Phase evolution and magnetic properties of Nd_(9.5)Fe_(81)Zr_3B_(6.5) nanocomposite magnets

Melt-spun Nd9.5Fe81Zr3B6.5 ribbons were prepared by the melt-spinning technique. The phase evolution and magnetic properties were studied by X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, transmission electron microscopy observations, and magnetization measurements. It is indicated that melt spinning at different wheel velocities caused the as-quenched ribbons to have distinctive structure. The phase transformation of the ribbons during annealing takes place in two steps： α-Fe transforms from the amorphous phase firstly, followed by formation of Nd2Fe14B phase. With increasing the initial quenching rate, the microstructure of optimally heat treated ribbons becomes coarser, which results in the weakening of the exchange coupling effect between the hard and soft phase. This leads to drastic deterioration of magnetic properties of annealed ribbons with increasing the initial quenching rate.

Effect of high magnetic field on the crystallization of Nd_2Fe_(14)B/α-Fe nanocomposite magnets

Nd8.1Dy0.9Fe76.95Co8.55B5.5 nanocomposite magnets annealed with and without a 10 T magnetic field were investigated in this article. The ribbons with coexisting amorphous and crystalline phases were selected to do this study. The resuits of Moessbauer spectroscopy revealed that the content of α--Fe increased when annealed in high strength magnetic field. The size of the grains also increased considerably after the application of magnetic annealing. All these led to the decrease of the magnetic properties, especially the coercivity of the ribbons.

Effect of Gallium Addition on Magnetic Properties of Nd_2Fe_(14)B-Based/α-Fe Nanocomposite Magnets

The influence of Ga addition on the crystallization behavior and the magnetic properties of nanocomposite Nd2Fe14B-based/α-Fe magnets was investigated. It was found that the addition of 0.2% did not change the crystallization temperature of amorphous alloy, but the magnetic properties were improved significantly because of the strong exchange coupling interaction between the hard and soft magnetic phases. The optimum magnetic properties with iHc = 600. 3 kA· m^-1, B r = 0.75 T, and （BH）max = 88.03 kJ· m^-3 were obtained in bonded Nd9.5（FeCoZr）83.8 Ga0.3 B6.5 magnet with 15 m·s^- 1 wheel speed and 670 ℃ annealing treatment. The apparent improvement of magnetic properties originates from the grain refinement calculated using the Scherrer formula from corresponding XRD patterns and the excellent rectangularity of the demagnetization curve.

Magnetic properties of Nd_2Fe_(14)B/α-Fe nanocomposite magnets with yttrium addition

The phase evolution and magnetic properties of Nd9？xYxFe72Ti2Zr2B15 （x = 0,0.5,1,and 2） melt-spun nanocomposite ribbons were studied.It is found that Y addition not only enhances the formability of amorphous phase in the alloy,but also stabilizes the amorphous phase during the annealing treatment.The appropriate content of Y addition effectively enhances the remanence （Jr） of the annealed sample.The residual amorphous intergranular phase in the annealed sample optimizes the squareness of the loop,resulting in an larger maximum energy product （BH）max.The best magnetic properties,Jr = 0.78 T,Hci （coercivity） = 923.4 kA/m,and （BH）max = 98.5 kJ/m3,were obtained from the Nd8YFe72Ti2Zr2B15 ribbon spun at Vs = 4 m/s and annealed at 700°C for 10 min,which is composed of Nd2Fe14B,α-Fe,and amorphous phase.

Influence of Zr Additions on Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposite Nd_(10.5)Fe_(78-x)Co_5Zr_xB_(6.5) (x=0～5) Alloys

The influence of Zr addition on the microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocomposite Nd_(10.5)Fe_(78-x)Co_5Zr_xB_(6.5) (x=0～5) alloys was investigated. It was found that the intrinsic coercivity could be significantly improved by the addition of 2% (atom fraction) Zr. The presence of small amount of amorphous phase is responsible for the low intrinsic coercivity for Zr-free alloy. The small amount addition of Zr may suppress the growth of grains of α-Fe and Nd_2Fe_(14)B phases. The more homogeneous microstructure with an average grain size of 20 nm can be obtained for Nd_(10.5)Fe_(76)Co_5Zr_2B_(6.5) alloy.

Influence of zirconium addition on the microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocomposite Nd_(10.1)Fe_(78.2-x)Co_5Zr_xB_(6.7) permanent magnets

Nanocomposite Nd10.1Fe78.2-xCo5ZrxB6.7 （x= 0, 1.5, 2.5, 2.7, 3, 4） permanent magnets were prepared by melt-spun and annealing. The microstructure and magnetic properties of the permanent magnets were investigated. The resuits reveal that the addition of Zr element significantly reduces the grain size and improves the thermal stability of the amorphous phase. A fme nanocomposite microstructure with an average grain size of about 35 nm can be developed at a wheel speed of 16 m·s^-1 with the content of Zr up to 2.7 at.%. After optimal annealing （710℃ x 4 min）, the magnetic properties of the Ndl0.1Fe75.5Co5Zr2.TB6.7 bonded magnets were achieved as follows： Br= 0.72 T, jHc = 769 kA·m^-1, and （BH）max = 85.0 kJ·m^-3.

Nanocrystalline and nanocomposite permanent magnets by melt spinning technique

The melt-spinning technique offers an opportunity for tailoring magnetic properties by controlling the structures and microstructures in both single-phase and composite magnets.This review first broadly discusses the principle of cooling control,amorphization,crystallization,annealing,and consolidation of the melt-spun ribbons.The phase,microstructure,and magnetic properties of popular single-phase nanocrystalline magnets are reviewed,followed by the nanocomposite magnets consisting of magnetically hard and soft phases.The precipitation-hardened magnetic materials prepared by melt spinning are also discussed.Finally,the role of intergrain exchange coupling,thermal fluctuation,and reversible/irreversible magnetization processes are discussed and correlated to the magnetic phenomena in both single-phase and nanocomposite magnets.

Nanocrystalline and Nanocomposite Magnetic Materials and Their Applications

Nanocrystalline materials can possess bulk properties quite different from those commonly associated with conventional large-grained materials. Nanocomposites, a subset of nanocrystalline materials, in addition have been found to possess magnetic properties which are similar to, but different from, the properties of the individual constituents. New magnetic phenomena, unusual property combinations, and both enhanced and diminished magnetic property values are just some of the changes observed in magnetic nanocomposites from conventional magnetic materials. Here, a description will be presented of some of the exciting new properties discovered in nanomaterials and the magnetic applications envisioned for them.

Preferred Orientation in Nanocomposite Permanent Magnet Materials

Melt-spun （Nd11.4Fe82.9B5.7）0.99M1 ribbons （M = Zr, Nb, Ga, Zr＋ Ga, Nb ＋ Ga）were prepared by melt-spinning technique. Ga addition is found to be effective for the orientation of c-axis of Nd2Fe14B grains perpendicular to the ribbon plane. Better magnetic properties can be achieved by adding both the two kinds of elements Zr ＋ Ga, Nb ＋ Ga, and it is found that the preferred orientation is further improved. The alignment degree changes with ribbon thickness and is highest when ribbon thickness is 120 μm. Heat treatment can improve the texture degree, but lead to coarser grains. Cryogenic treatment is first applied for the treatment of nanocomposite Nd2Fe14B/α-Fe melt-spun ribbons. The effects on magnetic properties and texture degree of nanocomposite magnets after cryogenic treatment were studied. The result shows that cryogenic treatment is beneficial to the enhancement of texture degree of melt-spun ribbon and the grain size has no obvious change.

Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Double-Phase Nanocomposite NdFeB

The attempt for the addition of double-phase nanocomposite Nd_2Fe_ 14B/Fe_3B powders into several RE_2Fe_ 14B (RE=Pr, Nd) powders with high magnetic properties was carried out. The powders were compounded and compressed to take shape of bonded magnets. By means of investigating the variation of compound magnet B_r, the interaction between magnetic powders was revealed. The result shows that not chemical but physical interaction exists between elements. The compound effect of Nd_2Fe_ 14B/Fe_3B-ferrite bonded magnets was detailedly studied. The functional relation was revealed between magnetic properties and ferrite content. That is Y=5.42x2-11.34x+6.62(x: ferrite content, Y: (BH)_m). The variation of _jH_c temperature coefficient β_ jHc with ferrite content was investigated. Following the ferrite content increase, β_ jHc and h_ irr are obviously decreased, and compression-resistant strength is enhanced.

Magnetic Fe_3O_4-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites-Based Electrochemical Biosensing

An electrochemical biosensing platform was developed based on glucose oxidase(GOx)/Fe3O4-reduced graphene oxide(Fe3O4-RGO) nanosheets loaded on the magnetic glassy carbon electrode(MGCE).With the advantages of the magnetism, conductivity and biocompatibility of the Fe3O4-RGO nanosheets, the nanocomposites could be facilely adhered to the electrode surface by magnetically controllable assembling and beneficial to achieve the direct redox reactions and electrocatalytic behaviors of GOx immobilized into the nanocomposites. The biosensor exhibited good electrocatalytic activity, high sensitivity and stability. The current response is linear over glucose concentration ranging from 0.05 to 1.5 m M with a low detection limit of0.15 μM. Meanwhile, validation of the applicability of the biosensor was carried out by determining glucose in serum samples. The proposed protocol is simple, inexpensive and convenient, which shows great potential in biosensing application.

Absorption performance of DMSA modified Fe_3O_4@SiO_2 core/shell magnetic nanocomposite for Pb^(2+) removal

The purpose of this study is to explore the adsorption performance of meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid(DMSA)modified Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanocomposite(Fe3O4@SiO2@DMSA)for Pb2+ions removal from aqueous solutions.The effects of solution pH,initial concentration of Pb2+ions,contact time,and temperature on the amount of Pb2+adsorbed were investigated.Adsorption isotherms,adsorption kinetics,and thermodynamic analysis were also studied.The results showed that the maximum adsorption capacity of the Fe3O4@SiO2@DMSA composite is 50.5 mg/g at 298 K,which is higher than that of Fe3O4 and Fe3O4@SiO2 magnetic nanoparticles.The adsorption process agreed well with Langmuir adsorption isotherm models and pseudo second-order kinetics.The thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption was spontaneous,endothermic and energetically driven in nature.

Effect of Zirconium Content on Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposite Bonded Magnets

Five kinds of bonded magnets with compositions of Nd(10.5)Fe(78.4-x)Co(5)Zr(x)B(6.1) (atom percentage x = 0, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5) were prepared by rapid quenching, post heat treatment and mould-pressing. The microstructure and crystallization behavior were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results suggest that high content of Zr can increase the glass formation ability (GFA) of alloys. When the content of Zr is controlled at a certain level, Fe,Zr with high melting point is formed in the alloys, and grain size is reduced consequently. At the same time, because of Zr addition, the coercivity and squareness of demagnetization loop are obviously improved, and the energy product is accordingly increased. As a result, optimal magnetic properties of Nd(10.5)Fe(78.4-x)Co(5)Zr(x)B(6.1) (B(t) = 0. 659 T, H(cj) = 628 kA center dot m(-1), H(cb) = 419 kA center dot m(-1) (BH)(m) 73 kJ center dot m(-3)) are obtained when x = 2.

Magnetic nanocomposites of Fe_3O_4/SiO_2-FITC with pH-dependent fluorescence emission

This paper describes the formation of magnetic and fluorescent nanocomposite particles which consist of superparamagnetic Fe3O4 core, SiO2 shell and organic dye （FITC） coating layer on their surface. The obtained nanocomposites possess typical superparamagnetism and exhibit clear green fluorescence image. And their fluorescence emission is pH-dependent, which would be applied to pH sensing. ？2009 Yu Zhang. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All fights reserved.

Texture Evolution in Nanocomposite Nd_2Fe_(140B/α-Fe Magnets Prepared by Direct Melt Spinning

Texture evolution in nanocomposite Nd_2Fe_ 14B/α-Fe magnets prepared by direct melt spinning was investigated. The free surface and wheel-contacted surface exhibit different texture direction. Modification of composition not only enhances magnetic properties, but also changes texture direction of the ribbon. Low temperature heat treatment can increase the magnetic properties to some extent, and high temperature annealing decreases the magnetic properties. Both low and high temperature heat treatment have effects on grain orientation, but the difference still exists between the two surfaces of the ribbon. So it is infeasibility to prepare anisotropic Nd_2Fe_ 14B/α-Fe nanocomposite magnets by direct melt spinning.

Preparation and Magnetic Properties of Melt-Spinning Nd_2Fe_(14)B/α-Fe Nanocomposite Magnets

Nd_(11)Fe_(71)Co_8V_(1.5)Cr_1B_(7.5) magnet was prepared by melt-spinning and subsequently annealed. The effects of the wheel speed on the magnetic properties and microstructure were studied. The results reveal that fine nanocomposite microstructure consisting of Nd_2Fe_(14)B and α-Fe phases can be developed at an optimum wheel speed of about 21 m·s^(-1). After optimal annealing (640 ℃×4 min), magnetic properties of B_r=0.64 T, (()_jH_c)=903.5 kA·m^(-1) and (BH)_(max)=71 (kJ·m^(-3)) were obtained for the bonded magnets. The addition of Cr element significantly reduces grain size, increasing the intrinsic coercivity and maximum magnetic energy product.

Magnetization-induced double-layer capacitance enhancement in active carbon/Fe_3O_4 nanocomposites

The effects of magnetic fields on electrochemical processes have made a great impact on both theoretical and practical significances in im- proving capacitor performance. In this study, active carbon/Fe304-NPs nanocomposites （AC/Fe304-NPs） were synthesized using a facile hy- drothermal method and ultrasonic technique. Transmission electron micrographs （TEM） showed that Fe304 nanoparticles （Fe304-NPs） grew along the edge of AC. AC/Fe304-NPs nanocomposites were further used as an electrochemical electrode, and its electrochemical performance was tested under magnetization and non-magnetization conditions, respectively, in a three-electrode electrochemical device. Micro-magnetic field could improve the electric double-layer capacitance, reduce the charge transfer resistance, and enhance the discharge performance. The capacitance enhancement of magnetized electrode was increased by 33.1% at the current density of 1 A/g, and the energy density was improved to 15.97 Wh/kg, due to the addition of magnetic particles.

PREPARATION OF NANOCOMPOSITE BINARY GADOLINIUM ALLOYS AND THEIR ENHANCED MAGNETIC ENTROPY CHANGE

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Structures and magnetic properties of nanocomposite CoFe_2O_4-BaTiO_3 fibers by organic gel-thermal decomposition process

The nanocomposite xCoFe2O4-(1-x)BaTiO3(x=0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5,molar fraction) fibers with fine diameters and high aspect ratios(length to diameter ratios) were prepared by the organic gel-thermal decomposition process from citric acid and metal salts.The structures and morphologies of gel precursors and fibers derived from thermal decomposition of the gel precursors were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy,X-ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy.The magnetic properties of the nanocomposite fibers were measured by vibrating sample magnetometer.The nanocomposite fibers consisting of ferrite(CoFe2O4) and perovskite(BaTiO3) are formed at the calcination temperature of 900 ℃ for 2 h.The average grain sizes of CoFe2O4 and BaTiO3 in the nanocomposite fibers increase from 25 to 65 nm with the calcination temperature from 900 to 1 180 ℃.The single fiber constructed from these nanograins of CoFe2O4 and BaTiO3 has a necklace-like morphology.The saturation magnetization of the nanocomposite 0.4CoFe2O4-0.6BaTiO3 fibers increases with the increase of CoFe2O4 grain size,while the coercivity reaches a maximum value when the average grain size of CoFe2O4 is around the critical single-domain size of 45 nm obtained at 1 000 ℃.The saturation magnetization and remanence of the nanocomposite xCoFe2O4-(1-x)BaTiO3(x=0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5) fibers almost exhibit a linear relationship with the molar fraction of CoFe2O4 in the nanocomposites.

Phase Evolution and Magnetic Studies of La and Refractory Metals Co-substituted α-Fe/R_2Fe_(14)B-type Nanocomposites

Phase evolution and magnetic properties of (Nd_o.95La_0.05)9.5-11Febal.M_2B10.5. where M=Cr, Ti, Nb, V, Mo, Zr, Hf, Ta, Mn or W, melt spun ribbons have been investigated. Almost all the alloy ribbons. except for(Nd_0.95La_0.05)_9.5Fe_78M_2B_10.5(M=Mo and Mn),consist merely two magnetic phases, namely α-Fe and R_2Fe_14B, which display a better combination of _iH_c and magnetic energy product. Remanence (Br) and coercivity (i_H_c) values in the range of 8.0 to 9.1 kG and 9.5 to 18.9 kOe. respectively, can be achieved. Among compositions studied, the Ti and W-substitutions were found to be most effective in increasing the Br and i_H_c, respectively. For a fixed refractory metal substitution, namely, M=C_r, Ti or Nb, an increase in the total rare earth concentration resulted in nanocomposites of small grain sizes and a high volume fraction of the R_2Fe_14B phase, leading to an increase in the magnetic properties.