6 were 200.09 and 312.10 kJ/mol, respectively, and reaction orders were 0.69 and 0.40, respectively.

Enhanced piezoelectric properties and temperature stability in KNN-based textured ceramics

Considering the advantages of high Curie temperature and environment-friendly nature of KNN piezoelectric ceramics,the limitation of weak piezoelectric response and their temperature sensitivity to applications is worth exploring.Herein,the<001>textured(1-x)(K_(0.5)Na_(0.5))(Nb0.96Sb0.04)O3-x(Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5))HfO_(3)(x=0.01-0.045)lead-free ceramics were synthesized by templated grain-growth method.The high piezoelectric performance(d33 of 474 pC/N and strain of 0.21%)and excellent temperature stability(unipolar strain maintained within 4.3%change between 30℃and 165℃)were simultaneously achieved in the textured KNNS-0.03BNH ceramics.The high piezoelectric performance can be attributed to the summation of the crystallographic anisotropy and phase structure contributions in<001>textured ceramics.The superior temperature stability of piezoelectric properties can be interpreted by the contribution of crystal anisotropy to piezoelectric properties reduces the effect of phase transition on piezoelectric properties deterioration.This study provides an effective strategy for simultaneously achieving high piezoelectric properties and superior temperature stability in KNN-based textured ceramics.

Structure, electrical properties and temperature stability of PIN–PZN–PT piezoelectric ceramics with morphotropic phase boundary compositions

A series of Pb(In_(1/2)Nb_(1/2))O_(3)–Pb(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)–PbTiO_(3)(PIN–PZN–PT)ternary piezoelectric ceramics with compositions at the morphotropic phase boundary(MPB)were prepared.The phase structure,microstructure,electrical properties and temperature stability of PIN–PZN–PT ceramics were investigated systematically.The structural analysis indicated that an MPB phase consisting of rhombohedral and tetragonal phases was formed in all ceramics.For the selected compositions,dielectric measurements demonstrated that the Curie temperature TC changed from 237℃ to 295℃ and showed a strong trend of compositional depen-dence.All the samples showed good piezoelectic properties.Particularly,the 0.35PIN–0.40PZN–0.25PT sample has the optimum piezoelectric properties,the piezoelectric coefficient d_(33) is 589 pC/N,the electromechanical coupling factors kp and kt are 59%and 49%,respectively.Compared with PZN–PT and PMN–PT ferroelectric crystals,the superior limit of usage temperature of PIN–PZN–PT ceramics was achieved around 230℃ by thermal depoling method.These results make PIN–PZN–PT ceramics a promising material to meet the practical demands of higher temperature and larger electric field operating ranges.

Effects of Cr_2O_3 doping on the electrical properties and the temperature stabilities of PZT binary piezoelectric ceramics

The ceramics with Pb1.04Zr0.52Ti0.48O3 ＋ z wt.% Cr2O3 were prepared using the traditional technique. The effects of Cr2O3 doping on the phase structure, the microstructure, and the electrical properties of ceramics were investigated. Meanwhile, the temperature stabilities of the resonant frequency （fx） were studied. The results showed that the △fr/fr,25℃ decreased with the addition of 0.2 wt.% - 0.8 wt.% Cr2O3 as compared with the undoped samples. The minimum value （-0.182%） of △fr/fr,25℃ was obtained for z = 0.6 wt.% Cr2O3 samples that sintered at 1260℃. The values of ε^τ33/ε0 = 1650, tanδ = 0.006, d33 = 328 pC/N, Kp = 0.63, Qm = 2300 were obtained when Cr2O3 was 0.6 wt.%, which exhibited more excellent piezoelectric properties than other compositions such as those with z = 0.2 wt.%, 0.4 wt.%, and 0.8 wt.%, but had a similar value as compared with the tmdoped samples. When the Cr2O3 additive increased, the Curie temperature moved toward low temperature and the changes of resonant frequency changed from positive to negative with increasing temperature.