Research progress of permanent ferrite magnet materials

Permanent ferrite magnet materials are extensively employed due to their exceptional magnetic properties and cost-effectiveness.The fast development in electromobile and household appliance industries contributes to a new progress in permanent ferrite materials.This paper reviews the deveolpement and progress of permanent ferrite magnet industry in recent years.The emergence of new raw material,the advancement of perparation methods and manufacturing techniques,and the potential applications of permanent ferrite materials are introduced and discussed.Specifically,nanocrystallization plays a crucial role in achieving high performance at a low cost and reducing reliance on rare earth resources,and therefore it could be a promising development trendency.

Fabrication and anti-corrosion performance of superhydrophobic silane film on sintered NdFeB

An eco-friendly superhydrophobic protective film(DTMS/TEOS silane film)was fabricated on sintered NdFeB substrate through the utilization of electrochemically assisted deposition technology.The structure,properties,and film-forming mechanism of dodecyltrime-thoxysilane(DTMS)/tetraethoxysilane(TEOS)silane films were comprehensively analyzed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),potentiodynamic polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).Based on the test results,it can be determined that this film has a superhydrophobic property with a hydrophobicity angle of 152°.This special property can be attributed to the long alkyl chains in the DTMS molecule,the rough morphology,and the low surface energy of the DTMS/TEOS silane film.The surface of sintered NdFeB is coated with a layered three-dimensional network silane film that forms through the condensation of silanol substances.This film provides excellent corrosion resistance to the sintered NdFeB substrate,reducing its corrosion current density to 2.02×10~(-6)A/cm~2.Moreover,the impact of film on the magnetic characteristics of sintered NdFeB was assessed and found to be minimal.

Synthesis of nickel ferrite precursors from low grade nickel matte

Fine nickel ferrite precursors NiFe2（C204）3·6H2O were obtained via co-precipitation method with low grade nickel matte as the raw material. Thermodynamic analysis of NiClz-FeC12-（NH4）2C204-H20 system for precipitation identified that the theoretical optimum co-precipitation pH value is 2, and C2O2 has strong complexation with Ni2＋ and Fe2＋ ions. Based on these theoretical considerations, the effects of parameters on the precipitation rates and precursors size were investigated systematically. The results show that the optimum co-precipitation conditions are pH=2, temperature 45 ℃, 1.2 times theoretical amount of （NH4）2C204 dosage and 3% PEG400 addition. Under these conditions, the precipitation rates of Ni2＋ and Fe2＋ are both over 99.8%, with the precursors size of 1-2 urn. Furthermore, X-ray diffraction （XRD） and thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis （TG-DTA） demonstrate that the precursors are single-phase solid solution, wherein the nickel/iron atoms are replaced by the iron/nickel atoms reciprocally.

Microstructure and magnetic properties of Ni-Zn ferrites doped with MnO_2

To improve the performance of Ni-Zn ferrites for power field use,the influence of MnO2 additive on the properties of Ni-Zn ferrites was investigated by the conventional powder metallurgy.The results show that MnO2 does not form a visible second phase in the doping mass fraction range of（0-2.0%）.The average grain size,sintering density and real permeability gradually decrease with the increase of the MnO2 content.And the DC resistivity continuously increases with the increase of MnO2 content.The saturation magnetization（magnetic moment in unit mass） first increases slightly when mass fraction of MnO2 is less than 0.4% MnO2,and then gradually decreases with increasing the MnO2 mass fraction due to the exchange interaction of the cations.When the excitation frequency is less than 1 MHz,the power loss（Pcv） continuously increases with increasing the MnO2 content due to the decrease of average grain size.However,when the excitation frequency exceeds 1 MHz,eddy current loss gradually becomes the predominant contribution to Pcv.And the sample with a higher resistivity favors a lower Pcv,except for the sample with 2.0% MnO2.The sample without additive has the best Pcv when worked at frequencies less than 1 MHz;and the sample with 1.6% MnO2 additive has the best Pcv when worked at frequencies higher than 1 MHz.

Structure and magnetic properties of Zn ferrite nanoparticles

A series of ZnxFe3-xO4（x = 0, 0. 15, 0. 30, 0o 40, 0. 48, 0. 60, 0. 70 ） nanoparticles prepared by hydrothermal method are studied by use of transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, vibrating sample magnetometer, superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer and Mossbauer spectrometer. All samples present a spinel structure. The lattice constant increases with the increase in the Zn content while the grain size decreases from 18 nm to 9 nm. Moreover, the saturation magnetzafion at 5 K and 293 K increases initially when x ≤ 0. 40 and subsequently decreases when x 〉 0. 40. At room temperature, Mossbauer spectra exhibit a change from a well-defined sextet spectrum to a doublet spectrum as the Zn content increases. The doublet spectrum begins to appear when x = 0. 6, while it begins when x = 0. 80 for the bulk materials. The results of magnetization and Curie temperature measurements indicate that the doublet spectrum is due to the surperparamagnetic state of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, the relationship between the hyperfine field variation and the cation distribution is discussed. The variation of magnetic properties is interpreted by the three-sublattice Yafet-Kittel （Y-K）model.

First Principle Study on the Magnetic and Electric Properties of Wurtzite Cr-phosphides and Cr-sulphides： Several Half-metallic Ferromagnets

The geometrical structures of wurtzite CrX （X=As, Sb, O, Se, and Te） were optimized, then their electric and magnetic properties were investigated by the first-principle calculations within the generalized gradient approximation for the exchange-correlation functional based on the density functional theory. These Cr-phosphides and Cr-sulphides were predicted to be half-metallic ferromagnets whose spin-polarization at the Fermi level is absolutely 100%. The molecular magnetic moments of Cr-phosphides and Cr-sulphides are 3.00 and 4.00 μB, which arise mainly from Cr-ions, respectively. There is ferromagnetic coupling in both Cr- phosphides and Cr-sulphides. The Curie temperatures of Cr-sulphides and Cr-phosphides are high. The electronic structures of Cr-ions are a1g^2↑↓t1u^4↑↓t1u^1↑↓eg^2↑↓in Cr-phosphides and a1g^2↑↓t1u^4↑↓t1u^1↑t2g^3↑in Cr-sulphides, respectively.

Structural, Magnetic and Optical Properties of BiFe1-xNbxO3

Nb doped multiferroic BiFe1-xNbxO3 （0 〈x 〈0.05） polycrystalline powders have been syn-thesized by using a sol-gel method. The effect of Nb dopant on the structural, magnetic and optical properties is investigated. According to the X-ray di raction data and the result of Rietveld re nement, all the samples maintain the R3c phase, while the lattice parameters a, c, the cell volume V and the Fe-O-Fe bond angle change. The remnant magnetization enhances by appropriate Nb doping due to the decreasing of the grain size. Meanwhile, Nb dopant leads to the narrowing of the band gap of BiFe1-xNbxO3 samples.

Room Temperature Magnetic Behavior of Sol-Gel Synthesized Mn Doped ZnO

Mn doped ZnO nano-crystallites were synthesized by state of the art sol-gel derived auto- combustion technique. As-burnt powder was investigated with different characterization techniques to explore the properties of Mn doped ZnO dilute magnetic semiconductor. X- ray diffraction measurements indicate that Mn doped ZnO retain wurtzite type hexagonal crystal structure like ZnO. Compositional and morphological studies were carried out by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Temperature dependent resistivity of the sample exhibited the semiconducting behavior of the DMS material. Room temperature magnetic properties determined by vibrating sample magnetometer, revealed the presence of ferromagnetic and diamagnetic contributions in Mn doped ZnO.

Relationship between magnetic Barkhausen noise and the stresses, the hardness and the phase content of ferromagnetic materials

Magnetic Barkhausen Noise (MBN) is a phenomenon of electromagnetic energy emission due to the movement of magnetic domain walls inside ferromagnetic materials when they are locally magnetized by an alternating magnetic field. According to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, the noise can be received by the coil attached to the surface of the material being magnetized and the noise carries the message of the characteristics of the material such as stresses, hardness, phase content, etc. Based on the characteristic of the noise, research about the relationship between the welding stresses in the welding assembly and the noise, the fatigue damage of the plate structure and the noise, and the influence of heat treatment and the variation of phase content to the noise are carried out in this paper.

Temperature Dependence of Exchange Bias and Coercivity in Ferromagnetic Layer Coupled with Polycrystalline Antiferromagnetic Layer

The temperature dependence of exchange bias and coercivity in a ferromagnetic layer coupled with an antiferromagnetic layer is discussed.In this model,the temperature dependence comes from the thermal instability of the system states and the temperature modulated relative magnetic parameters.Morever,the thermal fluctuation of orientations of easy axes of antiferromagnetic grains at preparing has been considered.From the present model,the experimental results can be illustrated qualitatively for available magnetic parameters.Based on our discussion,we can conclude that soft ferromagnetic layer coupled by hard antiferromagnetic layer may be very applicable to design magnetic devices.In special exchange coupling,we can get high exchange bias and low coercivity almost independent of temperature for proper temperature ranges.

Effect of Cadmium Substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Nano Sized Nickel Ferrite

The structure and crystal phase of the nanocrystalline powders of Ni1-xCdxFe2O4（0≤x≤0.5） mixed ferrite, synthesized by wet chemical co-precipitation method, were characterized by X-ray diffraction. Results showed that the lattice parameter increased with increasing Cd concentration. Microstructure was studied by scanning electron microscopy. TG/DTA studies were carried out on co-precipitated sulphate complexes. These studies revealed the low ferritization temperature （650 ℃） of the ferrite system synthesized by presently adopted route of synthesis and occurrence of simultaneous decomposition and ferritization processes. Further studies by infrared spectroscopy were also conducted. Moreover, magnetic properties of the prepared nanoparticles were studied by magnetization and a.c. susceptibility measurements. The response of prepared Ni1-xCdxFe2O4 mixed ferrites to magnetic field was investigated. Results show that, magnetic susceptibility, Curie temperature, and effective magnetic moment decreased as the Cd content increases.

Dysprosium Modification of Cobalt Ferrite Ionic Magnetic Fluids

Dysprosium composite cobalt ferrite ionic magnetic fluids were prepared by precipitation in the presence of Tri-sodium citrate. Influence of dysprosium modification on magnetic property is studied. The result shows that magnetic response toward exterior magnetic field can be improved by adding Dy3+. Studies also show that the increase of reaction temperature may improve the modification effect of dysprosium. By adding dysprosium ions, the average diameter of the magnetic nanoparticles will be decreased evidently. It is clear that the particles appear as balls. Cobalt ferrite with sizes of 12-15 nm, rare earth composite cobalt ferrite with sizes of 6-8 nm.

Room Temperature Ferromagnetism in Ga1-xHoxN （x=0.0 and 0.05） Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Thin Films

Holmium doped GaN diluted magnetic semiconductor thin films have been prepared by thermal evaporation technique and subsequent ammonia annealing. X-ray diffraction mea- surements reveal all peaks belong to the purely hexagonal wurtzite structure. Surface mor- phology and composition analysis were carried out by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy respectively. The room temperature ferromagnetic proper- ties of Gal-xHoxN （x=0.0, 0.05） films were analyzed using vibrating sample magnetometer at room temperature. Magnetic measurements showed that the undoped films （i.e. GaN） exhibited diamagnetic behavior, while the Ho-doped （Gao.95Hoo.05N） film exhibited a ferro- magnetic behavior.

Preparation of Rare-Earth Composite Ferrite Magnetic Fluid

Water-based rare-earth ferrite (Re xFe 3- xO 4)magnetic fluids were prepared by chemical co-precipitation method. The result shows that saturation magnetic intensity of ferrite magnetic fluids can be improved by adding Dy 3+ and the saturation magnetic intensity will reach the highest if n(Fe)∶n(Dy 3+ )=30∶1. The modification and formation mechanism of Re xFe 3- xO 4 particles is discussed in detail. The physicochemical properties are investigated by the Gouy magnetic balance, IR, TEM, XRD, and EDX, etc.

Quantum Phase Transition in Quasi-two-dimensional Heisenberg Antiferromagnet with Single-Ion Anisotropy

In the present paper, we investigate the quantum phase transition in a spatially anisotropic antiferrornagnetic Heisenberg model of S =1 with single-ion energy anisotropy. By using the Schwinger boson representation, we calculate the Gaussian correction to the critical value J⊥^c caused by quantum spin fluctuations. We find that, for the positive single-ion energy, a nonzero value of J⊥^c is always needed to stabilize the antiferromagnetic long-range order in this model. It resolves a difference among literature and shows clearly that the effect of quantum fluctuations may qualitatively change a result obtained by the mean-field theories on lower-dimensional systems.

Carriers-assisted Enhanced Ferromagnetism in AI-doped ZnMnO Nano-crystallites

Zn0.95-zAlxMn0.050 （x=0, 0.03, 0.05, and 0.07） dilute magnetic semiconductor materials have been synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion technique. The effect of A1 doping on the structural, electrical, and magnetic properties has been investigated. X-ray diffraction studies demonstrate the existence of single phase characteristic hexagonal wurtzite type crystal structure, similar to the host ZnO, in all the synthesized compositions. Although, the microscopic images revealed that the grains were clustered, yet some individual grains could be seen to have hexagonal texture. Electrical resistivity was observed to decrease with the rise of temperature up to 450 ℃, depicting the characteristic semiconductor behavior. Room temperature ferromagnetic behavior was observed in all the compositions. The value of saturation magnetization increased with the increase of A1 concentration in ZnMnO system referred to the gradual enhancement of free carriers.

Tunneling Conductance in a Normal Metal/Ferromagnetic Superconductor Nano-Junction at a Finite Temperature

In this study, we investigate the tunneling conductance at a finite temperature in a normal metal/ferromagnetic superconductor nano-junction where the ferromagnetic superconductor （FS） is in three different cooper pairing states： spin singlet s-wave pairing （SWP）, spin triplet opposite spin pairing （OSP）, and spin triplet equal spin pairing （ESP） while including Fermi wave mismatch （FWM） and effective mass mismatch （EMM） in two sides of the nano-junction. We find that the conductance shows clearly different behaviors all depending on the symmetries of cooper pairing in a manner that the conductance spectra shows a gap-like structure, two interior dips structure and zero bias peak for SWP, OSP, and ESP, respectively. Also, the effective FS gap （Δeff） is a linear and decreasing function of exchange field. The slope of （Δeff） versus exchange field for OSP is twice the SWP. Thus, we can determine the spin polarization of N/FS nano-junction based on the dependence of （Δeff） to exchange field.

Mn和Co掺杂ZnO块材样品的磁性

采用固相反应法制备了名义组分为Zn_(0.95)Co_(0.05O)和Zn_(0.92)Co_(0.05)Mn_(0.03O)的块材样品.X射线衍射结果显示,除ZnO纤锌矿结构的主相外,掺杂样品中还存在立方相Co3O4.磁测量表明,ZnO中单独掺杂Co元素显示出微弱的铁磁性行为,Mn的引入极大地增强了样品的铁磁性,但两个样品在低温下(<50K)表现出截然不同的磁化行为.同时,反铁磁相Co3O4的存在极大地抑制了样品中的铁磁性耦合作用.

Rheological properties of magnetorheological fluid prepared by gelatincarbonyl iron composite particles

Gelatincarbonyl iron composite particle was prepared by micro emulsion method. The analysis of scanning electron microscope(SEM) shows that the ultrafine particles are spheroids coated by gelatin, and the average sizes of particles are 310μm. The specific saturation magnetization σ_s is 130.9A·m2/kg, coercivity H_c is 0.823A/m, and residual magnetism r is 4.98Am2/kg for the composite particles. It is shown that the particles possess properties of soft magnetic. The yield stress of magnetorheological fluid(MRF) with composite particle reaches 70kPa at 0.5T magnetic induction. Magnetorheological effects are superior in lower magnetic field intensity and the subsidence stability of the MRF is excellent compared with pure carbonyl iron powder.

Complex Permeability of Ferrites as Intrinsic and Extrinsic Properties

CIP （complex initial permeability） spectra of PF （polycrystalline ferrite） are studied both as intrinsic and extrinsic properties. In the former case, main steps of modeling, based on effects coming from polycrystal grain sizes distribution and defects, are described. The obtained relations work well in practice for PF with more or less normal MS （microstructure） and no size effects. Besides, fundamental connection between parameters of CIP and MS is found. Another case--PF with possible size effects （MnZn-ferrites） are studied experimentally for different sizes of cores, unveiling the dependence of phenomena on： dimensions of cross-section, number of turns, width of nonmagnetic gap.