scholarly journals Effect of Yttrium Addition on Structure and Magnetic Properties of Co60Fe20Y20 Thin Films

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 6001
Author(s):  
Wen-Jen Liu ◽  
Yung-Huang Chang ◽  
Yuan-Tsung Chen ◽  
Ding-Yang Tsai ◽  
Pei-Xin Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Spin Exchange ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Alternate Current ◽  
Thickness Effect ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Yttrium Addition ◽  
Strong Adhesion

In this paper, a Co60Fe20Y20 film was sputtered onto Si (100) substrates with thicknesses ranging from 10 to 50 nm under four conditions to investigate the structure, magnetic properties, and surface energy. Under four conditions, the crystal structure of the CoFeY films was found to be amorphous by an X-ray diffraction analyzer (XRD), suggesting that yttrium (Y) added into CoFe films and can be refined in grain size and insufficient annealing temperatures do not induce enough thermal driving force to support grain growth. The saturation magnetization (MS) and low-frequency alternate-current magnetic susceptibility (χac) increased with the increase of the thicknesses and annealing temperatures, indicating the thickness effect and Y can be refined grain size and improved ferromagnetic spin exchange coupling. The highest Ms and χac values of the Co60Fe20Y20 films were 883 emu/cm3 and 0.26 when the annealed temperature was 300 °C and the thickness was 50 nm. The optimal resonance frequency (fres) was 50 Hz with the maximum χac value, indicating it could be used at a low frequency range. Moreover, the surface energy increased with the increase of the thickness and annealing temperature. The maximum surface energy of the annealed 300 °C film was 30.02 mJ/mm2 at 50 nm. Based on the magnetic and surface energy results, the optimal thickness was 50 nm annealed at 300 °C, which has the highest Ms, χac, and a strong adhesion, which can be as a free or pinned layer that could be combined with the magnetic tunneling layer and applied in magnetic fields.

scholarly journals Structure, Magnetic Property, Surface Morphology, and Surface Energy of Co40Fe40V10B10 Films on Si(100) Substrate

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sin-Liang Ou ◽  
Wen-Jen Liu ◽  
Yung-Huang Chang ◽  
Yuan-Tsung Chen ◽  
Yu-Tang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Energy ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Alternate Current ◽  
Spin Coupling ◽  
High Coercivity ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Strong Adhesion ◽  
Grain Distribution ◽  
20 Nm

When B and V are added to CoFe material, the mechanical strength and spin tunneling polarization of a CoFe alloy can be improved and enhanced by the high tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) ratio. Based on these reasons, it is worthwhile investigating Co40Fe40V10B10 films. In this work, X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that Co40Fe40V10B10 thin films have some distinct phases including CoFe (110), CoFe (200), FeB (130), and V (110) diffracted peaks with the strongest diffracted peak for 30 nm. The lowest low-frequency alternate-current magnetic susceptibility (χac) was detected at 30 nm because the large grain distribution inducing that high coercivity (Hc) enhances the spin coupling strength and low χac. The external field (Hext) had difficulty rotating in the spin state, hence, the spin sensitivity was reduced and the χac value decreased due to increased surface roughness. The 20 mm thickness had the highest χac 1.96 × 10−2 value at 50 Hz of an optimal resonance frequency (fres). The surface energy increased from 34.2 mJ/mm2 to 51.5 mJ/mm2 for Co40Fe40V10B10 films. High surface energy had corresponding strong adhesive performance. According to the magnetic and surface energy results, the optimal thickness is 20 nm due as it had the highest χac and strong adhesion.

scholarly journals Effect of Annealing on the Characteristics of CoFeBY Thin Films

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Wen-Jen Liu ◽  
Yung-Huang Chang ◽  
Yuan-Tsung Chen ◽  
Yi-Chen Chiang ◽  
Ding-Yang Tsai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Exchange Coupling ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Nanocrystalline Structure ◽  
Alternate Current ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Thickness Effect ◽  
Treatment Conditions ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Thermal Stability Of

In this study, the addition of Y to CoFeB alloy can refine the grain size to study the magnetic, adhesion and optical properties of as-deposited and annealed CoFeB alloy. XRD analysis shows that CoFeB(110) has a BCC CoFeB (110) nanocrystalline structure with a thickness of 10–50 nm under four heat-treatment conditions, and a CoFeB(110) peak at 44° (2θ). The measurements of saturation magnetization (MS) and low frequency alternate-current magnetic susceptibility (χac) revealed a thickness effect owed to exchange coupling. The maximum MS of the 300 °C annealed CoFeBY film with a thickness of 50 nm was 925 emu/cm3 (9.25 × 105 A/m). The maximum χac value of the 300 °C annealed CoFeBY nanofilms with a thickness of 50 nm was 0.165 at 50 Hz. After annealing at 300 °C, CoFeBY nanofilms exhibited the highest surface energy of 31.07 mJ/mm2, where the thickness of the nanofilms was 40 nm. Compared with the as-deposited CoFeBY nanofilms, due to the smaller average grain size after annealing, the transmittance of the annealed nanofilms increased. Importantly, when a CoFeB seed or buffer layer was replaced by a CoFeBY nanofilm, the thermal stability of the CoFeBY nanofilms was improved, promoting themselves on the practical MTJ applications.

scholarly journals Annealing Effect on the Characteristics of Co40Fe40W10B10 Thin Films on Si(100) Substrate

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (20) ◽  
pp. 6017
Author(s):  
Wen-Jen Liu ◽  
Yung-Huang Chang ◽  
Yuan-Tsung Chen ◽  
Chun-Yu Chang ◽  
Jian-Xin Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Hydrophilic Nature ◽  
Strong Adhesion ◽  
Alternative Current ◽  
Magnetic Tunneling

This research explores the behavior of Co40Fe40W10B10 when it is sputtered onto Si(100) substrates with a thickness (tf) ranging from 10 nm to 100 nm, and then altered by an annealing process at temperatures of 200 °C, 250 °C, 300 °C, and 350 °C, respectively. The crystal structure and grain size of Co40Fe40W10B10 films with different thicknesses and annealing temperatures are observed and estimated by an X-ray diffractometer pattern (XRD) and full-width at half maximum (FWHM). The XRD of annealing Co40Fe40W10B10 films at 200 °C exhibited an amorphous status due to insufficient heating drive force. Moreover, the thicknesses and annealing temperatures of body-centered cubic (BCC) CoFe (110) peaks were detected when annealing at 250 °C with thicknesses ranging from 80 nm to 100 nm, annealing at 300 °C with thicknesses ranging from 50 nm to 100 nm, and annealing at 350 °C with thicknesses ranging from 10 nm to 100 nm. The FWHM of CoFe (110) decreased and the grain size increased when the thickness and annealing temperature increased. The CoFe (110) peak revealed magnetocrystalline anisotropy, which was related to strong low-frequency alternative-current magnetic susceptibility (χac) and induced an increasing trend in saturation magnetization (Ms) as the thickness and annealing temperature increased. The contact angles of all Co40Fe40W10B10 films were less than 90°, indicating the hydrophilic nature of Co40Fe40W10B10 films. Furthermore, the surface energy of Co40Fe40W10B10 presented an increased trend as the thickness and annealing temperature increased. According to the results, the optimal conditions are a thickness of 100 nm and an annealing temperature of 350 °C, owing to high χac, large Ms, and strong adhesion; this indicates that annealing Co40Fe40W10B10 at 350 °C and with a thickness of 100 nm exhibits good thermal stability and can become a free or pinned layer in a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) application.

scholarly journals Magnetic Properties, Adhesion, and Nanomechanical Property of Co40Fe40W20 Films on Si (100) Substrate

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Wen-Jen Liu ◽  
Yung-Huang Chang ◽  
Sin-Liang Ou ◽  
Yuan-Tsung Chen ◽  
You-Cheng Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Surface Energy ◽  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Young’S Modulus ◽  
Young's Modulus ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Thickness Effect ◽  
High Coercivity ◽  
High Surface Energy

In this study, a Co40Fe40W20 alloy was sputtered onto Si (100) with thicknesses (tf) ranging from 18 to 90 nm, and the corresponding structure, magnetic properties, adhesive characteristics, and nanomechanical properties were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the Co40Fe40W20 films demonstrated a significant crystalline body-centered cubic (BCC) CoFe (110) structure when the thickness was 42 nm, and an amorphous status was shown when the thickness was 18 nm, 30 nm, 60 nm, and 90 nm. The saturation magnetization (Ms) showed a saturated trend as tf was increased. Moreover, the coercivity (Hc) showed a minimum 1.65 Oe with 30 nm. Hc was smaller than 4.5 Oe owing to the small grain size distribution and amorphous structure, indicating that the Co40Fe40W20 film had soft magnetism. The low-frequency alternating current magnetic susceptibility (χac) decreased as the frequency was increased. The χac revealed a thickness effect when greater thicknesses had a large χac. The maximum χac and optimal resonance frequency (fres) of Co40Fe40W20 were investigated. The maximum χac indicated the spin sensitivity and was maximized at the optimal resonance frequency. The 90 mm thickness had the highest χac 0.18 value at an fres of 50 Hz. The contact angles of the Co40Fe40W20 films are less than 90°, which indicated that the film had a good wetting effect and hydrophilicity. The surface energy was correlated with the adhesion and displayed a concave-down trend. CoFeW films can be used as a seed or buffer layer; therefore, the surface energy and adhesion are very important. The highest surface energy was 30.12 mJ/mm2 at 42 nm and demonstrated high adhesion. High surface energy has corresponding strong adhesive performance. The increased surface roughness can induce domain wall pinning effect and high surface energy, causing a high coercivity and strong adhesion. The increase of hardness and Young’s modulus could be reasonably inferred from the thinner CoFeW films. The hardness and Young’s modulus of CoFeW films are also displayed to saturated tendency when increasing thickness.

GRAIN SIZE DEPENDENT DIELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF (Y) NCCF+(1 – Y) BTO PARTICULATE COMPOSITES

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. 1240007 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. B. BELAVI ◽  
G. N. CHAVAN ◽  
L. R. NAIK ◽  
R. K. KOTNALA
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Small Polaron ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Frequency Region ◽  
Particulate Composites ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
High Frequency Region ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Average Grain Size

The particulate composites with general formula (y) Ni 0.85 Cd 0.1 Cu 0.05 Fe 2 O 4 + (1 - y) BaTiO 3, (0.0 < y < 1.0) were synthesized by conventional double sintering ceramic technique. The formation of cubic spinel structure in ferrite phase and tetragonal perovskite structure in ferroelectric phase was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. The surface morphology with average grain size of the composites was studied by SEM measurements. The study of variation of dielectric constant with frequency (20 Hz to 1 MHz) shows dielectric dispersion behavior in the low frequency region and almost constant at high frequency region. The linear variation in a.c conductivity with frequency shows small polaron type of conduction mechanism in the composites. The vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) was used to study the magnetic properties such as saturation magnetization and magnetic moment.

scholarly journals Control of Structural and Magnetic Properties of Polycrystalline Co2FeGe Films via Deposition and Annealing Temperatures

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1229
Author(s):  
Andrii Vovk ◽  
Sergey A. Bunyaev ◽  
Pavel Štrichovanec ◽  
Nikolay R. Vovk ◽  
Bogdan Postolnyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Spin Transfer Torque ◽  
Spin Transfer ◽  
Post Deposition Annealing ◽  
Structure Variation ◽  
Annealing Temperatures ◽  
Damping Parameter ◽  
Soft Ferromagnetic ◽  
Thin Polycrystalline ◽  
Post Deposition

Thin polycrystalline Co2FeGe films with composition close to stoichiometry have been fabricated using magnetron co-sputtering technique. Effects of substrate temperature (TS) and post-deposition annealing (Ta) on structure, static and dynamic magnetic properties were systematically studied. It is shown that elevated TS (Ta) promote formation of ordered L21 crystal structure. Variation of TS (Ta) allow modification of magnetic properties in a broad range. Saturation magnetization ~920 emu/cm3 and low magnetization damping parameter α ~ 0.004 were achieved for TS = 573 K. This in combination with soft ferromagnetic properties (coercivity below 6 Oe) makes the films attractive candidates for spin-transfer torque and magnonic devices.

scholarly journals Influence of Li2CO3 addition on electrical and magnetic properties of Ni0.6Mg0.4Fe2O4

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 2050003
Author(s):  
M. R. Hassan ◽  
M. T. Islam ◽  
M. N. I. Khan
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Solid State Reaction Method ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Electrical And Magnetic Properties ◽  
Frequency Regime ◽  
Xrd Patterns

In this research, influence of adding Li2CO3 (at 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%) on electrical and magnetic properties of [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]Fe2O4 (with 60% Ni and 40% Mg) ferrite has been studied. The samples are prepared by solid state reaction method and sintered at 1300∘C for 6[Formula: see text]h. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns show the samples belong to single-phase cubic structure without any impurity phase. The magnetic properties (saturation magnetization and coercivity) of the samples have been investigated by VSM and found that the higher concentration of Li2CO3 reduces the hysteresis loss. DC resistivity increases with Li2CO3 contents whereas it decreases initially and then becomes constant at lower value with temperature which indicates that the studied samples are semiconductor. The dielectric dispersion occurs at a low-frequency regime and the loss peaks are formed in a higher frequency regime, which are due to the presence of resonance between applied frequency and hopping frequency of charge carriers. Notably, the loss peaks are shifted to the lower frequency with Li2CO3 additions.

Holocene climate recorded by magnetic properties of lake sediments in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA

The Holocene ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 479-484
Author(s):  
Daniel P Maxbauer ◽  
Mark D Shapley ◽  
Christoph E Geiss ◽  
Emi Ito
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Rocky Mountains ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Magnetic Minerals ◽  
Holocene Climate ◽  
Northern Rocky Mountains ◽  
The North ◽  
Lake Bottom ◽  
Northern Rockies

We present two hypotheses regarding the evolution of Holocene climate in the Northern Rocky Mountains that stem from a previously unpublished environmental magnetic record from Jones Lake, Montana. First, we link two distinct intervals of fining magnetic grain size (documented by an increasing ratio of anhysteretic to isothermal remanent magnetization) to the authigenic production of magnetic minerals in Jones Lake bottom waters. We propose that authigenesis in Jones Lake is limited by rates of groundwater recharge and ultimately regional hydroclimate. Second, at ~8.3 ka, magnetic grain size increases sharply, accompanied by a drop in concentration of magnetic minerals, suggesting a rapid termination of magnetic mineral authigenesis that is coeval with widespread effects of the 8.2 ka event in the North Atlantic. This association suggests a hydroclimatic response to the 8.2 ka event in the Northern Rockies that to our knowledge is not well documented. These preliminary hypotheses present compelling new ideas that we hope will both highlight the sensitivity of magnetic properties to record climate variability and attract more work by future research into aridity, hydrochemical response, and climate dynamics in the Northern Rockies.

scholarly journals Investigation of Polyol Process for the Synthesis of Highly Pure BiFeO3 Ovoid-Like Shape Nanostructured Powders

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manel Missaoui ◽  
Sandrine Coste ◽  
Maud Barré ◽  
Anthony Rousseau ◽  
Yaovi Gagou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Average Crystallite Size ◽  
Polyol Process ◽  
Pure Bifeo3 ◽  
Optimum Parameters ◽  
Mössbauer Measurements ◽  
Synthesis Protocol ◽  
Nanostructured Powders

Exclusive and unprecedented interest was accorded in this paper to the synthesis of BiFeO3 nanopowders by the polyol process. The synthesis protocol was explored and adjusted to control the purity and the grain size of the final product. The optimum parameters were carefully established and an average crystallite size of about 40 nm was obtained. XRD and Mössbauer measurements proved the high purity of the synthesized nanostructurated powders and confirmed the persistence of the rhombohedral R3c symmetry. The first studies on the magnetic properties show a noticeable widening of the hysteresis loop despite the remaining cycloidal magnetic structure, promoting the enhancement of the ferromagnetic order and consequently the magnetoelectric coupling compared to micrometric size powders.

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