scholarly journals Kinetic arrest of the ferromagnetic state in Mn$$_3$$GaC and Ni$$_2$$MnGa composite mixtures

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Priolkar ◽  
R. Nevgi ◽  
E. T. Dias ◽  
A. K. Nigam

AbstractThe kinetics of the ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition in Mn$$_3$$ 3 GaC can be arrested and its magnetic properties can be tuned by mixing a small amount ($$\sim $$ ∼ 10%) of Heusler Ni$$_2$$ 2 MnGa to Mn$$_3$$ 3 GaC. A detailed study of magnetic properties of composite mixtures of Mn$$_3$$ 3 GaC and Ni$$_2$$ 2 MnGa with different antiperovskite to Heusler ratio, reveals that the ferromagnetic Ni$$_2$$ 2 MnGa polarizes magnetic spins of the antiperovskite phase by creating a magnetic strain field in its vicinity. The Heusler phase acts as a defect centre whose influence on the magnetic properties of the majority antiperovskite phase progressively diminishes, creating a distribution of transition temperatures. Such strong interaction between the two phases of the mixture allows for tunability and control over the properties of such magneto-structurally transforming materials.

Author(s):  
Harry A. Atwater ◽  
C.M. Yang ◽  
K.V. Shcheglov

Studies of the initial stages of nucleation of silicon and germanium have yielded insights that point the way to achievement of engineering control over crystal size evolution at the nanometer scale. In addition to their importance in understanding fundamental issues in nucleation, these studies are relevant to efforts to (i) control the size distributions of silicon and germanium “quantum dots𠇍, which will in turn enable control of the optical properties of these materials, (ii) and control the kinetics of crystallization of amorphous silicon and germanium films on amorphous insulating substrates so as to, e.g., produce crystalline grains of essentially arbitrary size.Ge quantum dot nanocrystals with average sizes between 2 nm and 9 nm were formed by room temperature ion implantation into SiO2, followed by precipitation during thermal anneals at temperatures between 30°C and 1200°C[1]. Surprisingly, it was found that Ge nanocrystal nucleation occurs at room temperature as shown in Fig. 1, and that subsequent microstructural evolution occurred via coarsening of the initial distribution.


2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (27n28) ◽  
pp. 1453-1460
Author(s):  
ILEANA LUPSA

The magnetic properties of U 1-x Dy x Al y Ni 5-y (y=0,1) systems were investigated in the 2(5)–600 K temperature range and for fields up to 80 kOe. The systems having x≥0.2 are magnetically ordered with low transition temperatures and magnetization mainly due to the Dy contribution. The nickel exhibits magnetic moments, very weak in the low temperature range and well-defined effective moments over transition temperatures. The nickel behavior is discussed in terms of the spin fluctuation model.


2007 ◽  
Vol 336-338 ◽  
pp. 377-380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Hong Shen ◽  
Ji Zhou ◽  
Xue Min Cui ◽  
Yue Hui Wang

A series of ferrroelectric-ferromagnetic composites were synthesized from BaTiO3 and NiFe2O4 ferrite by conventional solid-state route. XRD studies indicated that the composites comprised of only two phases, BaTiO3 phase with perovskite structure and NiFe2O4 phase with spinel structure. Frequency dependence of permittivity and permeability were also measured. Experimental results showed that the dielectric constant and initial permeability of these composites could be tunable by varying the composition of composites. Thus, these composites can be used for multilayer chips EMI filters.


2010 ◽  
Vol 638-642 ◽  
pp. 1743-1748
Author(s):  
G.J. Chen ◽  
Y.H. Shih ◽  
Jason S.C. Jang ◽  
S.R. Jian ◽  
P.H. Tsai ◽  
...  

In this study,the (FePt)94-xCu6Nbx (x=0, 2.87, 4.52, 5.67) alloy films were prepared by co-sputtering. The effects of Nb addition content and heat treatment on the microstructure and magnetic properties of the polycrystalline FePtCu films are reported. Our previous experiments showed that the ordering temperature of the (FePt)94Cu6 films reduced to 320 °C, which is much lower than that of the FePt alloy. However, the grain growth after heat treatment limited the practical application in recording media. By adding the Nb content in the (FePt)94Cu6 film, the grain sizes of the films can be adjusted from 50 to 18nm, even for the films annealed at temperature as high as 600°C. DSC traces of as-deposited disorder films at different heating rates, to evaluate the crystallization of the order phase, revealed that the addition of Nb enhanced the activation energy of ordering from 87 kJ/mol to 288 kJ/mol for the (FePt)94-xCu6Nbx (x=0 and 2.87, respectively) films. The reduction of the grain size and the corresponding increase in the activation energy of the Fe-Pt-Cu-Nb films might result from the precipitation of the Nb atoms around the ordering FePt phase. The (FePt)94-xCu6Nbx (x=2.87) film showed a coercive force of 13.4 kOe and the magnetization of 687 emu/cc.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaopeng Xiong ◽  
Yong Wang ◽  
Weiwei Zou ◽  
Jiangjiang Duan ◽  
Yun Chen

By dispersing aqueous precipitant in liquid paraffin to prepare a W/O emulsion then adding chitosan (CS) solution, CS microcapsules have been successfully prepared. It is a facile way to prepare polymer microcapsules by using aqueous precipitant or nonsolvent as template, which avoids the removal of template and would free from the necessity to cross-link the microcapsule as usual methods to directly form dense shell. The hollow feature of the obtained materials is revealed. The diameter of the microcapsules ranges from severalμm to over 100 μm. Magnetic CS microcapsules have been prepared in this way when Fe3+and Fe2+were mixed with CS to prepare a mixture starting solution. The appearance and microstructure of the composite microcapsules were studied. The results indicate that the formed Fe3O4nanoparticles are embedded in the CS matrix evenly due to strong interaction between the Fe3O4nanoparticles and the CS molecules. The Fe3O4content and the magnetic properties of the composite microcapsule were measured. The composite microcapsules were calcined in air at 700°C to prepare pure inorganic hollow microspheres. It is general to prepare hollow polymeric or composite particles by using this method.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 933
Author(s):  
Runqiao Dong ◽  
James C. DiNunzio ◽  
Brian P. Regler ◽  
Walter Wasylaschuk ◽  
Adam Socia ◽  
...  

The kinetics of water transport into tablets, and how it can be controlled by the formulation as well as the tablet microstructure, are of central importance in order to design and control the dissolution and drug release process, especially for immediate release tablets. This research employed terahertz pulsed imaging to measure the process of water penetrating through tablets using a flow cell. Tablets were prepared over a range of porosity between 10% to 20%. The formulations consist of two drugs (MK-8408: ruzasvir as a spray dried intermediate, and MK-3682: uprifosbuvir as a crystalline drug substance) and NaCl (0% to 20%) at varying levels of concentrations as well as other excipients. A power-law model is found to fit the liquid penetration exceptionally well (average R2>0.995). For each formulation, the rate of water penetration, extent of swelling and the USP dissolution rate were compared. A factorial analysis then revealed that the tablet porosity was the dominating factor for both liquid penetration and dissolution. NaCl more significantly influenced liquid penetration due to osmotic driving force as well as gelling suppression, but there appears to be little difference when NaCl loading in the formulation increases from 5% to 10%. The level of spray dried intermediate was observed to further limit the release of API in dissolution.


2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassimiro Nogueira Junior ◽  
Maria Clara Padoveze ◽  
Rúbia Aparecida Lacerda


Objective: This study aimed to describe the structure of governmental surveillance systems for Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) in the Brazilian Southeastern and Southern States. Method: A cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory study, with data collection by means of two-phases: characterization of the healthcare structure and of the HAI surveillance system. Results: The governmental teams for prevention and control of HAI in each State ranged from one to six members, having at least one nurse. All States implemented their own surveillance system. The information systems were classified into chain (n=2), circle (n=4) or wheel (n=1). Conclusion: Were identified differences in the structure and information flow from governmental surveillance systems, possibly limiting a nationwide standardization. The present study points to the need for establishing minimum requirements in public policies, in order to guide the development of HAI surveillance systems.



2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renato Coradello Lourenço ◽  
Saul Jorge Pinto de Carvalho

ABSTRACTIn sugarcane crop areas, the application of preemergence herbicides with long residual effect in the soil has been frequently necessary. The herbicide persistence in the soil must be high especially because of applications during the dry season of the year, after sugarcane harvest. This study aimed at estimating the sulfentrazone persistence and dissipation in dry soil using bioindicator. Five experiments were carried out, divided into two phases. In the first phase, three dose-response curves were adjusted to select the best bioindicator to be adopted in the second phase. Niger was adopted due to its lower sensibility to sulfentrazone. In the second phase, a new dose-response curve was carried out, with six doses of sulfentrazone, in order to standardize the bioindicator sensibility to sulfentrazone. At the end, another experiment with six periods of sulfentrazone persistence in dry clay soil was developed. Persistence periods were: 182, 154, 125, 98 and 30 days. The bioindicator was seeded at the application day in treated plots and control. In this experiment, the sulfentrazone dose applied was 800 g ha-1. Niger was considered a good species to estimate the sulfentrazone persistence in dry soil. The sulfentrazone phytotoxic activity was identified up to 182 days after application, and its average dissipation rate was 2.15 g ha-1 day-1, with half-life higher than 182 days.


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