Two-dimensional(2D)fully compensated collinear magnetic materials ofer signifcant advantages for spintronic applications,including robustness against magnetic feld perturbations,no stray felds,and ultrafast dynamics.A...Two-dimensional(2D)fully compensated collinear magnetic materials ofer signifcant advantages for spintronic applications,including robustness against magnetic feld perturbations,no stray felds,and ultrafast dynamics.Among these materials,fully compensated ferrimagnets are particularly promising due to their unique characteristics such as the magneto-optical efect,completely spin-polarized currents,and the anomalous Hall efect.We performed a structural search on 2D unconventional stoichiometric Cr-I crystals using a global optimization algorithm.The most stable CrI-P21/m monolayer is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor with a band gap of 1.57 eV and a high magnetic transition temperature of 592 K.The spontaneous spin splitting in CrI-P21/m originates from the inequivalent local coordination environments of Cr^(1)and Cr^(2)ions,yielding a mismatch in their 3d orbitals splitting.Notably,carrier doping at a concentration of 0.01 electrons or holes per atom enables reversible spin polarization,generating a fully spin-polarized current in CrI-P21/m.This performance makes it a highly promising candidate for spintronic devices.Our fndings not only provide a structural paradigm for discovering fully compensated ferrimagnets but also open a new avenue for designing zero-moment magnetic materials with intrinsic spin splitting.展开更多
The ferrimagnetism and quantum phase transition of a bipartite lozenge periodic Anderson-like organic polymer, in which the localized f electrons hybridize with the odd site conduction orbitals, are investigated by me...The ferrimagnetism and quantum phase transition of a bipartite lozenge periodic Anderson-like organic polymer, in which the localized f electrons hybridize with the odd site conduction orbitals, are investigated by means of Green＇s function theory. The ground state turns out to be gapless ferrimagnetism. At a finite temperature, the ferrimagnetic-to- paramagnetic phase transition takes place. The Kondo screenings and Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida （RKKY） inter- action can reduce and increase the transition temperature, respectively. Two Kondo screenings compete with each other, giving rise to the localized f electron spin screened antiferromagnetically. Accordingly, in a magnetic field, all spins are aligned along the chain easily, which is associated with metal-insulator transition. Furthermore, in a temperature-field plane, we reveal the gapless and spin polarized phases, which are characterized by susceptibility and specific heat, and whose behaviours are determined by the competition between the up-spin and down-spin hole excitations.展开更多
The magnetic properties of an antiferromagnetic bond alternating spin-l/2 zigzag chain with asymmetrical ferro- magnetic next-nearest-neighbour exchange interactions at finite temperature are investigated by using the...The magnetic properties of an antiferromagnetic bond alternating spin-l/2 zigzag chain with asymmetrical ferro- magnetic next-nearest-neighbour exchange interactions at finite temperature are investigated by using the many-body Green＇s function theory. It is found that the ferrimagnetic ordering does not appear in the symmetrical next-nearest- neighbour coupling case, and takes place only for the asymmetrical next-nearest-neighbour case at finite temperature rather than the ground state. Furthermore, as the asymmetry degree of the next-nearest-neighbour exchange inter- actions increases, the ferrimagnetism becomes more and more dominant. It is shown that the elementary excitation spectra are responsible for the observed magnetic behaviour.展开更多
A first-principles study of structure property correlation and the origin of ferrimagnetism is presented based on LSDA+U method. In particular, the results for the ground state structure, electronic band structure, de...A first-principles study of structure property correlation and the origin of ferrimagnetism is presented based on LSDA+U method. In particular, the results for the ground state structure, electronic band structure, density of states, Born effective charges, spontaneous polarization and cationic disorder are discussed. The calculations were done using Vienna ab-initio simulation package (VASP) with projector augmented wave method. We find that the ground state structure is orthorhombic and insulating having A-type antiferromagnetic spin configuration. The cationic disorder is found to play an important role. Although the cationic site disorder is not spontaneous in the ground state, interchange of octahedrally coordinated Ga2 and Fe2 sites is most favored. We find that ferrimagnetism? in gallium ferrite is primarily due to this exchange between Ga-Fe sites? such that Fe spins at Ga1 and Ga2 sites are antiferromagnetically aligned? while maintaining ferromagnetic coupling between Fe spins at Ga1 and Fe1? sites as well as between Fe spins at Ga2 and Fe2 sites. Further, the partial density of states shows noticeable hybridization of Fe 3d, Ga 4s,? Ga 4p and O 2p states indicating some covalent character of Ga/Fe-O bonds.? However, the charge density and electron localization functions show largely the ionic character of these bonds. Our calculation predicts spontaneous polarization of ~59 μC/cm2 along b-axis.展开更多
We have investigated the low-temperature magnetism and spin-lattice coupling in （Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os）TiO3 ：Co in order to understand the magnetoelectric effect in such artificially synthesized dilute magnetic ferroe...We have investigated the low-temperature magnetism and spin-lattice coupling in （Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os）TiO3 ：Co in order to understand the magnetoelectric effect in such artificially synthesized dilute magnetic ferroelectrics. It is revealed that the as-prepared （Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os）TiO3：Co at Co content of 20%~30% exhibits fascinating ferrimagnetism which is robust against magnetic field, the abnormal spin lattice coupling characterized by a negative magnetostriction effect; and the suppressed magnetic moment within the temperature range of 30 K-50 K is identified. These magnetic behaviours at low temperatures can be explained by the competition between the ferrimagnetic response and the magnetic moment suppression induced by the abnormal spin lattice coupling effect. Finally, the ferroelectric and magnetodielectric properties are also discussed.展开更多
Titanates with the perovskite structure, including ferroelectrics （e.g., BaTiO3） and ferromagnetic ones （e.g., YTiO3）, are important functional materials. Recent theoretical studies predicted multi- ferroic states...Titanates with the perovskite structure, including ferroelectrics （e.g., BaTiO3） and ferromagnetic ones （e.g., YTiO3）, are important functional materials. Recent theoretical studies predicted multi- ferroic states in strained EuTiO3 and titanate superlattices, the former of which has already been experimental confirmed. Here, a first-principles calculation is performed to investigate the struc- tural, magnetic, and electronic properties of Y half-substituted LaTiO3. Our results reveal that the magnetism of Yo.sLao.5TiO3 sensitively depends on its structural details because of the inher- ent phase competition. The lowest energy state is the ferromagnetic state, resulting in 0.25 μB/Ti. Furthermore, some configurations of Y0.500La0.5TiO3 exhibit hybrid improper polarizations, which can be significantly affected by magnetism, resulting in the multiferroic properties. Because of the quenching disorder of substitution, the real Y0.5La0.5TiO3 material with random A-site ions may exhibit interesting relaxor behaviors.展开更多
3d transition metal chalcogenides have attracted much attention due to their unique magnetic properties.Although various Cr,V,and Fe-based chalcogenides have been fabricated recently,the limited Curie temperature(T_C)...3d transition metal chalcogenides have attracted much attention due to their unique magnetic properties.Although various Cr,V,and Fe-based chalcogenides have been fabricated recently,the limited Curie temperature(T_C)still hinders their practical application.Based on the structural and magnetic advantages of MFe_(2)O_(4)and Fe_(3)Se_(4),we developed a one-pot solution synthesis method for the fabrication of NiFe_(2)Se_(4)nanostructures with structural continuity,to facilitate the investigation of their magnetic properties.Notably,the morphology of Ni Fe_(2)Se_(4)can be controlled from nano-rods to nano-platelets by controlling the growth direction.The coercivity(H_(C))of NiFe_(2)Se_(4)with nano-cactus structure exhibits a maximum of 12.77kOe at 5 K.The coercivity of ferrimagnetic NiFe_(2)Se_(4)nano-platelets can be further adjusted to 1.52 kOe at room temperature.These results show that the magnetic properties of NiFe_(2)Se_(4)can be significantly modified by controlling their morphologies.We also extend the method to the synthesis of Co Fe_(2)Se_(4)nano-cactus with an ultrahigh coercivity of 17.85 k Oe at 5 K.Obviously,the synthesis strategy and their excellent magnetic properties of MFe_(2)Se_(4)have sparked interest in ternary transition metal selenides as potential hard magnetic materials.展开更多
Cubic Mn_(2)Ru_(x)Ga Heusler compound is a typical example of compensated ferrimagnet with attractive potential for high-density,ultrafast,and low-power spintronic applications.In the form of epitaxial thin films,Mn_(...Cubic Mn_(2)Ru_(x)Ga Heusler compound is a typical example of compensated ferrimagnet with attractive potential for high-density,ultrafast,and low-power spintronic applications.In the form of epitaxial thin films,Mn_(2)Ru_(x)Ga exhibits high spin polarization and high tunability of compensation temperature by freely changing the Ru content x in a broad range(0.3<x<1.0).Herein Mn-Ru-Ga-based polycrystalline bulk buttons prepared by arc melting are systematically studied and it is found that in equilibrium bulk form,the cubic structure is unstable when x<0.75.To overcome this limitation,Mn-Ru-Ga is alloyed with a fourth element V.By adjusting the content of V in the By adjusting the content of V in the Mn_(2)Ru_(0.75)V_(y)Ga and Mn_(2.25-y)Ru_(0.75)V_(y)Ga quaternary systems the magnetic compensation temperature is tuned.Compensation is achieved near 300 K which is confirmed by both the magnetic measurement and anomalous Hall effect measurement.The analyses of the anomalous Hall effect scaling in quaternary Mn-Ru-V-Ga alloy reveal the dominant role of skew scattering,notably that contributed caused by the thermally excited phonons,in contrast to the dominant intrinsic mechanism found in many other 3d ferromagnets and Heusler compounds.It is further shown that the Ga antisites and V content can simultaneously control the residual resistivity ratio(RRR)as well as the relative contribution of phonon and defect to the anomalous Hall effect a"/a0'in Mn-Ru-V-Ga,resulting in a scaling relation a"/a0'∝RRR^(1.8).展开更多
The present study reports the magnetizations and magneto-transport properties of PrFel_xNixO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser ablation technique on LaA103 snbstrates. From DC M/H plots of these films, weak ferromagne...The present study reports the magnetizations and magneto-transport properties of PrFel_xNixO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser ablation technique on LaA103 snbstrates. From DC M/H plots of these films, weak ferromagnetism or ferrimagnetism behaviors are observed. With Ni substitution, reduction in saturation magnetization is also seen. With Ni doping, variations in saturation field （Hs）, coercive field （Hc）, Weiss temperature （0）, and effective magnetic moment （Pelf） are seen. A small change of magnetoresitance with application of higher field is observed. Various essential parameters like density of state （Nf） at Fermi level, Mott＇s characteristic temperature （To）, and activation energy （Ea） in the presence of and in the absence of magnetic field are calculated. The present observed magnetic properties are related to the change of Fe-O bond length （causing an overlap between the oxygen p orbital and iron d orbital） and the deviation of the Fe-O-Fe angle from 180~. Reduction of magnetic domain after Ni doping is also explored to explain the present observed magnetic behavior of the system. The influence of doping on various transport properties in these thin films indicates a distortion in the lattice structure and single particle band width, owing to stress-induced reduction in unit cell volume.展开更多
Rare earth iron garnets R3Fe5-xMnxO12（R=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu） were prepared through mild hydrothermal me- thod. The initial alkalinity of solutions was thought to play an important role in governing the content of Mn. The...Rare earth iron garnets R3Fe5-xMnxO12（R=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu） were prepared through mild hydrothermal me- thod. The initial alkalinity of solutions was thought to play an important role in governing the content of Mn. The effect of substitution Fe^3＋ ions by Mn^3＋ ions on magnetic properties was investigated. The saturation magnetizations of Mn-doped samples are larger than that of corresponding parent compounds due to the moment of Mn^3＋ ion being smaller than that of Fe^3＋. It is clearly shown that incorporation of Mn^3＋ gives rise to significant variations in the Curie temperature. With increasing of Mn content x, Curie temperatures reduced sharply for the garnets, which could be explained by the exchange interaction between a-d Fe^3＋ being reduced in these compounds.展开更多
The ordered double perovskites, Sr2-xLaxMnMoO6, were prepared by sol-gel reaction. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties were investigated for a series of ordered double perovskites Sr2- x Lax MnMoO6 （0 ≤...The ordered double perovskites, Sr2-xLaxMnMoO6, were prepared by sol-gel reaction. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties were investigated for a series of ordered double perovskites Sr2- x Lax MnMoO6 （0 ≤ x ≤ 1 ）. The compounds have a monoclinic structure （space group P21/n） and the cell volume expands monotonically with La doping. The Tc and the magnetic moment rise and the cusp-like transition temperature below which the magnetic frustration occurs shifts to high temperature as x increases. With La doping, electrical resistivity of Sr2-x LaxMnMoO6 decreases only at low doping levels （x ≤0.2）; while at high doping levels （0.8≤x ≤1）, electrical resistivity tends to increase greatly. The resuits suggest that the competition between band filling effect and steric effect coexists in the whole doping range, and the formation of ferrimagnetic interactions is not simply at the expense of antiferromagnetic interactions.展开更多
We conducted a comparative study of the magnetic and transport properties of single-crystalline LaCo_(2)As_(2) and NdCo_(2)As_(2).LaCo_(2)As_(2) is a soft metallic ferromagnet which exhibits purely intrinsic anomalous...We conducted a comparative study of the magnetic and transport properties of single-crystalline LaCo_(2)As_(2) and NdCo_(2)As_(2).LaCo_(2)As_(2) is a soft metallic ferromagnet which exhibits purely intrinsic anomalous Hall effect(AHE) due to Co-3d electrons. With Nd-4f electronic magnetism, ferrimagnetic NdCo_(2)As_(2) manifests pronounced sign reversal and multiple hysteresis loops in temperature-and field-dependent magnetization, Hall resistivity, and magnetoresistance, due to complicated magnetic structural changes. We reveal that the AHE for NdCo_(2)As_(2) is stemming from the Co sub-lattice and deduce its phase diagram which includes magnetic compensation and two meta-magnetic phase transitions. The sensitivity of the Hall effect on the details of the magnetic structures in ferrimagnetic NdCo_(2)As_(2) provides a unique opportunity to explore the magnetic interaction between 4f and 3d electrons and its impact on the electronic structure.展开更多
Concentrations of copper （Cu） and zinc （Zn） and various magnetic parameters in contaminated urban roadside soils were investigated using chemical analysis and magnetic measurements. The results revealed highly ele...Concentrations of copper （Cu） and zinc （Zn） and various magnetic parameters in contaminated urban roadside soils were investigated using chemical analysis and magnetic measurements. The results revealed highly elevated Cu and Zn concentrations as well as magnetic susceptibility in the roadside soils. The mean concentrations of Cu and Zn in these roadside soils were almost twice those in average Chinese soils, with the mean magnetic susceptibility of the roadside soils reaching about 179 ×10^-8 m^3 kg^-1. This enhanced magnetic susceptibility was attributed to the presence of anthropogenic soft ferrimagnetic particles. A low frequency-dependent susceptibility （2.5%± 1.0%） observed in the roadside soils indicated the coarse multidomain （MD） ferrimagnetic grains to be the dominant contributor to magnetic susceptibility. The Cu and Zn concentration of the soils had highly significant linear correlations with magnetic susceptibility （P 〈 0.01）, anhysteretic remanent magnetization （P 〈 0.01）, and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization （P 〈 0.01）. This suggested that heavy metals were associated with ferrimagnetic particles in soils, which were attributed to input of traffic emissions and industrial activities. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectra of magnetic extracts of the roadside soils further suggested the llnk between the magnetic signal and concentrations of heavy metals. Thus, the magnetic parameters could provide a proxy measure for the level of heavy metal contamination and could be a potential tool for the detection and mapping of contaminated soils.展开更多
The multisublattice Green＇s function technique is applied to study the magnetic properties of a mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Heisenberg ferrimagnetic system on a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. The role of the differ...The multisublattice Green＇s function technique is applied to study the magnetic properties of a mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Heisenberg ferrimagnetic system on a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. The role of the different interactions in the Hamiltonian is explored. When only the nearest-neighbor interaction and the single-ion anisotropy are included, our results indicate that there are compensation points at finite temperatures. When the next-nearest-neighbor interaction exceeds a minimum value that depends on the other parameters in the Hamiltonian, the compensation point disappears. The next-nearest-neighbor interaction has the effect of changing the compensation temperature.展开更多
Ferrimagnets, which contain the advantages of both ferromagnets(detectable moments) and antiferromagnets(ultrafast spin dynamics), have recently attracted great attention. Here, we report the optimization of epitaxial...Ferrimagnets, which contain the advantages of both ferromagnets(detectable moments) and antiferromagnets(ultrafast spin dynamics), have recently attracted great attention. Here, we report the optimization of epitaxial growth of a tetragonal perpendicularly magnetized ferrimagnet Mn_(2)Ga on MgO. Electrical transport, magnetic properties and the anomalous Hall effect(AHE) were systematically studied. Furthermore, we successfully integrated high-quality epitaxial ferrimagnetic Mn_(2)Ga thin films onto ferroelectric 0.7PbMg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3)O_(3)–0.3PbTiO_(3) single crystals with a MgO buffer layer. It was found that the AHE of such a ferrimagnet can be effectively modulated by a small electric field over a large temperature range in a nonvolatile manner. This work thus demonstrates the great potential of ferrimagnets for developing high-density and low-power spintronic devices.展开更多
We use the mean-field approximation of Dyson–Maleev representation to study an XXZ Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain with single-ion anisotropy. By solving the self-consistent equations with different anisotropies,...We use the mean-field approximation of Dyson–Maleev representation to study an XXZ Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain with single-ion anisotropy. By solving the self-consistent equations with different anisotropies, λ and D respectively,the energy spectrums, internal energy, static susceptibility and specific heat are calculated. Especially, the quantum phase transition of the magnetization plateau induced by single-ion anisotropy D is obtained in the model of the ferrimagnetic spin chain by using Dyson–Maleev mean-field theory.展开更多
This article aims to investigate the possibility to turn the multiferroic orders and magnetocapacitance effect close to/above room temperature in nanosized GaFeO3 ceramics by a sol-gel preparation method and substitut...This article aims to investigate the possibility to turn the multiferroic orders and magnetocapacitance effect close to/above room temperature in nanosized GaFeO3 ceramics by a sol-gel preparation method and substitution with non-magnetic Zn atoms. Therefore, in this work, we have synthesized a series of nanocrystalline Ga1-xZnxFeO3(GZFO, x = 0, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1) ceramic samples and study the effect of Zn substitution on their structural, magnetic, and electric properties. All the GZFO samples have an orthorhombic structure with Pc21n space group and the value of lattice parameters increase systematically with increasing Zn concentration. Interestingly, it shows that magnetic and electric properties are strongly dependent on the Zn substitution concentration. Based on the results of temperature-dependent magnetizations, M(T), it is observed that with increasing Zn-content up to 0.10, the ferrimagnetic transition temperature (TC) increases from 306 to 320 K. It is also found that the nanocrystalline Zn-doped GaFeO3 (GFO) samples exhibit the characteristics of ferroelectricity at room temperature. Furthermore, the?magnetization, ferroelectric polarization and magnetocapacitance of Zn-doped GFO nanosized ceramics are enhanced compared to those of the pristine sample of GFO ferrite. These results open wide perspectives for the applications of room temperature multiferroic devices.展开更多
The electronic structures of Ti_2NbSb with Hg_2CuTi structure and TiZrNbSb with LiMgPdSn structure are investigated using first-principles calculations.The results indicate that Ti_2NbSb is a fully compensated ferrima...The electronic structures of Ti_2NbSb with Hg_2CuTi structure and TiZrNbSb with LiMgPdSn structure are investigated using first-principles calculations.The results indicate that Ti_2NbSb is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic spin-gapless semiconductor with an energy gap of 0.13 e V,and TiZrNbSb is a half-metallic fully compensated ferrimagnet with a half-metallic gap of 0.17 e V.For Ti_2NbSb,the total energy of the Hg_2CuTi structure is0.62 e V/f.u.higher than that of the L2_(1) structure,which is the ground state,and for TiZrNbSb,the total energy of the structure considered in this work is only 0.15 e V/f.u.larger than that of the ground state.Thus both of them may be good candidates for spintronic applications.展开更多
Magnetic properties of a two sublattice ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetic exchange interaction inside one of the sublattices are calculated within the framework of the molecular field theory taking into account the a...Magnetic properties of a two sublattice ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetic exchange interaction inside one of the sublattices are calculated within the framework of the molecular field theory taking into account the anisotropy of unstable sublattice. The magnetization curves of single crystal GdMn 2Ge 2 for the magnetic field parallel and perpendicular to the c axis at different temperatures are calculated. Field induced magnetic phase transitions in GdMn 2Ge 2 are discussed. Calculated H T magnetic phase diagrams are in fair agreement with experimental data.展开更多
The effects of assuming equal or unequal crystal fields （CF） on the phase diagrams of a mixed spin-1 and spin-5/2 system are investigated in terms of the recursion relations on the Bethe lattice （BL）. The equal CF...The effects of assuming equal or unequal crystal fields （CF） on the phase diagrams of a mixed spin-1 and spin-5/2 system are investigated in terms of the recursion relations on the Bethe lattice （BL）. The equal CF case was considered for the coordination numbers q = 3,4, and 6, while for q = 3 the unequal CF case was also studied. It was found that for the equal CF case, the model exhibits second-order phase transitions and two compensation temperatures for all q, the reentrant behavior for q = 4 and first-order phase transitions and tricritical point （TCP） for q = 6. In the unequal CF case for q = 3, the system yields first- and second-order phase transitions, TCP＇s, and three compensation temperatures. In addition, the TCP＇s in a very short range are classified as the stable and unstable ones depending on their free energies.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Wenzhou Institute,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(UCAS)(Grant No.WIUCASQD2023004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12304006,12404265,and 12435001)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(Grant No.23JC1401400)the Natural Science Foundation of Wenzhou(Grant No.L2023005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of East China University of Science and Technology。
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)fully compensated collinear magnetic materials ofer signifcant advantages for spintronic applications,including robustness against magnetic feld perturbations,no stray felds,and ultrafast dynamics.Among these materials,fully compensated ferrimagnets are particularly promising due to their unique characteristics such as the magneto-optical efect,completely spin-polarized currents,and the anomalous Hall efect.We performed a structural search on 2D unconventional stoichiometric Cr-I crystals using a global optimization algorithm.The most stable CrI-P21/m monolayer is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor with a band gap of 1.57 eV and a high magnetic transition temperature of 592 K.The spontaneous spin splitting in CrI-P21/m originates from the inequivalent local coordination environments of Cr^(1)and Cr^(2)ions,yielding a mismatch in their 3d orbitals splitting.Notably,carrier doping at a concentration of 0.01 electrons or holes per atom enables reversible spin polarization,generating a fully spin-polarized current in CrI-P21/m.This performance makes it a highly promising candidate for spintronic devices.Our fndings not only provide a structural paradigm for discovering fully compensated ferrimagnets but also open a new avenue for designing zero-moment magnetic materials with intrinsic spin splitting.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11204157 and 11174179)the China Three Gorges University Project (Grant No.KJ2011B068)the Yichang City Project,China (Grant No.A201230229)
文摘The ferrimagnetism and quantum phase transition of a bipartite lozenge periodic Anderson-like organic polymer, in which the localized f electrons hybridize with the odd site conduction orbitals, are investigated by means of Green＇s function theory. The ground state turns out to be gapless ferrimagnetism. At a finite temperature, the ferrimagnetic-to- paramagnetic phase transition takes place. The Kondo screenings and Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida （RKKY） inter- action can reduce and increase the transition temperature, respectively. Two Kondo screenings compete with each other, giving rise to the localized f electron spin screened antiferromagnetically. Accordingly, in a magnetic field, all spins are aligned along the chain easily, which is associated with metal-insulator transition. Furthermore, in a temperature-field plane, we reveal the gapless and spin polarized phases, which are characterized by susceptibility and specific heat, and whose behaviours are determined by the competition between the up-spin and down-spin hole excitations.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.1010804034)the Science Foundation of China for Three Gorges University (Grant No.KJ2009B012)
文摘The magnetic properties of an antiferromagnetic bond alternating spin-l/2 zigzag chain with asymmetrical ferro- magnetic next-nearest-neighbour exchange interactions at finite temperature are investigated by using the many-body Green＇s function theory. It is found that the ferrimagnetic ordering does not appear in the symmetrical next-nearest- neighbour coupling case, and takes place only for the asymmetrical next-nearest-neighbour case at finite temperature rather than the ground state. Furthermore, as the asymmetry degree of the next-nearest-neighbour exchange inter- actions increases, the ferrimagnetism becomes more and more dominant. It is shown that the elementary excitation spectra are responsible for the observed magnetic behaviour.
文摘A first-principles study of structure property correlation and the origin of ferrimagnetism is presented based on LSDA+U method. In particular, the results for the ground state structure, electronic band structure, density of states, Born effective charges, spontaneous polarization and cationic disorder are discussed. The calculations were done using Vienna ab-initio simulation package (VASP) with projector augmented wave method. We find that the ground state structure is orthorhombic and insulating having A-type antiferromagnetic spin configuration. The cationic disorder is found to play an important role. Although the cationic site disorder is not spontaneous in the ground state, interchange of octahedrally coordinated Ga2 and Fe2 sites is most favored. We find that ferrimagnetism? in gallium ferrite is primarily due to this exchange between Ga-Fe sites? such that Fe spins at Ga1 and Ga2 sites are antiferromagnetically aligned? while maintaining ferromagnetic coupling between Fe spins at Ga1 and Fe1? sites as well as between Fe spins at Ga2 and Fe2 sites. Further, the partial density of states shows noticeable hybridization of Fe 3d, Ga 4s,? Ga 4p and O 2p states indicating some covalent character of Ga/Fe-O bonds.? However, the charge density and electron localization functions show largely the ionic character of these bonds. Our calculation predicts spontaneous polarization of ~59 μC/cm2 along b-axis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50832002 and 10874075)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2009CB613303 and 2009CB929501)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China (Grant No. BK2008024)
文摘We have investigated the low-temperature magnetism and spin-lattice coupling in （Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os）TiO3 ：Co in order to understand the magnetoelectric effect in such artificially synthesized dilute magnetic ferroelectrics. It is revealed that the as-prepared （Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os）TiO3：Co at Co content of 20%~30% exhibits fascinating ferrimagnetism which is robust against magnetic field, the abnormal spin lattice coupling characterized by a negative magnetostriction effect; and the suppressed magnetic moment within the temperature range of 30 K-50 K is identified. These magnetic behaviours at low temperatures can be explained by the competition between the ferrimagnetic response and the magnetic moment suppression induced by the abnormal spin lattice coupling effect. Finally, the ferroelectric and magnetodielectric properties are also discussed.
文摘Titanates with the perovskite structure, including ferroelectrics （e.g., BaTiO3） and ferromagnetic ones （e.g., YTiO3）, are important functional materials. Recent theoretical studies predicted multi- ferroic states in strained EuTiO3 and titanate superlattices, the former of which has already been experimental confirmed. Here, a first-principles calculation is performed to investigate the struc- tural, magnetic, and electronic properties of Y half-substituted LaTiO3. Our results reveal that the magnetism of Yo.sLao.5TiO3 sensitively depends on its structural details because of the inher- ent phase competition. The lowest energy state is the ferromagnetic state, resulting in 0.25 μB/Ti. Furthermore, some configurations of Y0.500La0.5TiO3 exhibit hybrid improper polarizations, which can be significantly affected by magnetism, resulting in the multiferroic properties. Because of the quenching disorder of substitution, the real Y0.5La0.5TiO3 material with random A-site ions may exhibit interesting relaxor behaviors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51971122,52371191,52301244)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3505301)。
文摘3d transition metal chalcogenides have attracted much attention due to their unique magnetic properties.Although various Cr,V,and Fe-based chalcogenides have been fabricated recently,the limited Curie temperature(T_C)still hinders their practical application.Based on the structural and magnetic advantages of MFe_(2)O_(4)and Fe_(3)Se_(4),we developed a one-pot solution synthesis method for the fabrication of NiFe_(2)Se_(4)nanostructures with structural continuity,to facilitate the investigation of their magnetic properties.Notably,the morphology of Ni Fe_(2)Se_(4)can be controlled from nano-rods to nano-platelets by controlling the growth direction.The coercivity(H_(C))of NiFe_(2)Se_(4)with nano-cactus structure exhibits a maximum of 12.77kOe at 5 K.The coercivity of ferrimagnetic NiFe_(2)Se_(4)nano-platelets can be further adjusted to 1.52 kOe at room temperature.These results show that the magnetic properties of NiFe_(2)Se_(4)can be significantly modified by controlling their morphologies.We also extend the method to the synthesis of Co Fe_(2)Se_(4)nano-cactus with an ultrahigh coercivity of 17.85 k Oe at 5 K.Obviously,the synthesis strategy and their excellent magnetic properties of MFe_(2)Se_(4)have sparked interest in ternary transition metal selenides as potential hard magnetic materials.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1402600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12274438)the Beijing Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.Z230006)。
文摘Cubic Mn_(2)Ru_(x)Ga Heusler compound is a typical example of compensated ferrimagnet with attractive potential for high-density,ultrafast,and low-power spintronic applications.In the form of epitaxial thin films,Mn_(2)Ru_(x)Ga exhibits high spin polarization and high tunability of compensation temperature by freely changing the Ru content x in a broad range(0.3<x<1.0).Herein Mn-Ru-Ga-based polycrystalline bulk buttons prepared by arc melting are systematically studied and it is found that in equilibrium bulk form,the cubic structure is unstable when x<0.75.To overcome this limitation,Mn-Ru-Ga is alloyed with a fourth element V.By adjusting the content of V in the By adjusting the content of V in the Mn_(2)Ru_(0.75)V_(y)Ga and Mn_(2.25-y)Ru_(0.75)V_(y)Ga quaternary systems the magnetic compensation temperature is tuned.Compensation is achieved near 300 K which is confirmed by both the magnetic measurement and anomalous Hall effect measurement.The analyses of the anomalous Hall effect scaling in quaternary Mn-Ru-V-Ga alloy reveal the dominant role of skew scattering,notably that contributed caused by the thermally excited phonons,in contrast to the dominant intrinsic mechanism found in many other 3d ferromagnets and Heusler compounds.It is further shown that the Ga antisites and V content can simultaneously control the residual resistivity ratio(RRR)as well as the relative contribution of phonon and defect to the anomalous Hall effect a"/a0'in Mn-Ru-V-Ga,resulting in a scaling relation a"/a0'∝RRR^(1.8).
文摘The present study reports the magnetizations and magneto-transport properties of PrFel_xNixO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser ablation technique on LaA103 snbstrates. From DC M/H plots of these films, weak ferromagnetism or ferrimagnetism behaviors are observed. With Ni substitution, reduction in saturation magnetization is also seen. With Ni doping, variations in saturation field （Hs）, coercive field （Hc）, Weiss temperature （0）, and effective magnetic moment （Pelf） are seen. A small change of magnetoresitance with application of higher field is observed. Various essential parameters like density of state （Nf） at Fermi level, Mott＇s characteristic temperature （To）, and activation energy （Ea） in the presence of and in the absence of magnetic field are calculated. The present observed magnetic properties are related to the change of Fe-O bond length （causing an overlap between the oxygen p orbital and iron d orbital） and the deviation of the Fe-O-Fe angle from 180~. Reduction of magnetic domain after Ni doping is also explored to explain the present observed magnetic behavior of the system. The influence of doping on various transport properties in these thin films indicates a distortion in the lattice structure and single particle band width, owing to stress-induced reduction in unit cell volume.
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文摘Rare earth iron garnets R3Fe5-xMnxO12（R=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu） were prepared through mild hydrothermal me- thod. The initial alkalinity of solutions was thought to play an important role in governing the content of Mn. The effect of substitution Fe^3＋ ions by Mn^3＋ ions on magnetic properties was investigated. The saturation magnetizations of Mn-doped samples are larger than that of corresponding parent compounds due to the moment of Mn^3＋ ion being smaller than that of Fe^3＋. It is clearly shown that incorporation of Mn^3＋ gives rise to significant variations in the Curie temperature. With increasing of Mn content x, Curie temperatures reduced sharply for the garnets, which could be explained by the exchange interaction between a-d Fe^3＋ being reduced in these compounds.
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文摘The ordered double perovskites, Sr2-xLaxMnMoO6, were prepared by sol-gel reaction. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties were investigated for a series of ordered double perovskites Sr2- x Lax MnMoO6 （0 ≤ x ≤ 1 ）. The compounds have a monoclinic structure （space group P21/n） and the cell volume expands monotonically with La doping. The Tc and the magnetic moment rise and the cusp-like transition temperature below which the magnetic frustration occurs shifts to high temperature as x increases. With La doping, electrical resistivity of Sr2-x LaxMnMoO6 decreases only at low doping levels （x ≤0.2）; while at high doping levels （0.8≤x ≤1）, electrical resistivity tends to increase greatly. The resuits suggest that the competition between band filling effect and steric effect coexists in the whole doping range, and the formation of ferrimagnetic interactions is not simply at the expense of antiferromagnetic interactions.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFB1502502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12141002 and 12225401)+6 种基金the Fund from Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratorysupported by the Interdisciplinary Program of Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center(Grant No.WHMFC202123)Huazhong University of Science and Technologysupported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12074041 and 11674030)the Foundation of the National Key Laboratory of Shock Wave and Detonation Physics(Grant No.6142A03191005)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0302300)the startup funding of Beijing Normal University。
文摘We conducted a comparative study of the magnetic and transport properties of single-crystalline LaCo_(2)As_(2) and NdCo_(2)As_(2).LaCo_(2)As_(2) is a soft metallic ferromagnet which exhibits purely intrinsic anomalous Hall effect(AHE) due to Co-3d electrons. With Nd-4f electronic magnetism, ferrimagnetic NdCo_(2)As_(2) manifests pronounced sign reversal and multiple hysteresis loops in temperature-and field-dependent magnetization, Hall resistivity, and magnetoresistance, due to complicated magnetic structural changes. We reveal that the AHE for NdCo_(2)As_(2) is stemming from the Co sub-lattice and deduce its phase diagram which includes magnetic compensation and two meta-magnetic phase transitions. The sensitivity of the Hall effect on the details of the magnetic structures in ferrimagnetic NdCo_(2)As_(2) provides a unique opportunity to explore the magnetic interaction between 4f and 3d electrons and its impact on the electronic structure.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40371056)the Natural Science Foun-dation of Zhejiang Province, China (No.R305078).
文摘Concentrations of copper （Cu） and zinc （Zn） and various magnetic parameters in contaminated urban roadside soils were investigated using chemical analysis and magnetic measurements. The results revealed highly elevated Cu and Zn concentrations as well as magnetic susceptibility in the roadside soils. The mean concentrations of Cu and Zn in these roadside soils were almost twice those in average Chinese soils, with the mean magnetic susceptibility of the roadside soils reaching about 179 ×10^-8 m^3 kg^-1. This enhanced magnetic susceptibility was attributed to the presence of anthropogenic soft ferrimagnetic particles. A low frequency-dependent susceptibility （2.5%± 1.0%） observed in the roadside soils indicated the coarse multidomain （MD） ferrimagnetic grains to be the dominant contributor to magnetic susceptibility. The Cu and Zn concentration of the soils had highly significant linear correlations with magnetic susceptibility （P 〈 0.01）, anhysteretic remanent magnetization （P 〈 0.01）, and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization （P 〈 0.01）. This suggested that heavy metals were associated with ferrimagnetic particles in soils, which were attributed to input of traffic emissions and industrial activities. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectra of magnetic extracts of the roadside soils further suggested the llnk between the magnetic signal and concentrations of heavy metals. Thus, the magnetic parameters could provide a proxy measure for the level of heavy metal contamination and could be a potential tool for the detection and mapping of contaminated soils.
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文摘The multisublattice Green＇s function technique is applied to study the magnetic properties of a mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Heisenberg ferrimagnetic system on a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. The role of the different interactions in the Hamiltonian is explored. When only the nearest-neighbor interaction and the single-ion anisotropy are included, our results indicate that there are compensation points at finite temperatures. When the next-nearest-neighbor interaction exceeds a minimum value that depends on the other parameters in the Hamiltonian, the compensation point disappears. The next-nearest-neighbor interaction has the effect of changing the compensation temperature.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52121001,51822101,51861135104 and 51771009)。
文摘Ferrimagnets, which contain the advantages of both ferromagnets(detectable moments) and antiferromagnets(ultrafast spin dynamics), have recently attracted great attention. Here, we report the optimization of epitaxial growth of a tetragonal perpendicularly magnetized ferrimagnet Mn_(2)Ga on MgO. Electrical transport, magnetic properties and the anomalous Hall effect(AHE) were systematically studied. Furthermore, we successfully integrated high-quality epitaxial ferrimagnetic Mn_(2)Ga thin films onto ferroelectric 0.7PbMg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3)O_(3)–0.3PbTiO_(3) single crystals with a MgO buffer layer. It was found that the AHE of such a ferrimagnet can be effectively modulated by a small electric field over a large temperature range in a nonvolatile manner. This work thus demonstrates the great potential of ferrimagnets for developing high-density and low-power spintronic devices.
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文摘We use the mean-field approximation of Dyson–Maleev representation to study an XXZ Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain with single-ion anisotropy. By solving the self-consistent equations with different anisotropies, λ and D respectively,the energy spectrums, internal energy, static susceptibility and specific heat are calculated. Especially, the quantum phase transition of the magnetization plateau induced by single-ion anisotropy D is obtained in the model of the ferrimagnetic spin chain by using Dyson–Maleev mean-field theory.
文摘This article aims to investigate the possibility to turn the multiferroic orders and magnetocapacitance effect close to/above room temperature in nanosized GaFeO3 ceramics by a sol-gel preparation method and substitution with non-magnetic Zn atoms. Therefore, in this work, we have synthesized a series of nanocrystalline Ga1-xZnxFeO3(GZFO, x = 0, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1) ceramic samples and study the effect of Zn substitution on their structural, magnetic, and electric properties. All the GZFO samples have an orthorhombic structure with Pc21n space group and the value of lattice parameters increase systematically with increasing Zn concentration. Interestingly, it shows that magnetic and electric properties are strongly dependent on the Zn substitution concentration. Based on the results of temperature-dependent magnetizations, M(T), it is observed that with increasing Zn-content up to 0.10, the ferrimagnetic transition temperature (TC) increases from 306 to 320 K. It is also found that the nanocrystalline Zn-doped GaFeO3 (GFO) samples exhibit the characteristics of ferroelectricity at room temperature. Furthermore, the?magnetization, ferroelectric polarization and magnetocapacitance of Zn-doped GFO nanosized ceramics are enhanced compared to those of the pristine sample of GFO ferrite. These results open wide perspectives for the applications of room temperature multiferroic devices.
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文摘The electronic structures of Ti_2NbSb with Hg_2CuTi structure and TiZrNbSb with LiMgPdSn structure are investigated using first-principles calculations.The results indicate that Ti_2NbSb is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic spin-gapless semiconductor with an energy gap of 0.13 e V,and TiZrNbSb is a half-metallic fully compensated ferrimagnet with a half-metallic gap of 0.17 e V.For Ti_2NbSb,the total energy of the Hg_2CuTi structure is0.62 e V/f.u.higher than that of the L2_(1) structure,which is the ground state,and for TiZrNbSb,the total energy of the structure considered in this work is only 0.15 e V/f.u.larger than that of the ground state.Thus both of them may be good candidates for spintronic applications.
文摘Magnetic properties of a two sublattice ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetic exchange interaction inside one of the sublattices are calculated within the framework of the molecular field theory taking into account the anisotropy of unstable sublattice. The magnetization curves of single crystal GdMn 2Ge 2 for the magnetic field parallel and perpendicular to the c axis at different temperatures are calculated. Field induced magnetic phase transitions in GdMn 2Ge 2 are discussed. Calculated H T magnetic phase diagrams are in fair agreement with experimental data.
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文摘The effects of assuming equal or unequal crystal fields （CF） on the phase diagrams of a mixed spin-1 and spin-5/2 system are investigated in terms of the recursion relations on the Bethe lattice （BL）. The equal CF case was considered for the coordination numbers q = 3,4, and 6, while for q = 3 the unequal CF case was also studied. It was found that for the equal CF case, the model exhibits second-order phase transitions and two compensation temperatures for all q, the reentrant behavior for q = 4 and first-order phase transitions and tricritical point （TCP） for q = 6. In the unequal CF case for q = 3, the system yields first- and second-order phase transitions, TCP＇s, and three compensation temperatures. In addition, the TCP＇s in a very short range are classified as the stable and unstable ones depending on their free energies.
