Resistive Switching of BN-based Films Accompanied with the Modulation of Ferromagnetism

Nanostructured BN and BN-Co films with Cu,Co,Au as the top electrodes,and Pt as the bottom electrodes were grown by magnetron sputtering.Both BN samples and BN-Co ones show bipolar resistive switching behaviors.For the sample with active Cu as the top electrode,the formation and rupture of metallic Cu conductive filaments can explain the resistive switching behavior;for the other samples,the generation and annihilation of nitrogen vacancies under the electric stimuli may contribute to the occurrence of resistive switching.Taking advantage of the formed and broken Co-N bonds during resistive switching,the saturation magnetization of the BN-Co films can be modulated.Thus,it investigated the resistive switching behavior of BN and BN-Co materials in this work.Similar to that of oxide materials,the resistive switching behaviors of the nitrides may be attributed to the movement of cations or anions within the dielectric or electrodes during the application of voltage.Additionally,ion migration may lead to the formation or breaking of Co-N bonds,which can effectively regulate the magnetism of BN-Co materials.This study extends resistive switching materials to nitrides,enabling the regulation of magnetism along with resistance changes,thus providing insights for the design of novel voltage-controlled magnetic devices and achieving multi-functionality.

复合场下磁流变液层间剪切屈服特性研究

为了研究磁流变液在磁场、温度场共同作用下层间剪切屈服特性,考虑磁化饱和程度以及局部磁场聚集效应的影响,结合经典偶极子和局部场偶极子理论模型,建立了新型颗粒间作用力计算模型—偶极子边界理论模型,理论分析了偶极子边界中颗粒链之间的相互作用力以及同一链中两相邻颗粒间作用力,并给出作用力的数学表达式,搭建了基于线圈外置的圆盘式传动结构的测量装置,通过实验研究验证理论的正确性。结果表明偶极子边界模型计算误差比经典偶极子理论模型和局部场偶极子理论模型小,弱磁场作用下,偶极子边界理论模型计算所得剪切屈服应力结果与实验值的偏差最小,在-1.5%~1%之间;在强磁场作用下,由偶极子边界理论模型计算所得结果与实验值的偏差最小,在-0.4%~0.2%之间。

Fe_(75)Zr_3Si_(13)B_9 magnetic materials prepared by spark plasma sintering

Fe75Zr3Si13B9 magnetic amorphous powders were fabricated by mechanical alloying. Bulk amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys with 20 mm in diameter and 7 mm in height were fabricated by the spark plasma sintering technology at different sintering temperatures. The phase composition, glass transition temperature （Tg）, onset crystallization temperature （Tx）, peak temperature （Tp） and super-cooled liquid region （ΔTx） of Fe75Zr3Si13B9 amorphous powders were analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）. The phase transition, microstructure, mechanical properties and magnetic performance of the bulk alloys were discussed with X-ray diffractometer, scanning electron microscope （SEM）, Gleeble 3500 and vibration sample magnetometer （VSM）, respectively. It is found that with the increase in the sintering temperature at the pressure of 500 MPa, the density, compressive strength, micro-hardness and saturation magnetization of the sintering samples improved significantly, the amorphous phase began to crystallize gradually. Finally, the desirable amorphous and nanocrystalline magnetic materials at the sintering temperature of 863.15 K and the pressure of 500 MPa have a density of 6.9325 g/cm3, a compressive strength of 1140.28 MPa and a saturation magnetization of 1.28 T.

Structure and magnetic properties of RFe_7Mn_4Ti compounds with R=Y, Tb, Dy,Ho, and Er

The effect of Mn substitution for partial Fe in RFe 11Ti on structure and magnetic properties of compounds was researched. RFe 7Mn 4Ti samples (R=Y,Tb,Dy,Ho,Er) were prepared by means of vacuum arc-melting and subsequent vacuum annealing. The structure and magnetic properties of RFe 7Mn 4Ti compounds were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction and magnetic measurements. The following conclusions were obtained: all the RFe tMn 4Ti compounds crystallize in the ThMn 12-type structure. The lattice constants and the unit-cell volume changed with the increase of atomic number for R=Y, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er. The compensation characters appear for the DyFe 7Mn 4Ti and HoFe 7Mn 4Ti compounds, and the compensation temperatures were about 123 K and 90 K, respectively. The Curie temperature, the saturation magnetization, and saturation moment of RFe 7Mn 4Ti compounds were given.

Structure and magnetic properties of RFe7Mn4Ti compounds with R=Y, Tb, Dy,Ho, and Er

The effect of Mn substitution for partial Fe in RFe 11Ti on structure and magnetic properties of compounds was researched. RFe 7Mn 4Ti samples (R=Y,Tb,Dy,Ho,Er) were prepared by means of vacuum arc-melting and subsequent vacuum annealing. The structure and magnetic properties of RFe 7Mn 4Ti compounds were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction and magnetic measurements. The following conclusions were obtained: all the RFe tMn 4Ti compounds crystallize in the ThMn 12-type structure. The lattice constants and the unit-cell volume changed with the increase of atomic number for R=Y, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er. The compensation characters appear for the DyFe 7Mn 4Ti and HoFe 7Mn 4Ti compounds, and the compensation temperatures were about 123 K and 90 K, respectively. The Curie temperature, the saturation magnetization, and saturation moment of RFe 7Mn 4Ti compounds were given.

Effects of coal rank, Fe_3O_4 amounts and activation temperature on the preparation and characteristics of magnetic activated carbon

Coal-based Magnetic Activated Carbons （CMAC＇s） were prepared from three representative coal samples of various ranks： Baorigele lignite from Inner Mongolia; Datong bitumite from Shanxi province; and Taixi anthracite from Ningxia Hui Auto- nomous Region. Fe3O4 was used as a magnetic additive. A nitrogen-adsorption analyzer was used to determine the specific surface area and pore structure of the resulting activated carbons. The adsorption capacity was assessed by the adsorption of iodine and methylene blue. X-ray diffraction was used to measure the evolution behavior of Fe304 during the preparation process. Magnetic properties were characterized with a vibrating-sample magnetometer. The effect of the activation temperature on the performance of CMAC＇s was also studied. The results show that, compared to Baorigele lignite and Taixi anthracite, the Datong bitumite is more appropriate for the preparation of CMAC＇s with a high specific surface area, an advanced pore structure and suitable magnetic properties. Fe304 can effectively enhance the magnetic properties and control the pore structure by increasing the ratio of meso- pores. An addition of 6.0% Fe304 and an activation temperature of 880 ℃ produced a CMAC having a specific surface area, an iodine adsorption, a methylene blue adsorption and a specific saturation magnetization of 1152.0 m2/g, 1216.7 mg/g, 229.5 mg/g and 4.623 emu/g, respectively. The coal used to prepare this specimen was Datong bitumite.

Phase evolution and room temperature ferroelectric and magnetic properties of Fe-doped BaTiO_3 ceramics

To make the ferroelectric BaTiO3 possess ferromagnetism simultaneously,magnetic Fe was doped into BaTiO3 ceramics at doping levels up to 10%(molar fraction).Both tetragonal and hexagonal phases coexisted in the Fe-doped BaTiO3 ceramics except at 1% doping level.X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that higher doping level of Fe,higher sintering temperature and longer sintering time promoted the formation of hexagonal phases in Fe-doped BaTiO3 ceramics.Ferroelectricity was observed in all samples at room temperature,but it was greatly depressed by Fe doping.Except at doping level of 1%,room-temperature ferromagnetism was observed in the BaTiO3 ceramics.The dependence of the saturation magnetization and coercivities of the Fe-doped BaTiO3 ceramics on doping level was systematically studied.Both the saturation magnetization and magnetic coercivities were found to be dependent on the doping level as well as the fraction of the hexagonal phase in the ceramics.

Recovery of magnetite from FeSO_4·7H_2O waste slag by co-precipitation method with calcium hydroxide as precipitant

Proper utilization of the FeSO4·7H2O waste slag generated from TiO2 industry is an urgent need, and Fe3O4 particles are currently being widely used in the wastewater flocculation field. In this work, magnetite was recovered from ferrous sulphate by a novel co-precipitation method with calcium hydroxide as the precipitant. Under optimum conditions, the obtained spherical magnetite particles are well crystallized with a Fe304 purity of 88.78%, but apt to aggregate with a median particle size of 1.83 μm. Magnetic measurement reveals the obtained Fe304 particles are soft magnetic with a saturation magnetization of 81.73 A-m2/kg. In addition, a highly crystallized gypsum co-product is obtained in blocky or irregular shape. Predictably, this study would provide additional opportunities for future application of low-cost Fe3O4 particles in water treatment field.

Synthesis of Diphenyl Carbonate over the Magnetic Catalysts Pd/La_(1-x)Pb_xMnO_3 (x=0.2-0.7)

The magnetic perovskite-supported palladium catalysts Pd/Lal_xPbxMnO3 （x = 0.2-0.7） were prepared and used for the oxidative carbonylation of phenol to diphenyl carbonate. The synthesized catalysts were characterized by the X-ray diffraction （XRD）, surface area measurement BET, vibration sample magnetometer （VSM） and tem- perature-programmed reduction （TPR）. The experimental results demonstrated that the magnetic Pd/La1-xPbxMnO3 （x = 0.4-0.5） obtain relative better catalytic activity. It can be explained by higher concentration of oxygen vacan- cies, larger amount and better mobility of lattice oxygen of their support. Furthermore, these samples possess suffi- cient saturated magnetization. Thus, Pd/La1-xPbxMnO3 （x = 0.4-0.5） may be suitable for operation in the magneti- cally stabilized bed reactor.

Effect of chromium substitution on structural, electrical and magnetic properties of NiZn ferrites

Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2-xCrxO4(0≤x≤0.5)ferrites were successfully prepared by conventional solid state reaction method to investigate the effect of chromium substitution on the structural,electrical and magnetic properties.X-ray powder diffraction results demonstrate that all the prepared samples are well crystallized single-phase spinel structures without secondary phase.As chromium concentration increases,the lattice parameter and crystallite size gradually decrease.The magnetic measurement indicates that saturation magnetization is substantially suppressed by Cr3+doping,changing from 73.5 A·m2/kg at x=0 to 46.3 A·m2/kg at x=0.5.While the room-temperature electrical resistivity is more than four orders of magnitude enhanced by Cr3+substitution,reaching up to 1.1×108Ω·cm at x=0.5.The dielectric constant monotonously decreases with rising frequency for these ferrites,showing a normal dielectric dispersion behavior.The compositional dependence of dielectric constant is inverse with that of electrical resistivity,which originates from the reduced Fe2+/Fe3+electric dipole number by doping,indicating inherent correlation between polarization and conduction mechanism in ferrite.

Role of Ni(NO_3)_2 in the preparation of a magnetic coal-based activated carbon

The role of Nil（NO3）2 in the preparation of a magnetic activated carbon is reported in this paper. Magnetic coal-based activated carbons （MCAC） were prepared from Taixi anthracite with low ash content in the presence of Ni（NO3）2. The MCAC materials were characterized by a vibrating sample magnetometer （VSM）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, a scanning electric microscope （SEM）, and by N2 adsorption. The cylindri- cal precursors and derived char were also subjected to thermogravimetric analysis to compare their behavior of weight losses during carbonization. The results show that MCAC has a larger surface area （1074 m21g） and a higher pore volume （0.5792 cm3/g） with enhanced mesopore ratio （by about 10~）. It also has a high saturation magnetization （1.6749 emu/g） and low coercivity （43.26 Oe）, which allows the material to be magnetically separated. The MCAC is easily magnetized because the nickel salt is con- vetted into Ni during carbonization and activation. Metallic Ni has a strong magnetism on account of electrostatic interaction. Added Ni（NO3）2 catalyzes the carbonization and activation process by accelerat- ing burn off of the carbon, which contributes to the development of mesopores and macropores in the activated carbon.

Solution combustion synthesis of Fe-Ni-Y_2O_3 nanocomposites for magnetic application

Fe-Ni-Y2O3 nanocomposites with uniform distribution of fine oxide particles in the gamma Fe Ni matrix were successfully fabricated via solution combustion followed by hydrogen reduction. The morphological characteristics and phase transformation of the combusted powder and the Fe-Ni-Y2O3 nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, FESEM and TEM.Porous Fe-Ni-Y2O3 nanocomposites with crystallite size below 100 nm were obtained after reduction. The morphology, phases and magnetic property of Fe-Ni-Y2O3 nanocomposites reduced at different temperatures were investigated. The Fe-Ni-Y2O3 nanocomposite reduced at 900 °C has the maximum saturation magnetization and the minimum coercivity values of 167.41 A/(m2·kg)and 3.11 k A/m, respectively.

Microstructure characteristics and effect of grain orientation on magnetic properties of Fe_(63)Co_(32)Gd_5 alloy ribbons

By using the melt spinning techniques, the Fe63Co32Gd5 alloy ribbons with 15-50 m in thickness and 3-7 mm in width were prepared at the wheel speeds of 15, 20, 25 and 35 m/s. The rapid solidification microstructures were characterized by three layers, the middle layer of which reaches 80% thickness and forms the column grain of(Fe,Co) solid with Gd solution. Grain refinement takes place with the increase of the wheel speed. And after 0.5 h heat treatment at 823 K, the ribbon thickness becomes larger and the middle layer of column grain is very orderly perpendicular to the ribbon plane. The coercivity of quenched and annealed Fe63Co32Gd5 ribbons both have the inflection point at the wheel speed of 20 m/s, and the tendency is declining. The heat treatment processing makes the coercivity become lower by improving the order of(Fe,Co)17Gd2 compound. The saturation magnetization of quenched ribbons increases with the enhancement of wheel speed, whereas that of annealed ones decreases firstly and then increases. The minimum coercivity is 5.30×103 A/m and the maximum saturation magnetization is 163.62 A·m2/kg, which is obtained in the conditions of the wheel speed of 35 m/s and 0.5 h heat treatment at the temperature of 823 K.

Preparation of Air-Stable Iron-Oxide-Coated Metallic Iron Nanoparticles

The α-Fe nanoparticles with oxide shell were prepared by the complete reduction of iron oxide ones with hydrogen, followed by the selective surface oxidation as a thin layer. As-treated α-Fe nanoparticles preserved their saturation magnetization and metal α-Fe phase for at least 80 days in the air. In comparison, the unstabilized α-Fe nanoparticles protected only by their silica shell were oxidized instantly in the air and the saturation magnetization of the unstabilized α-Fe nanoparticles was decreased drastically. Since the stabilization procedure was carried out under dry conditions using silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles as precursors, it could be applied to nanoparticles of various sizes and shapes to obtain a stable α-Fe phase.

Studies of Structure, Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Fe70Si20Cr10 Nanocrystalline Alloy

Nanostructured Fe70Si20Cr10 alloy was produced by high energy planetary ball milling, starting from elemental powders. The structural, microstructural and magnetic properties of the milled powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer and 57Fe M6ssbauer. After 5 h of milling, it is observed the formation of a bcc solid solutions ~t-Fe （Si, Cr）. Its grain size decreases with increasing milling time attaining 20 nm after 15 h of milling time. Analysis of M6ssbauer spectra shows an increasing broad magnetic component when the milling time increases. Its mean hyperfme field is about 25.5 T at 15 h of milling. M-H hysteresis loop curves reveal a room temperature ferromagnetic behaviour with a saturation magnetisation reaching 143 emu/g after 15 hours of milling, which is 20% lower than that of bulk iron; i.e., 1800 emu/g, due to effect of alloying elements after the formation of ct-Fe （Si, Cr） solid solution.

Microwave magnetic properties of soft magnetic thin films

We review our works that focus on the microwave magnetic properties of metallic, ferrite and granular thin films. Soft magnetic material with large permeability and low energy loss in the GHz range is a challenge for the inforcom technologies. GHz magnetic properties of the soft magnetic thin films with in-plane anisotropy were investigated. It is found that several hundreds of permeability at the GHz frequency was achieved for Col00_xZrx and Co90Nbl0 metallic thin films because of their high satu- ration magnetization, and an adjustable resonance frequency from 1.3 to 4.9 GHz was obtained. Compared with the metallic thin films, the weaker saturation magnetization of Ni-Zn ferrite thin films results in several tens of permeability at the GHz frequency, but the larger resistivity of the ferrite prepared in situ without any heating treatments has lower energy loss. In order to obtain materials with large permeability and low energy loss in the GHz range, the [CoFe-NiZn ferrite] composite granular thin films were investigated, where the advantage of higher saturation magnetization for the metallic alloy and the high resis- tivity as well as high saturation magnetization for the ferrite results in a good GHz magnetic performance.

Magnetic properties and magnetoresistance of Co_xC_(1-x) granular films prepared by magnetron sputtering

Amorphous CoxC1-x granular films were prepared on n-Si（100） substrate by dc magnetron sputtering. The effects of Co con- centration, film thickness and annealing temperature on the magnetic properties and magnetoresistance （MR） were investigated After annealing at 500℃ for 0.5 hour, the Co（002） peak of the CoxC1-x（x〉2.5 at.%） films was observed, but cracks appeared in the films. Saturation magnetization Ms increased steadily with the increase of Co concentration from 2.5 at.% to 50 at.% and also increased with annealing temperature from room temperature to 400℃. The coercivity of CoxC1-x films was less than 180 Oe. The as-deposited Co2.5C97.5 granular films with 80 nm thickness showed a highly positive MR, up to 15.5% at a magnetic field of 0.8 T, observed at T=300 K when the external magnetic field was perpendicular to the film surface. With increasing film thickness and annealing temperature, the value of MR was found to decrease gradually and changed from positive to neg- ative. The MR effect of the CoxC1-x granular films can be explained by p-n heterojunction theory and interface scattering ef- fect.

Fe3O4 Octahedral Colloidal Crystals

We present a facile and controllable method for the large-scale fabrication of highly-ordered octahedral Fe3O4 colloidal ＂single crystals＂ without the assistance of a substrate. Oleic acid is used to reduce the solubility of the nano-building blocks in colloidal solution and to induce a ＂crystallization＂ process. Our colloidal crystals are of multimicron size and show typical crystallographic characteristics. They have a very robust structure and can serve as a novel ordered magnetic mesoporous material with a relatively narrow pore size distribution. The sample possesses an extremely high Verwey transition temperature （Tv） of 100 K and a high saturation magnetization （Ms） of 86 emu/g at 5 K based on its good crystallinity, as well as the interparticle dipolar interaction behavior arising from its unique structure. Electrochemical measurements have demonstrated the excellent capacity of the mesoporous colloidal crystals when used in lithium-ion batteries.

Self-assembled multifunctional Fe_(3)O_(4) hierarchical microspheres: high-efficiency lithium-ion battery materials and hydrogenation catalysts

Self-assembled Fe_(3)O_(4)hierarchical microspheres(HMSs) were prepared by a one-pot synchronous reduction–self-assembling (SRSA) hydrothermal method.In this simple and inexpensive synthetic process,only glycerol,water,and a single iron source (potassium ferricyanide (K3[Fe(CN)6]))were employed as reactants without additional reductants,surfactants,or additives.The iron source,K3[Fe(CN)6],and glycerol significantly affected the synthesis of Fe_(3)O_(4)HMSs.Fe_(3)O_(4)HMSs with a self-assembled spherical shape readily functioned as high-performance anode materials for lithiumion batteries with a specific capacity of>1000 mA h g^(-1)at0.5 A g^(-1)after 270 cycles.Further charging and discharging results revealed that Fe_(3)O_(4)HMSs displayed good reversible performance (>1000 mA h g^(-1)) and cycling stability (700 cycles) at 0.5 A g^(-1).Furthermore,as multifunctional materials,the as-obtained Fe_(3)O_(4)HMSs also exhibited high saturation magnetization (99.5 emu g^(-1)) at room temperature (25°C) and could be further employed as efficient and magnetically recyclable catalysts for the hydrogenation of nitro compounds.

Fe-based bulk amorphous alloys with high glass formation ability and high saturation magnetization

It was well known that it was very difficult to prepare high performance Fe-based bulk amorphous alloys with both high Fe content and good glass-forming ability, especially for the Fe content （or total magnetic elements content） higher than 80 at%. In this paper, a series of Fe81-xCoxMO1P7.5C5.5B2Si3 （x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20） bulk amorphous alloys （BAAs） with high saturation magnetization have been developed by copper mold casting method with fluxed ingot. It has been found that using Co replacing Fe in the Fe-Mo-P-C-B-Si alloy could significantly enhance the glass-forming ability and magnetic property. For the BAA with Co content of 0 at%, 5 at%, 10 at%, 15 at% and 20 at%, its saturation magnetization Js（Js=μoMs） was 1.55, 1.60, 1.62, 1.65 and 1.59 T, respectively. Among these alloys, the Fe66Co15- Mo1P7.5C5.5B2Si3 BAA exhibited a critical size of 2 mm in diameter and a high Js of 1.65 T. It suggested that these alloys with high magnetic element content possessed great potential in application due to their high glass-forming ability and high magnetic property.