Magnetic properties of Ni–Co doped barium strontium hexaferrite

A series of Ni–Co substituted barium strontium hexaferrite materials, Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Ni _x Co _x Fe_12–2x O₁₉ (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 mol%) was synthesized by the sol–gel method. X-ray diffraction analysis has shown that the Ni–Co substitutions maintain in a single hexagonal magnetoplumbite phase. The room temperature magnetic properties and the cation site preferences of Ni–Co substituted ferrite were investigated by VSM. Substitutions led to decrease in coercivity while saturation magnetization remains the almost same. It indicates that the saturation magnetization (52.81–59.8 Am²/kg) and coercivity (69.83–804.97 Oe) of barium strontium hexaferrite samples can be varied over a very wide range by an appropriate amount of Ni–Co doping contents.     

Synthesis, structural, electrical and dielectric properties of Zn–Zr doped strontium hexaferrite nanoparticles

Zinc-Zirconium doped Strontium hexaferrite SrZn_xZr_xFe_12?2xO₁₉ (where x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) have been successfully synthesized via sol–gel auto combustion technique. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by thermo gravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The X-ray powder diffraction results showed that the sample was single phase with the space group of P6₃/mmc. The lattice constant ‘a’ almost remains constant while ‘c’ increases as Zn–Zr concentration ‘x’ increases. The crystallite size obtained from XRD data is in the range of 36–47 nm. The average grain size as determined by SEM was found in the range of 40–90 nm. EDS analysis showed that the composition obtained is near stoichiometric. D.C. electrical resistivity measurements were carried out within the temperature range of 300–923 K. It is observed that the resistivity decreases whereas the drift mobility increases as Zn–Zr content ‘x’ increases. The activation energy is found to decrease with the concentration ‘x’. Dielectric measurements were carried out within the frequency range of 50 Hz–5 MHz. It is found that dielectric constant (ε′) and dielectric loss tangent (tan δ) both increases as the Zn–Zr concentration ‘x’ increases. Moreover, the structural, morphological, electrical and dielectric properties of Sr–M ferrite powders were strongly depend upon the synthesis condition.     

Effect of microwave sintering on microstructural and magnetic properties of strontium hexaferrite using sol–gel technique

The sol–gel method is used to prepared hexaferrite using d-Fructose as a fuel. The effect of sintering temperature on the microstructure of SrFe₁₂O₁₉ ceramics is analyzed. The observed XRD results indicate a well-formed crystalline phase of dense hexagonal SrFe₁₂O₁₉ ceramics. From this analysis, no secondary phases are identified. The microstructure of the sintered single phase M-type ferrites ceramics displays a hexagonal-platelet like morphology. Sintering temperature can markedly affect the grains in sintered ferrite. The sintered product is shown to be dense microstructure with relatively small grains. The maximum sintered density 95 % was obtained at lower temperature of 1,150 °C. In addition, saturation magnetization (50.43 emu/g) and the coercivity (H_c) 5,594.53 Gauss were observed.     

Effect of temperature on dielectric and electrical properties of Co–Zr doped barium hexaferrites prepared by sol–gel method

In the present research, temperature dependence of dielectric properties of cobalt–zirconium substituted barium hexaferrites, fabricated using citric acid sol gel method, has been reported. The dielectric constant, loss tangent and A.C. conductivity were investigated on the circular pellets in temperature range 30–350 °C and frequency range 10 kHz–1 MHz using impedance analyzer. This paper also presents impedance (Z*) and electric modulus (M*) analysis of all the samples. The single semi-circular arcs, observed in impedance Nyquist plots, suggest the dominance of grain boundaries in the conduction process. Dielectric constant and dielectric loss tangent show very small variation up to 200–250 °C temperature and abrupt increase afterwards up to 350 °C. Thus, these ferrites can be successfully implemented in the practical applications like capacitors, microwave devices etc. up to 250 °C, without any significant change in properties.     

Structural evolution and magnetic properties of mechanically alloyed metastable Fe–Ni–Zr–B system

Present investigation focuses on synthesizing metastable Fe₅₂Ni₂₆B₁₈Zr₄ (at.%) soft magnetic material through mechanical alloying. Mechanical alloying was employed to achieve nanocrystalline phase under optimized milling parameters such as milling speed, milling time, composition, etc. The effects of milling time on structural evolution and magnetic properties of Fe₅₂Ni₂₆B₁₈Zr₄ powders were analyzed using x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Nano crystallization was achieved during the early stages of milling. The crystallite size of Fe₅₂Ni₂₆B₁₈Zr₄ was decreased with increasing milling time. The minimum grain size was found to be about 6 nm. The appreciable magnetic softening, in terms of coercivity values, observed as the milling progresses in amorphous phase at 25 h milling.     

Mixed pronton–electron conducting properties of Yb doped strontium cerate

The electrical conductivity and hydrogen permeation properties of membranes were studied as a function of temperature and gradient. The bulk conductivity of was an order of magnitude higher than the grain boundary conductivity over the temperature range 100–250 °C in feed gas of 4% H₂/balance He (pH₂O = 0.03 atm). The significantly lower grain boundary conductivity indicates that larger-grained materials might be more suitable for proton transport. The hydrogen flux through the membranes is proportional to thickness down to 0.7 mm. The hydrogen permeation flux increases with an increase in gradient where the increase in hydrogen flux was explained by an increase in electron conduction as a function of temperature. The ambipolar conductivity calculated from hydrogen permeation fluxes shows the same and dependence as electron concentrations. The hydrogen and oxygen potential dependence of the ambipolar conductivity (, ) was understood from the defect structure. From this, it was confirmed that hydrogen permeation might be limited by electron transport at wet reducing atmosphere. From the temperature dependence of the electronic conductivity, the activation energy calculated at wet reducing conditions is 0.63 eV.     

Preparation and properties of electroless Ni–Zn–P alloy films

Electroless deposition of Ni–Zn–P layers was studied on steel electrodes by varying the bath temperature (40–90°C), pH and chemical composition. The deposition parameters were optimized. Alloys containing 70–86 wt % Ni, 6–20 wt % Zn and 6–10 wt % P are obtained at 20 m h^–1 and 85°C. Corrosion measurements were performed in aerated 5% sodium chloride solution, the corrosion potential and current density are, respectively, –0.49 V/SCE and 2.6 A cm^–2.     

Effect of sintering atmosphere on the microstructure and dielectric properties of barium strontium titanate glass–ceramics

The sintering of barium strontium titanate glass–ceramics in nitrogen modified their dielectric properties significantly compared to the sintering in air. The experimental results demonstrate that the glass–ceramics sintered at low temperatures contain a major phase Ba₂TiSi₂O₈ (BTS), known as fresnoite. The fresnoite phase disappeared and the barium strontium titanate perovskite phase became the major phase when the sintering temperature was increased. In addition, the microstructure observation showed that both the proportion of crystal phase and the crystal size increase obviously with the increase of sintering temperature. Most importantly, impedance spectroscopy has been employed to study the electrical responses arising from the glass and the crystal phases in the glass–ceramics sintered at low temperatures and high temperatures. The magnitudes of impedance and modulus changed significantly for the glass–ceramics sintered at the two temperature ranges. The activation energy calculated from the complex impedance, complex modulus and dc conductivity suggests that the dielectric relaxation for the glass phase and the glass–crystal interface may be attributed to the motion of the dipole associated with oxygen vacancy. And for the barium strontium titanate perovskite glass–ceramics, the motion of the electrons from the second ionization of oxygen vacancies leads to dc electrical conduction. The mechanism for the giant dielectric properties of the glass–ceramics sintered at high temperatures in nitrogen is discussed.     

Correlation of microstructure and magnetic properties in Cu–Co–Ni alloys

The present study concerns correlation of microstructure and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline binary 50Cu–50Co and ternary 50Cu–25Co–25Ni (wt%) alloys prepared by ball milling and subsequent isothermal annealing of the ball milled alloys. High resolution transmission electron microscopic (HR-TEM) investigation has shown deformation-induced microstructural features. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) has revealed a distinct change in morphology of as-milled CuCoNi alloys after annealing. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis have revealed that annealing of the CuCoNi alloy above 350 °C results into precipitation of nanocrystalline Co (fcc) in the CuNi matrix by spinodal decomposition. It is also demonstrated that isothermal annealing of the ball milled alloys in the temperature range between 350 and 650 °C significantly influence the magnetic properties, e.g. coercivity (H_c), remanence (M_r) and magnetic saturation (M_s) due to annihilation of defects such as stacking and twin fault along with dissolution and/or precipitation of magnetic phases in the Cu-rich matrix.     

Enhancing absorption properties of Mg–Ti substituted barium hexaferrite nanocomposite through the addition of MWCNT

M-type barium ferrite with Mg–Ti substitution and MWCNT addition was synthesized using high-energy ball milling. The prepared sample was further analyzed using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), vibrating sample magnetometer and vector network analyzer. The results showed that the particle size had a wide range of distribution, and a hexagonal structure was formed in the sample. The sample was observed to have lower saturation magnetization and coercivity after Mg–Ti was substituted with MWCNT and added into the barium hexaferrite. Reflection loss was studied as a function of frequency and thickness of the sample. For Mg–Ti substituted barium hexaferrite composite with a thickness of 2.0 mm, the reflection loss peaked at ?28.83 dB at a frequency of 15.57 GHz with a bandwidth of 6.43 GHz at a loss of less than ?10 dB. The microwave absorption primarily resulted from magnetic losses caused by magnetization relaxation, domain wall resonance, and natural resonance. FESEM micrograph demonstrated that carbon nanotubes were attached to the external surface of the ferrite nanoparticles. The investigation of the microwave absorption indicated that with an addition of carbon nanotubes, the real and imaginary parts of permittivity and reflection loss had enhanced to ?34.16 dB at a frequency of 14.19 GHz with a bandwidth of 5.72 GHz.     

Electrical and magnetic properties of Al3+ substituted Mn–Ni–Zn nanoferrites

Nanostructured Mn–Ni–Zn ferrites with composition Mn_0.1Ni_0.6Zn_0.3Al_xFe_(2?x)O₄ (where x = 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2) have been prepared by sol–gel method. The structural data obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) of all Mn–Ni–Zn nanoferrites confirmed the spinel structure. The XRD data was used to calculate the lattice parameter and grain size. The morphology of nanoferrites was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The elemental composition (atomic percentage) was determined with the help of energy dispersive X-ray analyser. The dielectric permeability, AC and DC resistivity for all compositions were measured and discussed. The highest resistivity was measured for the sample with concentration x = 0.1. Vibrating sample magnetometry was used to study the magnetic properties of nanoferrites. High saturation magnetization of value 38.7 emu/g, coercivity 7 Oe and highest initial permeability 83.7 are measured for the sample consisting x = 0.05 Al concentration. These nanoferrites have various applications in core materials and in electronic device technology.     

Preparation and corrosion behavior of Ni and Ni–graphene composite coatings

The graphite oxide was synthesized using the Hummers method, and then it was reduced by hydrazine hydrate to obtain graphene. It was characterized with UV (ultra violet), IR (infra red), XRD (X-ray diffraction) spectra and SEM (scanning electron microscope) images. The composite coating of Ni–graphene on mild steel specimens was obtained by the electrodeposition technique. The composite coating was subjected to various electrochemical tests to know its corrosion behavior and compared with pure Ni coating. The EIS (electrochemical impedance spectroscopy) was performed to confirm the corrosion resistance property. The composite film was studied by recording its XRD and SEM. The crystallite size, texture coefficients and hardness of coating was measured.     

Electrical and magnetic properties of Mn–Ni–Zn ferrites processed by citrate precursor method

Mn_xNi_0.5−xZn_0.5Fe₂O₄, (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) ferrites synthesized by the citrate precursor method are investigated in the present work. Compositional variation of AC resistivity is studied and values up to 10³ times greater than those for samples prepared by the conventional ceramic method are observed. It is found that resistivity decreases with increase in Mn concentration except for x=0.3, where it shows a rise. Frequency variations of both dielectric constant and relative loss factor (rlf) are reported in the present work. It is observed that dispersion in dielectric constant is greatly influenced by the Mn concentration. Possible mechanisms contributing to these properties are discussed. Hysteresis properties are also reported.     

Preparation and properties of WC–Co textured components

Abstract

WC–Co components having one {0001} textured surface have been produced and tested. The textured surface has beenfound to be harder and more resistant to fracture and abrasive wear than standard surfaces. A method is proposed to produce WC–Co components having a bulk {0001} texture.

MST/1337     

Structural and magnetic properties of plate-like W-type barium ferrites synthesized with a combination method of molten salt and sol–gel

Plate-like W-type barium ferrites (BaCoZnFe₁₆O₂₇) were prepared by using a combined method of molten salt and a sol–gel process. Pure plate-like W-type barium ferrite with large size about 25 μm and high aspect ratio (diameter/thickness) of ∼35 was obtained at a sintering temperature of 1200 °C. Morphology, phase evolution and static properties of the samples sintered at different temperatures (800–1200 °C) and dynamic magnetic properties of their composites with silicon resin were investigated by using SEM, XRD, VSM and VNA. It was found that the saturation magnetization M_s increased with increasing sintering temperature, whereas the coercivity H_c decreased. Silicon resin composites filled with 45 vol% of the plate-like BaCoZnFe₁₆O₂₇ particles sintered at 1200 °C exhibited promising microwave attenuation properties.     

Effect of La2O3 additive on the dielectric properties of barium strontium titanate glass–ceramics

The barium strontium titanate (Ba_xSr_1–xTiO₃) glass–ceramics doped with different content of La were prepared via controlled crystallization. Phase compositions, microstructure and dielectric behaviors were investigated systematically. The results revealed that La₂O₃ additives had little influence on the dielectric constant but significantly changed the microstructure of the glass–ceramics, which led to improved breakdown strength (BDS). The optimized energy-storage density of 3.18 J/cm³ was achieved in the glass–ceramics with 1.0 wt% La₂O₃ content which is 2.56 times higher than pure BST glass–ceramics, suggesting glass–ceramics of this composition could be an attractive candidate for energy-storage applications.     

Influence of Ni–Cr substitution on the magnetic and electric properties of magnesium ferrite nanomaterials

The effect of variation of composition on the structural, morphological, magnetic and electric properties of Mg_1?xNi_xCr_xFe_2?xO₄ (x = 0.0–0.5) nanocrystallites is presented. The samples were prepared by novel polyethylene glycol (PEG) assisted microemulsion method with average crystallite size of 15–47 nm. The microstructure, chemical, and phase analyses of the samples were studied by the scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Compositional variation greatly affected the magnetic and structural properties. The high-field regimes of the magnetic loops are modelled using the Law of Approach (LOA) to saturation in order to extract information about their anisotropy and the saturation magnetization. Thermal demagnetization measurements are carried out using VSM and significant enhancement of the Curie temperature from 681 K to 832 K has been achieved by substitution of different contents of Ni–Cr. The dc-electrical resistivity (ρ^RT) at potential operational range around 300 K is increased from 7.5 × 10⁸ to 4.85 × 10⁹ Ωcm with the increase in Ni–Cr contents. Moreover, the results of the present study provide sufficient evidence to show that the electric and magnetic properties of Mg-ferrite have been improved significantly by substituting low contents of Ni–Cr.     

Phase transition and mechanical properties of constraint-aged Ni–Mn–Ga–Ti magnetic shape memory alloy

Ni–Mn–Ga Heusler-type ferromagnetic shape memory alloys are attractive materials for micro-actuator, but the relatively poor ductility and low strength of Ni–Mn–Ga alloys have triggered a great deal of interest. In this study, we attempt to introduce some ductile second phase in the alloy by partially substituting Ti for Ga and constraint aging treatment. The results show that the martensitic transformation temperature first decreases and then increases slightly with the increasing of constraint-aging temperature, which can be attributed to the decrease of Ni content in the matrix and strengthening effect of the second particles. It is found that the amount of the Ni-rich precipitates by constraint-aged samples is more and the size of the second phase particle is smaller than that of the free-aged samples. The compressive stress and ductility can be significantly improved by the constraint-aging treatment, and the maximum compressive stress for constraint-aging alloy is about 1400 MPa, which is the highest value up to date compared with the 400 MPa in solution-treated Ni–Mn–Ga–Ti alloy and about 900 MPa in Ni–Mn–Ga–Ti alloy free-aged at 1073 K for 3 h. Scanning electron microscopy observations of fracture surfaces confirm that the Ni-rich second phase play a key role in improving the compression stress and ductility of Ni–Mn–Ga–Ti alloy.