(La0.57Dy0.1)Sr0.33MnO3多晶纳米颗粒的磁热性能

采用非晶态前驱体的方法在800 ℃的低温下制备出(La0.57Dy0.1)Sr0.33MnO3纳米颗粒,用XRD、HRTEM和MPMS等手段对纳米颗粒的微观结构和磁性能进行研究.XRD和ED分析表明,所有的样品都具有单相钙钛矿结构;通过对样品不同温度下等温磁场的测量和计算,发现在居里温度点(358 K) (La0.57Dy0.1)Sr0.33MnO3纳米颗粒的最大磁熵变随着磁场的增加而增加,即使在5 T磁场下也没有达到饱和;居里温度附近纳米颗粒具有较大的磁热效应和较宽的峰值温度范围,这些良好性能可能和纳米颗粒具有大的表面和界面有关.     

Preparation and characterization of La0.8Cu0. 2MnO（3＋δ） perovskite-type catalyst for methane combustion

La0.8Cu0. 2MnO（3 δ) perovskite-type catalyst for methane combustion prepared through sol-gel process was characterized by X-ray Diffractometry(XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy(XPS) and Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM). XPS analyses reveal that the surface characteristics of the catalyst are changed. The lattice defects and oxygen vacancies on the catalyst surface are enhanced due to a part of La^3 being substituted by Cuz .Temperature-programmed-desorption(TPD) and temperature-programmed-reduction(TPR) analyses were carried out to study the catalytic behavior. It is found that there are two O2-desorption peaks at 350℃ and 650℃ in the TPD pattern, and two CH4-consumption peaks at 420℃ and 750℃ in the TPR patterns respectively, which indicates that the two kinds of oxygen species, so-called a and t3 oxygen, can react with the methane during catalytic combustion process. The catalytic activity tests were performed in a fixed-bed reactor, and the results show that the T1/2 at which the conversion of methane attains 50 % of La0.8Cu0. 2MnO（3 δ) is lower by 55℃ than that of LaMnO3.This indicates that the catalytic activity of La0.8Cu0. 2MnO（3 δ) is increased with partial substitution of Cuz for Las .     

Influence of Sn substitution for Co in RCo2 （R = Gd, Tb, Dy） alloys on the structure and magnetocaloric effect

The phases and the magnetocaloric effect in the alloys R(Co1-xSnx)2 with x=0, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, and 0.100 were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetization measurement. The substitution of Sn in RCo2 is limited. The cubic MgCu2-type structure for the alloys of RCo2 was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction and the remaining alloys mainly consisted of the RCo2 phase, along with some RCo3 and R5Sn3 impurity phases. The impurity phases increase with the increase of Sn content. The Tc of the alloys is not very sensitive to the Sn substitution for Dy(Co1-xSnx)2 and Tb(Co1-xSnx)2, whereas in Gd(Co1-xSnx)2, the Curie temperatures significantly increase. The maximum magnetic entropy changes in the alloys Dy(Co1-xSnx)2 (x=0,0.025, 0.050, 0.075) are 5.78, 5.43, 3.88, and 2.98 J·kg-1·K-1, respectively, and those in the Tb(Co1-xSnx)2 (x =0,0.025) are 3.44, and 2.29 J·kg-1·K-1 respectively in the applied field change of 0-2.0 T.     

Magnetoresistance and magnetization of La2／3 （Ca0. 60 Ba0. 40 ） 1／3 MnO3 in different temperature ranges

A polycrystalline La2/3 (Ca0. 60 Ba0. 40 ) 1/3 MnO3 was prepared by standard solid reaction method. Magnetization(M) and magnetoresistance of the sample were measured between T= 77 K and 350 K. It is found that some correlations exist in the external field dependency of the magnetoresistance magnetoresistance and M in the low and high temperature regions. Moreover, there are different magnetic field dependence of magnetoresistance and magnetization in different temperature ranges, which indicates the presence of different magnetoresistance mechanisms.Based on the models of spin-polarized tunneling and percolation model, the simulated magnetoresistance obtained using Monte Carlo method well explains the experimental fact.     

Effect of second introduced phase on magnetotransport properties of La2/3Sr1/3MnO3/0.33（CuO,ZnO, Al2O3） composites

The structure, magnetic and magnetotransport properties of La2/3Sr1/3MnO3（LSMO）/0.33（CuO, ZnO, Al2O3） composites were investigated to explore the role of second introduced phase. The microstructural analysis shows two kinds of grain boundaries： LSMO/LSMO and LSMO/second phase/LSMO. Two maximal resistivities appear in LSMO/0.33CuO and LSMO/0.33ZnO composites while the resistivity of LSMO/0.33Al2O3 decreases monotonically with increasing the temperature from 200 K to 400 K. Moreover, the temperature dependence of magnetoresistance（MR） of LSMO/0.33A1203 that decreases monotonically with increasing the temperature is different from that of LSMO/0.33CuO and LSMO/0.33ZnO. A developed two-channel model consisting of scattering model and tunneling model was proposed to fit the resistivity—temperature curves of these composites. The role of second introduced phase and the magnetotransport mechanism of these composites were elucidated.     

Crystal microstructure, infrared absorption, and microwave electromagnetic properties of （La1-xDyx）2/3Sr1/3MnO3

The manganite perovskite polycrystal samples of (La_1−x Dy _x )_2/3Sr_1/3MnO₃ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.35, and 0.5) doped with Dy were prepared by solid state reaction in atmosphere to measure their X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, scanning electric microscope (SEM) images, infrared absorption spectra, and microwave electromagnetic properties. The displacement of the XRD peaks of the samples was found, and the 2ϑ increases from 0.05° to 0.5°. The grains of undoped La_2/3Sr_1/3MnO₃ not only have the greatest size, but also the most regular shape. The size of the grains decreases as the Dy doping content increases from 0 to 0.5. The infrared absorption spectra of all samples were measured at room temperature. An absorption peak corresponding to the stretching vibration mode of Mn-O bonds appears within the range of 591–629 cm⁻¹. The absorption peak shifts from a higher frequency to a lower one with the decrease of the average ionic radius of A-site. The frequency dependence of microwave-absorbing properties, imaginary components of the complex magnetic permeability μ″ and dielectric permeability ε″ for all samples was measured at room temperature from 8 to 13 GHz. The results show that the loss of microwave absorption can be attributed to both the magnetic and electric losses. The increase of Dy content not only enhances the microwave absorption but also causes the displacement of the absorption peaks.     

Structure and transport properties of （La1-x-yYy）2/3Cal/3MnO3 with La-site vacancies

Several samples of manganese oxides La（1-x）2/3Cal/3MnO3 （V-LCMO） and （La0.7-xY0.3）2/3Cal/3MnO3 （x〈0.15） （V-LYCMO） with vacancies at La-site （La-vacancy） were prepared by solid-state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction（XRD） patterns refined by Rietveld confirm that these compounds exhibit single phase structure with orthorhombic symmetry （Pnma）. The lattice parameters, Mn-O bond length and Mn—O—Mn bond angle vary with La-vacancy concentration, as an indication of the occurrence of the local Jahn-Teller effect. The measurement result of V-LCMO compounds shows that the maximum magnetoresistance（MR） is about 220% at TIM=268 K and La-vacancy content x=0.04. For V-LYCMO compounds, there exists metal-insulator transition at about 50 K, and a very large MR （over 106%） is observed at the temperature ranging from 40 K to 50 K.     

Microstructure and properties of p-type （Bi0.25Sb0.75）2Te3 fabricated by spark plasma sintering

P-type thermoelectric material （Bi0.25Sb0.75）2Te3 was sintered by spark plasma sintering（SPS） process in the temperature range of 320-420℃. The microstructures of sintered materials were found to be well aligned, particularly when sintered at lower sintering temperatures. The electrical conductivity of the material became larger as the sintering temperature increased. The Seebeck coefficient showed a general decreasing tendency with an increase in sintering temperature. In terms of the power factor, the optimum sintering temperature was found to be 380 ℃ for a maximum value of around 2.6 mW/K.     

Structure and electrical properties of （1-x）BaTiO3W（x）La2/3- Srl/3Mn03 composites

Liquid-phase sintering method was used to prepare BaTiO3 powders and the structure and electrical properties of (1-x)BaTiO3+(x)La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 (LSMO) composites ...     

Structural and magnetic properties of Sm2Fe17-xNbx （x = 0-4） alloys prepared by HDDR processes and their nitrides

Sm2Fe17-xNbx （x = 0-4） powder was synthesized by HDDR treatment and nitrogenation. The effects of partial Nb substitution for Fe on the structural and magnetic properties of Sm2Fe17-xNbx alloys and their nitlides were investigated. It was seen that Sm2（Fe,Nb）17 phase exists in both annealed and HDDR-treated Sm2Fe17-xNbx alloys. However, its content is decreased with the increase in Nb substitution. In annealed alloys, Sm2（Fe,Nb）17 phase becomes unstable and will dissociate into SmFe2 and Fe-rich phases when x 〉 1.5. With HDDR-treatment, the Nb concentration in recombined Sm2（Fe,Nb）17 phase is decreased, and the content of Fe-rich phases is increased. Sm2Fe17-xNbx powder exhibits dendritic cracks and fine particles with a size of less than 300 nm. In nitrogenated alloys, N atoms mainly enter 2：17-type phase to form Sm2（Fe,Nb）17Ny. Partial Nb atoms in Sm2（Fe,Nb）17Ny phase will be released or excluded by nitrogen atoms. Fe-rich phases increase, and are followed by the amorphous Sm2（Fe,Nb）17Ny phase. Nb substitution for Fe with x = 0.5 and 1.0 in Sm2Fe17-xNbxNy powders increases the coercivity and remanence. But when x is greater than 2.0, Nb substitution will deteriorate the magnetic properties.     

不同晶粒尺寸的(La0.47Gd0.2)Sr0.33MnO3纳米颗粒磁性能

采用非晶态多核配合的方法制备了(La0.47Gd0.2)Sr0.33MnO3纳米颗粒,用XRD、HRTEM和MPMS等手段对纳米颗粒的微观结构和磁性能进行研究。XRD和SAD分析表明,所有的样品都具有单相钙钛矿结构;TEM分析表明, 经过600,800和1000 ℃烧结10 h后的样品颗粒尺寸分别为40~50 nm,90~100 nm和140~150 nm。样品的磁学性能结果表明：(La0.47Gd0.2)Sr0.33MnO3纳米颗粒的居里温度TC (298 K)基本上不随颗粒尺寸的变化而变化,而相对磁制冷能力取决于颗粒尺寸;颗粒尺寸为90~100 nm的(La0.47Gd0.2)Sr0.33MnO3纳米颗粒的相对磁制冷能力最大,可以作为室温下使用的磁制冷工质侯选材料。     

Magnetocaloric effect of （Gd1-xNdx）Co2 alloys in low magnetic field

The phases and magnetocaloric effect in the alloys （Gd1-xNdx）Co2 with x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4 were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis and magnetization measurement. The samples are single phase with a cubic MgCu2-type structure. The To decreases obviously with increasing Nd content from 404 K of the alloy with x = 0 to 272 K of the alloy with x = 0.4; forx = 0.3, the To is 296 K, which is near room temperature. In the samples （Gd1-xNdx）Co2 with x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4, the maximum magnetic entropy change is 1.471, 1.228, 1.280, 1.381 and 1.610 J·kg^-1·K^-1, respectively, in the applied field range of 0-2.0 T. The results of Arrott plots confirmed that the transition type were second order magnetic transition forx = 0, 0.3, and 0.4.     

Effect of sintering temperature on structure,magnetic and magnetocaloric properties of La0.6Ca0.4MnO3 manganite

The effect of sintering temperature on the structure, magnetic transition and magnetic entropy of La_0.6Ca_0.4MnO₃ manganite was studied. It was observed that this compound belongs to the orthorhombic structure with the Pnma space group without any impurity phase. The effect of sintering temperature on the Curie temperature (T_C) was studied. The small increment in T_C is found with increasing the sintering temperature. The magnetocaloric study exposes a quite large change of the magnetic entropy, which varies with sintering temperature. For an applied magnetic field of 3 T and sintering temperature of 1300 °C, the relative cooling power (RCP) is 89 J/kg. As a result, the studied compound can be considered as potential material for magnetic refrigeration near and below room temperature.     

Influence of Gd Doping on Magnetic Behavior in La0.67Sr0.33CoO3, La0.67Sr0.33MnO3

研究了La0.67-xGdxSr0.33CoO3、La0.67-xGdxSr0.33MnO3 (x=0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 0.67)体系的M-T曲线、M-H曲线。结果表明:随Gd掺杂浓度增高,La0.67-xGdxSr0.33CoO3体系的磁结构表现为团簇玻璃态,x>0.10样品的M-T曲线出现了低温区M值急剧上升的奇特现象;La0.67-xGdxSr0.33MnO3体系的磁结构从长程铁磁有序向团簇玻璃态、反铁磁状态转变,x≥0.50样品的M-T曲线在低温区急剧下降。两种体系呈现的不同现象,来源于Gd与Co、Mn不同的耦合作用和Co的自旋态的转变。     

Structure and magnetocaloric effect in melt-spun La(Fe,Si)13 and MnFePGe compounds

The magnetocaloric properties of melt-spun La(Fe,Si) 13 and MnFePGe compounds were investigated. Very large value of magnetic entropy change |ΔS|=31 and 35.4J·(kg·K)-1 under 5 T were obtained at 201 K in LaFe11.8Si1.2 melt-spun ribbons and at around 317 K in Mn1.1Fe0.9P0.76Ge0.24 melt-spun ribbons, respectively. The large magnetocaloric effect results from a more homogenous element distribution related to the very high cooling rate during melt-spinning. The excellent MCE properties, the low materials cost and the accelerated aging regime make the melt-spun-type La(Fe,Si)13 and MnFePGe materials an excellent candidate for magnetic refrigerant applications.     

Behavior of Mn2+ in perovskite manganites with nominal composition La0.6-xNdxSr0.1MnO3

The fact that there are Mn2+ at the A sites in the ABO3 perovskite phase of manganites with the nominal composition La0.6-xNdxSr0.1MnO3 showed by detailed experimental study and theoretical calculations.The magnetic moments of these Mn2+ are antiparallel to those of the Mn ions at the B sites.The content of the Mn2+ increases as the average ionic radius,(rA),of the ions at A sites decreases,resulting in the experimentally observed phenomenon that the content of the Mn3O4 phase in the manganites decreases with decreasing 〈rA〉.     

Magnetoresistance enhancement and temperature stability of magnetoresistance in La1-x(Sr1-yNay)xMnO3

A series of the samples La1-x(Sr1-yNay)xMnO3(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 La1-x(Sr1-yNay)xMnO3 with unchanged Mn3+/Mn4+ 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(p-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;p-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.     

纳米氧化物La0.8Sr0.2MnO3的制备研究

用添加表面活性剂的苹果酸溶胶凝胶法制备出纳米钙钛石型氧化物La0.8Sr0.2MnO3。通过差热热失重分析,确定了氧化物的焙烧制度。XRD分析表明,所烧制的氧化物样品特征衍射峰明显,杂峰少,晶形完整,其物相为钙钛石结构。表面活性剂因其亲油基团和亲水基团与胶体粒子可以发生复杂的相互作用,形成胶束和胶团,保护了胶体粒子不长大,从而有效地减小氧化物粉料的颗粒粒径,并且在纳米材料的制备过程中能显著降低纳米微粒的表面张力,从而可防止原生粒子团聚,所以在溶胶的制备过程中添加了表面活性剂聚乙烯醇(PVA)。根据谢乐公式计算得出,添加了PVA后,氧化物粉料的粒径约为17nm。TEM分析表明,聚乙烯醇可以作为纳米氧化物粉体La0.8Sr0.2MnO3的分散剂,添加适量的PVA可使纳米粒子的团聚现象得到了明显改善。     

Gd0.6Tb0.4-xCox合金的磁热效应研究

研究了Gd0．6Tb0．4-xCox系列稀土合金在261～290K温区范围的磁熵变,发现这种合金具有较大的磁熵变值,适合作为中低磁场(1～2T)下的室温磁制冷材料。