Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4/Co0.8Fe2.2O4(NZFO/CFO) multilayer films are fabricated on Si(lO0) substrates by the chemical solution deposition method. The mierostructure and magnetic properties are systematically investigated. ...Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4/Co0.8Fe2.2O4(NZFO/CFO) multilayer films are fabricated on Si(lO0) substrates by the chemical solution deposition method. The mierostructure and magnetic properties are systematically investigated. The results of field-emission scanning electronic microscopy show that the grain size of the NZFO/CFO multilayer film is quite uniform and the thickness is about 30Ohm. The remanence enhancement effect of the NZFO/CFO multilayer film can be mainly attributed to the exchange coupling interaction between NZFO and CFO ferrite films, which is in favor of the design and fabrication of modern electronic devices.展开更多
The spinel ferrites MnFe2O4 nanowires were synthesized by hydrothermal route,porous MnFe2O4 and nanoparticles morphologies were synthesized by sol-gel method with egg white.The structures,morphologies,magnetic propert...The spinel ferrites MnFe2O4 nanowires were synthesized by hydrothermal route,porous MnFe2O4 and nanoparticles morphologies were synthesized by sol-gel method with egg white.The structures,morphologies,magnetic properties and adsorption properties of these obtained ferrites with different morphologies were studied contrastively.Results show that the obtained samples exhibit ferromagnetic properties.This realizes convenient magnetic separation from solution when they are used in the treatment of organic dyes wastewater.However,the contrastive studies show that the saturation magnetizations(Ms) of MnFe2O4 with different morphologies are different and the Ms follows the order:Ms(porous)〈Ms(nanoparticles)〈Ms(nanowires).In addition,the adsorptions of methylene blue(MB) onto these ferrites depend on ferrites' morphologies seriously.The adsorption rate of MB on the porous MnFe2O4 is much higher than those onto the other two samples because the porous structure can provide high efficient mass transport through the pores.展开更多
Spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4, prepared by co-precipitation method using the zinc nitrate Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and ferric nitrate Fe(NO3)3·2H2O as the raw materials, were characterized by the thermo gravimetric ...Spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4, prepared by co-precipitation method using the zinc nitrate Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and ferric nitrate Fe(NO3)3·2H2O as the raw materials, were characterized by the thermo gravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The influence of synthesis conditions, such as Zn/Fe molar ratio, pH value, the sintering temperature and time, on the microstructures was detailedly investigated. The relationships between the microstructures and the synthesis conditions were discussed. The results show that the pure spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4 are formed when the Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1.05∶2 at pH=8.5 or Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1∶2 at Ph=9-10, and the precursors are sintered at 1100 ℃ for 4 h. Especially no other phases are observed when the Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1∶2 at pH=10 and the precursor is sintered above 700 ℃ for 4 h. The higher sintering temperature and longer sintering time contribute to grain growth.展开更多
The Zn0.5CuxMg0.5-xFe2O4 (where x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4) was prepared by sol-gel route and characterized in detail in terms of their structural, morphological, elemental and optical properties as a function of ...The Zn0.5CuxMg0.5-xFe2O4 (where x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4) was prepared by sol-gel route and characterized in detail in terms of their structural, morphological, elemental and optical properties as a function of Cu concentration. X-ray diffractometer (XRD) results confirmed the formation of cubic spinel-type structure with average crystallized size in the range of 30.56 to 40.58 nm. Lattice parameter was found to decrease with Cu concentration due to the smaller ionic radius of Cu2+ ion. The HR-SEM images show morphology of the samples as prismatic shaped particles in agglomeration. The elemental dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the elemental composition of the as-prepared spinel ferrite material with respect to the initial concentration of the synthetic composition used for the material. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the formation of spinel ferrite and showed the characteristics absorption bands around 463, 618, 876, 1116, 1442, 1622 and 2911 cm-1. The energy band gap was calculated for the samples were found to be in the range of 4.87 to 5.30 eV.展开更多
CoFe2O4-BaTiO3 particulate composites were prepared by wet ball milling method,their magnetoelectric(ME) effect was studied as a function of their constituents and modulation frequency.The results show that the ME c...CoFe2O4-BaTiO3 particulate composites were prepared by wet ball milling method,their magnetoelectric(ME) effect was studied as a function of their constituents and modulation frequency.The results show that the ME coefficient increases as a function of modulation frequency from 400 to 1000 Hz and the ME characteristics of ME curves are also modified because the electrical conductivity of the CoFe2O4 phase is sensitive to the increase in frequency between 400 and 1 000 Hz.The third phase Ba2Fe2O5 formed during the sintering tends to reduce the ME effect.展开更多
In this study, nano ferrite materials were produced to replace costive industrial materials<span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"&...In this study, nano ferrite materials were produced to replace costive industrial materials<span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" color:#943634;"=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">[1]</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;" "=""></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";"=""><span></span></span></span><span></span><span><span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ferrite nanoparticles are the interesting material due to their rich and unique physical and chemical properties. They find applications in catalysis, bio-processing, medicine, magnetic recording, adsorption, devices etc.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Using co-participation method, five nano ferrite samples Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (x = 0.00, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30 and 0.40) were prepared. The electrical and optical properties of the Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> samples were studied using the Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The results verified that the formation of the absorption coefficient of the five samples of Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> increased with the increase of Lithium (Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">). The energy band gap of the Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> samples ranged </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">from</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 3.28 to 3.12</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">eV</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">[1]</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""></span><span style="font-family:" minion="" pro="" capt","serif";"=""><span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The extinction coefficient (K) for five samples of Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> increased with the increase of Lithium (Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) at 338 nm f</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ro</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">m 0.074 to 0.207. The high magnitude of optical conductivity is (1.34</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">×</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">10</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">12</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sec<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>-1</sup></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) and the maximum value of electrical conductivity is 42</span></span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(Ω<sup>.</sup></span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">cm)<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>-1</sup></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. This may due to the electrical and optical properties of lithium.</span></span></span>展开更多
Optical properties of cobalt ferrite(CoFe2O4) nanoparticles are modeled and simulated employing finite element analysis(FEA) and density functional theory(DFT) for different particle sizes. The simulated absorption ma...Optical properties of cobalt ferrite(CoFe2O4) nanoparticles are modeled and simulated employing finite element analysis(FEA) and density functional theory(DFT) for different particle sizes. The simulated absorption maxima of electronic excitations is red-shifted from 330 nm to 410 nm using finite element analysis and from 331.27 nm to 409.07 nm using quantum mechanical method, with increasing particle sizes from 40 nm to 50 nm. The measured absorption maxima matched the simulated results reasonably well and red-shifted to longer wavelengths from 315.59 nm to 426.73 nm with the increase in particle sizes from 30 nm to 50 nm. The DFT simulated, FEA simulated and experimentally derived optical band gap energies, Eg, were also acquired and compared. The simulated Egvalues decreased from 3.228 to 2.478 e V and from 3.266 to 2.456 e V, while the experimental Egvalue decreased from 3.473 to 2.697 e V, with increasing the particle sizes. The research demonstrated that the optical absorption of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles can be described with high accuracy using the quantum mechanical interpretation based on DFT. FEA based simulations have shown limitations for smaller(< 40 nm) nanoparticles likely due to the increased surface scattering that prevented a stable solution for simulations beyond the quasistatic limit. The DFT computational tool developed by this study can enable both the low cost computation and highly reliable prediction of optical absorption properties and optical band edges, and thus contribute to understanding and design of CoFe2O4 nanoparticle properties prior to fabrication and functionalization of them, for a wide range of applications especially for sensing and photonic wave modulations.展开更多
The CoTmx Fe2-x O4(x≤0.1) NPs were synthesized sonochemically.X-ray powder diffraction patterns and TEM images of the samples prove their chemical purity and cubic structure-morphology,respectively.Some substitution ...The CoTmx Fe2-x O4(x≤0.1) NPs were synthesized sonochemically.X-ray powder diffraction patterns and TEM images of the samples prove their chemical purity and cubic structure-morphology,respectively.Some substitution ratio of thulium ions to cobalt ferrites have an important effect on the characteristic evaluation of both electrical and dielectric characteristic measured at frequencies up to 3.0 MHz between room temperature and 120℃.Since the thulium substitution has a very strong effect on the characteristic evaluation of both electrical and dielectric properties of cobalt-ferrite samples,four substitutio nal ranges-none,small,medium and high were determined for the interpretation of contribution of thulium ratio to ac/dc conductivity,dielectric constant,dielectric loss and tangent loss.Conductivity increases with the incremental frequencies,in general depending on a variety of tendencies of both temperature and substitutional Tm ratios while the activation energy varies with a high dependency to the regional level of Tm substitution in Co-ferrites NPs.The Arrhenius graph appears to provide us with a single activation energy much higher than 400 meV for x=0.02,which can be attributed to electron hopping mechanisms,apart from other substituted spinel ferrites.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11274314,11374304,51102072,21201052 and U1632161the Natural Science Major Foundation of Anhui Provincial Higher Education Institutions under Grant No KJ2012ZD14+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province under Grant No 1508085MA18the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China under Grant No 2013M541848the Foundation for University Key Teachers from Hefei Normal University under Grant No2014136JKC08
文摘Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4/Co0.8Fe2.2O4(NZFO/CFO) multilayer films are fabricated on Si(lO0) substrates by the chemical solution deposition method. The mierostructure and magnetic properties are systematically investigated. The results of field-emission scanning electronic microscopy show that the grain size of the NZFO/CFO multilayer film is quite uniform and the thickness is about 30Ohm. The remanence enhancement effect of the NZFO/CFO multilayer film can be mainly attributed to the exchange coupling interaction between NZFO and CFO ferrite films, which is in favor of the design and fabrication of modern electronic devices.
基金Supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.HEUCF101015)the Open Research Fund Program of State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resuorce Utilization,China(No.RERU2011004)
文摘The spinel ferrites MnFe2O4 nanowires were synthesized by hydrothermal route,porous MnFe2O4 and nanoparticles morphologies were synthesized by sol-gel method with egg white.The structures,morphologies,magnetic properties and adsorption properties of these obtained ferrites with different morphologies were studied contrastively.Results show that the obtained samples exhibit ferromagnetic properties.This realizes convenient magnetic separation from solution when they are used in the treatment of organic dyes wastewater.However,the contrastive studies show that the saturation magnetizations(Ms) of MnFe2O4 with different morphologies are different and the Ms follows the order:Ms(porous)〈Ms(nanoparticles)〈Ms(nanowires).In addition,the adsorptions of methylene blue(MB) onto these ferrites depend on ferrites' morphologies seriously.The adsorption rate of MB on the porous MnFe2O4 is much higher than those onto the other two samples because the porous structure can provide high efficient mass transport through the pores.
基金Funded by the National Science Foundation in China (No. 10804117)Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (No. 08ZR1421900)the Major Program for the Fundamental Research of Shanghai (No. 06JC14033)
文摘Spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4, prepared by co-precipitation method using the zinc nitrate Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and ferric nitrate Fe(NO3)3·2H2O as the raw materials, were characterized by the thermo gravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The influence of synthesis conditions, such as Zn/Fe molar ratio, pH value, the sintering temperature and time, on the microstructures was detailedly investigated. The relationships between the microstructures and the synthesis conditions were discussed. The results show that the pure spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4 are formed when the Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1.05∶2 at pH=8.5 or Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1∶2 at Ph=9-10, and the precursors are sintered at 1100 ℃ for 4 h. Especially no other phases are observed when the Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1∶2 at pH=10 and the precursor is sintered above 700 ℃ for 4 h. The higher sintering temperature and longer sintering time contribute to grain growth.
文摘The Zn0.5CuxMg0.5-xFe2O4 (where x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4) was prepared by sol-gel route and characterized in detail in terms of their structural, morphological, elemental and optical properties as a function of Cu concentration. X-ray diffractometer (XRD) results confirmed the formation of cubic spinel-type structure with average crystallized size in the range of 30.56 to 40.58 nm. Lattice parameter was found to decrease with Cu concentration due to the smaller ionic radius of Cu2+ ion. The HR-SEM images show morphology of the samples as prismatic shaped particles in agglomeration. The elemental dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) confirmed the elemental composition of the as-prepared spinel ferrite material with respect to the initial concentration of the synthetic composition used for the material. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the formation of spinel ferrite and showed the characteristics absorption bands around 463, 618, 876, 1116, 1442, 1622 and 2911 cm-1. The energy band gap was calculated for the samples were found to be in the range of 4.87 to 5.30 eV.
基金The TGIST scholarship (TG-33-12-51-048D) is granted to the first author by the National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC) of NSTDA
文摘CoFe2O4-BaTiO3 particulate composites were prepared by wet ball milling method,their magnetoelectric(ME) effect was studied as a function of their constituents and modulation frequency.The results show that the ME coefficient increases as a function of modulation frequency from 400 to 1000 Hz and the ME characteristics of ME curves are also modified because the electrical conductivity of the CoFe2O4 phase is sensitive to the increase in frequency between 400 and 1 000 Hz.The third phase Ba2Fe2O5 formed during the sintering tends to reduce the ME effect.
文摘In this study, nano ferrite materials were produced to replace costive industrial materials<span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" color:#943634;"=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;white-space:normal;">[1]</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;" "=""></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:" times="" new="" roman","serif";"=""><span></span></span></span><span></span><span><span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Ferrite nanoparticles are the interesting material due to their rich and unique physical and chemical properties. They find applications in catalysis, bio-processing, medicine, magnetic recording, adsorption, devices etc.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Using co-participation method, five nano ferrite samples Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (x = 0.00, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30 and 0.40) were prepared. The electrical and optical properties of the Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> samples were studied using the Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The results verified that the formation of the absorption coefficient of the five samples of Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> increased with the increase of Lithium (Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">). The energy band gap of the Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> samples ranged </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">from</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 3.28 to 3.12</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">eV</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">[1]</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""></span><span style="font-family:" minion="" pro="" capt","serif";"=""><span></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">.</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The extinction coefficient (K) for five samples of Zn</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Mg</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.5-x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Fe</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">O</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">4</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> increased with the increase of Lithium (Li</span><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2x</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) at 338 nm f</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ro</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">m 0.074 to 0.207. The high magnitude of optical conductivity is (1.34</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">×</span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">10</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">12</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> sec<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>-1</sup></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">) and the maximum value of electrical conductivity is 42</span></span><span style="font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">(Ω<sup>.</sup></span><span style="font-family:;" "=""><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">cm)<span style="font-size:10px;"><sup>-1</sup></span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. This may due to the electrical and optical properties of lithium.</span></span></span>
基金supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), United States of America (USA), under the grant number N00014-16-1-3096。
文摘Optical properties of cobalt ferrite(CoFe2O4) nanoparticles are modeled and simulated employing finite element analysis(FEA) and density functional theory(DFT) for different particle sizes. The simulated absorption maxima of electronic excitations is red-shifted from 330 nm to 410 nm using finite element analysis and from 331.27 nm to 409.07 nm using quantum mechanical method, with increasing particle sizes from 40 nm to 50 nm. The measured absorption maxima matched the simulated results reasonably well and red-shifted to longer wavelengths from 315.59 nm to 426.73 nm with the increase in particle sizes from 30 nm to 50 nm. The DFT simulated, FEA simulated and experimentally derived optical band gap energies, Eg, were also acquired and compared. The simulated Egvalues decreased from 3.228 to 2.478 e V and from 3.266 to 2.456 e V, while the experimental Egvalue decreased from 3.473 to 2.697 e V, with increasing the particle sizes. The research demonstrated that the optical absorption of CoFe2O4 nanoparticles can be described with high accuracy using the quantum mechanical interpretation based on DFT. FEA based simulations have shown limitations for smaller(< 40 nm) nanoparticles likely due to the increased surface scattering that prevented a stable solution for simulations beyond the quasistatic limit. The DFT computational tool developed by this study can enable both the low cost computation and highly reliable prediction of optical absorption properties and optical band edges, and thus contribute to understanding and design of CoFe2O4 nanoparticle properties prior to fabrication and functionalization of them, for a wide range of applications especially for sensing and photonic wave modulations.
基金The Institute for Research and Medical Consultations of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (Saudi Arabia) is highly acknowledged for providing the supports through the Projects application No.2019-IRMC-S-1。
文摘The CoTmx Fe2-x O4(x≤0.1) NPs were synthesized sonochemically.X-ray powder diffraction patterns and TEM images of the samples prove their chemical purity and cubic structure-morphology,respectively.Some substitution ratio of thulium ions to cobalt ferrites have an important effect on the characteristic evaluation of both electrical and dielectric characteristic measured at frequencies up to 3.0 MHz between room temperature and 120℃.Since the thulium substitution has a very strong effect on the characteristic evaluation of both electrical and dielectric properties of cobalt-ferrite samples,four substitutio nal ranges-none,small,medium and high were determined for the interpretation of contribution of thulium ratio to ac/dc conductivity,dielectric constant,dielectric loss and tangent loss.Conductivity increases with the incremental frequencies,in general depending on a variety of tendencies of both temperature and substitutional Tm ratios while the activation energy varies with a high dependency to the regional level of Tm substitution in Co-ferrites NPs.The Arrhenius graph appears to provide us with a single activation energy much higher than 400 meV for x=0.02,which can be attributed to electron hopping mechanisms,apart from other substituted spinel ferrites.