Magnetocaloric Effect in La0.7Cd0.3MnO3, La0.7Ba0.3MnO3, and Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3

We have based on isothermal magnetization curves to study the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in fine-grained perovskite manganites of La_0.7Cd_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO), La_0.7Ba_0.3MnO₃ (LBMO), and Nd_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (NSMO) prepared by conventional solid-state reaction. Magnetic measurements were performed on a vibrating sample magnetometer, with a temperature increment of 1.0?K, and the applied field in the range of 0?C1.8?T. Under an applied field of 1.8?T, the maximum magnetic-entropy change obtained for LCMO, LBMO, and NSMO taking place at their Curie temperature are about 2.3, 2.1, and 5.1?J/(kg?K), respectively. The large entropy change in NSMO makes it suitable for magnetic-cooling applications.     

Effect of precursor solutions with different composition on synthesis of ultrafine BaLa0.3Fe11.7O19 using sol-gel auto-combustion technique

Hexagonal BaLa_0.3Fe_11.7O₁₉ ultrafine powders with a magnetoplumbite type (M-type) structure were synthesized by a sol-gel auto-combustion method. Precursor solutions with different composition were investigated to clarify the forming conditions of the ferrites. The crystal structure, grain size, form and magnetic properties were studied by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). On the basis of analysing the effect of ammonia, citric acid and glycol on phase structure and magnetic properties, it was demonstrated that adjusting the pH value of the precursor solution with ammonia and adding an appropriate amount of citric acid and glycol are key steps in synthesis of ultrafine powders with single BaFe₁₂O₁₉ phase and excellent magnetic properties. In the presence of chelate agent (citric acid) and dispersant (glycol), under the conditions of pH about 7.0, nitrate/citric acid molar ratio of 1:3 and calcination temperature of 850°C (1 h), M-type BaLa_0.3Fe_11.7O₁₉ ultrafine powders with a particle size of about 36 nm, a specific magnetization s of 65.54 A · m²/kg and a coercive force Hc of 433 kA/m, were obtained.     

Sr1-xLaxCo0.3Ti0.3Fe11.4O19铁氧体微波吸收特性的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶工艺制备了Sr_(1-x)La_xCo_(0.3)Ti_(0.3)Fe_(11.4)O_(19)铁氧体,利用XRD和微波网络矢量分析仪对其相成分和吸收特性进行研究,实验发现:适量的掺杂稀土镧时能够增大吸收频带宽度,改善吸收性能;当x=0.3时,最大吸收可达42.37dB,10dB带宽达2.90GHz,20dB带宽达2.33GHz,这非常有利于作为高频吸波材料。通过对Sr_(0.7)La_(0.3)Co_(0.3)Ti_(0.3)Fe_(11.4)O_(19)铁氧体烧结温度的分析,发现在800℃烧结,晶粒只有40nm左右,吸收性能最好。     

高能球磨法制备Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3氧化物

经4h的高能球磨，钙钛矿结构氧化物Nd0.7Sr0.3Mn03完全合成，合成得到的样品颗粒尺寸范围在60～120nm，且大多数呈椭球状。继续球磨8h，出现了非晶无序相。然而，令人奇怪的是，再球磨非晶态样品6h，Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3钙钛矿结构相又一次被合成。电子衍射结果也反应了初始原料随球磨时间的延长从多晶到非晶再到多晶的系列变化过程。     

Fe0.3Co0.7纳米有序阵列的制备和磁性

使用小孔径阳极氧化铝模板制备Fe0.3Co0.7纳米线有序阵列,研究了热处理对其磁性的影响.结果表明,热处理对Fe0.3Co0.7纳米线有序阵列的结晶度和局部形状各向异性有重大的影响,导致纳米阵列的矫顽力和剩磁比发生相应的变化.在适当热处理条件下获得的Fe0.3Co0.7纳米线有序阵列具有较高的矫顽力和剩磁比.在H2保护下550℃处理时获得最高的矫顽力2.63×105 A/m,矫顽力随着热处理时间的增加先是快速增加,然后趋向平缓,最后有一定程度的下降.     

氧缺失对Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3外延膜结构和输运性的影响

不同厚度的Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3(NSMO)外延膜是由脉冲激光沉积生长在(LaAlO3)0.3(Sr2AlTaO6)0.7(LSAT)(001)衬底上的。X射线衍射(XRD)和电阻率测量结果显示,沉积氧压为21.333Pa时薄膜c轴参数随着膜厚的减小而增加,同时金属-绝缘体的转变温度TP下降,电阻率增大;另一组生长在27.999Pa氧压下,厚度为120nm的薄膜单胞体积随着退火温度的升高而增大,同时电阻率升高,TP下降。上述结果归因于低的原位沉积氧压和真空退火引起的氧缺失导致n(Mn3+)/n(Mn4+)的增大以及MnO6八面体的畸变。结果表明,对超薄的应变薄膜,要获得较高的TP值,较高的沉积氧压是必需的,同时应仔细考虑真空退火对薄膜性能的影响。     

Synthesis and characterization of Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3, BaZr0.3Ti0.7O3 thin film heterostructures

The paper presents synthesis of Ba_0.7Sr_0.3TiO₃ (BST), Ba_0.7Sr_0.3TiO₃ (BZT) thin films and BZT/BST heterostructures using modified Pechini method. The La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ has been used as a conducting bottom layer to form metal ferroelectric metal capacitor. The thin films are spin coated on SiO₂/n-Si (100) substrates. The thin films thus deposited are characterized for crystal structure, morphology, dielectric and complex impedance properties. The results show that BZT/BST heterostructures show reduced loss tangent tan δ and useful value of figure of merit γ in RF range of frequencies. The results on dielectric properties could be analyzed in terms of the Maxwell–Wagner Model and contribution due to superlattice effects.     

热处理工艺对尖晶石型Ni0.5Zn0.45Co0.05Fe2O4静磁性能的影响

利用溶胶凝胶法制备了尖晶石型 Ni0.5Zn0.45Co0.05Fe2O4 纳米颗粒,设置了3种热处理工艺,发现随着热处理温度的提高,热处理时间的延长,颗粒长大,静磁性能提高。当热处理温度为800℃,保温8h,材料具有比较好的静磁性能（Ms=30.241Oe,Hc=73.261 emg/g,μi=0.210）。另外,将前驱体在磁场条件下热处理,得到颗粒尺寸比同种热处理工艺未加磁场条件下的大,并且静磁性能有了比较大的提高,其比饱和磁化强度甚至比在更高热处理温度,更长热处理时间下制备的NiZnCo铁氧体大。     

Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Electrospun La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Nanostructures

La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (abbreviated as LSMO) nanostructures were fabricated by a simple electrospinning using a solution that contained poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), lanthanum, strontium and manganese nitrates. The LSMO nanostructures were successfully obtained from calcination of the as-spun LSMO/PVP composite nanofibers at 500–900 °C in air for 7 h. The as-spun and calcined LSMO/PVP composite nanofibers were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Analysis of phase composition by XRD revealed that all the calcined samples have a single rhombohedral LSMO phase. The SEM results showed that the crystal structure and morphology of the LSMO nanofibers were affected by the calcination temperature. Crystallite size of the nanoparticles contained in nanofibers increased with an increase in calcination temperature. The specific saturation magnetization (M _s ) values were obtained to be 1.23, 28.61, and 40.52 emu/g at 10 kOe for the LSMO samples calcined respectively at 500, 700, and 900 °C. It is found that the increase of the tendency of M _s is consistent with the enhancement of crystallinity, and the values of M _s for the calcined LSMO samples were observed to increase with increasing crystallite size. This increase in M _s for the calcined LSMO samples with increasing crystallite size may be explained by considering a magnetic domain of the samples.     

Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3薄膜的制备、结构及性能研究

研究了一种以乙二醇为稳定剂的新的ＢＳＴ前驱液,用ｓｏｌ－ｇｅｌ法在Ｐｔ／Ｔｉ／ＳｉＯ_２／Ｓｉ（１００）基底上成功地制备出具有优良电学性能的Ｂａ_０．７Ｓｒ_０．３　ＴｉＯ_３薄膜．乙二醇的加入有效地增加了前驱液的稳定性,并降低薄膜的结晶温度．利用ＸＲＤ、ＤＴＡ等技术分析了凝胶热处理过程中相变化情况及薄膜厚度与成相的关系．厚度 ２００ｎｍ,Ｏ_２气氛中 ７００℃处理 １５ｍｉｎ后的 ＢＳＴ薄膜具有良好的介电性能,１００ｋＨｚ时介电常数ε＞４００,介电损耗 Ｄ＜０．０２;Ｐ—Ｅ电滞回线说明薄膜具有良好的铁电性能,剩余极化只约为１．４μＣ／ｃｍ^２,矫顽场强 Ｅ_ｃ约为 ４８ｋＶ／ｃｍ．     

Hall-effect studies of Pr0.7Sr0.3MnO3

Hall-effect measurements of the perovskite manganate Pr_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ have been obtained at a magnetic field of 0.6 T in the temperature range 77–400 K. The results show peculiarities in the Hall-coefficient behavior. This is likely to be due to the coexistence of charge ordering and ferromagnetism. Obviously, the transformation between different magnetic phases with increasing temperature is significant for the physical properties, and influences the current transport in the compound.     

Examination the Grain Size Dependence of Exchange Coupling in Oxide-Based SrFe12O19/Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 Nanocomposites

Magnetic hard/soft SrFe₁₂O₁₉/Ni_0.7Zn_0.3Fe₂O₄ nanocomposites were fabricated by a two-step chemical procedure. Strontium hexaferrite NPs were synthesized via sol–gel self-propagation and then dispersed in nickel–zinc ferrite sol to prepare oxide nanocomposites by the glyoxilate precursor method. The initial product was annealed at different temperatures to study the effect of grain size on the magnetic properties of composite hard/soft ferrites. The magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were characterized by XRD, FTIR, TEM, and VSM techniques. Magnetic measurements indicated concave hysteresis loops for these two-phase nanocomposites due to non-complete exchange coupling at the interfaces of hard and soft ferrites. This phenomenon could be attributed to the overcritical size, 46 nm, of the hard phase, based on the critical limit of 22 nm predicted by theoretical calculation. At high annealing temperature with increasing the size of the soft phase as well as the hard phase, the dipolar interaction became dominant and the magnetic behavior of hard/soft nanocomposites approached two-phase uncoupled magnets.     

Formation and electrical characterization of Ti-modified Sr0.3Ba0.7Nb2O6 ceramic system

Titanium modified Sr_0.3Ba_0.7Nb₂O₆ ceramic system has been studied in a wide range of compositions. As the sintering temperature exceeds the 1250 °C, the substitution of niobium by titanium induces liquid phase formation, which enhances the densities of the samples with compositions in the monophasic range. X-ray diffraction analysis shows a linear titanium incorporation into the Sr_0.3Ba_0.7Nb_2−yTi_yO_6−y/2 system up to a solubility limit 0.07 < y_m < 0.1, which it is also confirmed by the ferroelectric–paraelectric temperature transition. Both, the diffuse character of the system and the dielectric constant at room temperature increase as the Ti content increase. The dielectric constant (ɛ_r = 420) of the sample with a titanium content of 0.07 are two times higher than the reported for the SBN (30/70) system.     

Effects of Magnetic-Field Annealing on the Morphology and Magnetic Properties of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Film

La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (LSMO) films were prepared by the chemical solution deposition method with an external magnetic-field (H _ext =5 kOe) annealing process. Structural and magnetic properties were systematically investigated. X-ray diffraction results show that both LSMO films are single-phase. The results of field-emission scanning electronic microscopy show that the mean grain size of the film annealed under H _ext =5 kOe are about 2.5 times larger than that of the annealed film under H _ext =0 kOe. The enhanced magnetic properties are explained reasonably by the magnetic-field annealing.