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Magnetochemistry
Magnetochemistry
is a scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all areas of magnetism and magnetic materials published monthly online by MDPI.
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2.193 (2020)
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5-Year Impact Factor:
2.313 (2020)
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Short- and Long-Range Microparticle Transport on Permalloy Disk Arrays in Time-Varying Magnetic Fields
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 120; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080120 - 23 Aug 2021
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We investigate maneuvering superparamagnetic microparticles, or beads, in a remotely-controlled, automated way across arrays of few-micron-diameter permalloy disks. This technique is potentially useful for applying tunable forces to or for sorting biological structures that can be attached to magnetic beads, for example nucleic
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We investigate maneuvering superparamagnetic microparticles, or beads, in a remotely-controlled, automated way across arrays of few-micron-diameter permalloy disks. This technique is potentially useful for applying tunable forces to or for sorting biological structures that can be attached to magnetic beads, for example nucleic acids, proteins, or cells. The particle manipulation method being investigated relies on a combination of stray fields emanating from permalloy disks as well as time-varying externally applied magnetic fields. Unlike previous work, we closely examine particle motion during a capture, rotate, and controlled repulsion mechanism for particle transport. We measure particle velocities during short-range motion—the controlled repulsion of a bead from one disk toward another—and compare this motion to a simulation based on stray fields from disk edges. We also observe the phase-slipping and phase-locked motion of particles engaging in long-range transport in this manipulation scheme.
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Self-Assembly and Magnetic Order of Bi-Molecular 2D Spin Lattices of M(II,III) Phthalocyanines on Au(111)
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 119; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080119 - 19 Aug 2021
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Single layer low-dimensional materials are presently of emerging interest, including in the context of magnetism. In the present report, on-surface supramolecular architecturing was further developed and employed to create surface supported two-dimensional binary spin arrays on atomically clean non-magnetic Au(111). By chemical programming
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Single layer low-dimensional materials are presently of emerging interest, including in the context of magnetism. In the present report, on-surface supramolecular architecturing was further developed and employed to create surface supported two-dimensional binary spin arrays on atomically clean non-magnetic Au(111). By chemical programming of the modules, different checkerboards were produced combining phthalocyanines containing metals of different oxidation and spin states, diamagnetic zinc, and a metal-free ‘spacer’. In an in-depth, spectro-microscopy and theoretical account, we correlate the structure and the magnetic properties of these tunable systems and discuss the emergence of 2D Kondo magnetism from the spin-bearing components and via the physico-chemical bonding to the underlying substrate. The contributions of the individual elements, as well as the role of the electronic surface state in the bottom substrate, are discussed, also looking towards further in-depth investigations.
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Phase Formation, Microstructure and Permeability of Fe-Deficient Ni-Cu-Zn Ferrites, (I): Effect of Sintering Temperature
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 118; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080118 - 14 Aug 2021
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We have studied the densification, phase formation, microstructure, and permeability of stoichiometric and Fe-deficient Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites of composition Ni0.30Cu0.20Zn0.50+zFe2-zO4-(z/2) with 0 ≤ z ≤ 0.06 sintered at temperatures from 900 °C to 1150 °C.
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We have studied the densification, phase formation, microstructure, and permeability of stoichiometric and Fe-deficient Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites of composition Ni0.30Cu0.20Zn0.50+zFe2-zO4-(z/2) with 0 ≤ z ≤ 0.06 sintered at temperatures from 900 °C to 1150 °C. The shrinkage is shifted from 1000 °C for z = 0 towards lower temperatures and reaches its maximum rate at 900 °C for z = 0.02. Stoichiometric ferrites show regular growth of single-phase ferrite grains if sintered at Ts ≤ 1100 °C. Sintering at 1150 °C leads to the formation of a small amount of Cu2O, triggering exaggerated grain growth. Fe-deficient compositions (z > 0) form Cu-poor stoichiometric ferrites coexisting with a minority CuO phase after sintering at 900–1000 °C. At Ts ≥ 1050 °C, CuO transforms into Cu2O, and exaggerated grain growth is observed. The formation of Cu oxide second phases is investigated using XRD, SEM, and EDX. The permeability of the ferrites increases with sintering temperature up to a maximum permeability of µ = 230 for z = 0 or µ = 580 for z = 0.02, respectively, at Ts = 1000 °C. At higher sintering temperatures, the permeability decreases, which is due to the formation of a microstructure with intra-crystalline porosity in large grains, and a non-magnetic Cu oxide grain boundary phase.
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Simulating Static and Dynamic Properties of Magnetic Molecules with Prototype Quantum Computers
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080117 - 12 Aug 2021
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Magnetic molecules are prototypical systems to investigate peculiar quantum mechanical phenomena. As such, simulating their static and dynamical behavior is intrinsically difficult for a classical computer, due to the exponential increase of required resources with the system size. Quantum computers solve this issue
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Magnetic molecules are prototypical systems to investigate peculiar quantum mechanical phenomena. As such, simulating their static and dynamical behavior is intrinsically difficult for a classical computer, due to the exponential increase of required resources with the system size. Quantum computers solve this issue by providing an inherently quantum platform, suited to describe these magnetic systems. Here, we show that both the ground state properties and the spin dynamics of magnetic molecules can be simulated on prototype quantum computers, based on superconducting qubits. In particular, we study small-size anti-ferromagnetic spin chains and rings, which are ideal test-beds for these pioneering devices. We use the variational quantum eigensolver algorithm to determine the ground state wave-function with targeted ansatzes fulfilling the spin symmetries of the investigated models. The coherent spin dynamics are simulated by computing dynamical correlation functions, an essential ingredient to extract many experimentally accessible properties, such as the inelastic neutron cross-section.
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Recent Developments on MnN for Spintronic Applications
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 116; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080116 - 11 Aug 2021
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There is significant interest worldwide to identify new antiferromagnetic materials suitable for device applications. Key requirements for such materials are: relatively high magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant, low cost, high corrosion resistance and the ability to induce a large exchange bias, i.e., loop shift, when
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There is significant interest worldwide to identify new antiferromagnetic materials suitable for device applications. Key requirements for such materials are: relatively high magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant, low cost, high corrosion resistance and the ability to induce a large exchange bias, i.e., loop shift, when grown adjacent to a ferromagnetic layer. In this article, a review of recent developments on the novel antiferromagnetic material MnN is presented. This material shows potential as a replacement for the commonly used antiferromagnet of choice, i.e., IrMn. Although the results so far look promising, further work is required for the optimization of this material.
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Enriched Synthesis of Magnetosomes by Expanding the Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 Culture at Optimal Iron Concentration
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080115 - 11 Aug 2021
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The Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 species is one of the most widely used magnetotactic bacterial strains for producing magnetosomes under laboratory conditions. Nevertheless, there exist several challenges in expanding and purifying the AMB-1 culture due to the restricted culture conditions. In an attempt to
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The Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB-1 species is one of the most widely used magnetotactic bacterial strains for producing magnetosomes under laboratory conditions. Nevertheless, there exist several challenges in expanding and purifying the AMB-1 culture due to the restricted culture conditions. In an attempt to enrich the production of magnetosomes, this study reports the utilization of fermenter culture, which substantially promotes the cell densities at different concentrations of iron content. The experimental results confirmed magnetosomes’ high yield (production rate of 21.1 mg L−1) at the iron content of 0.2 μmol L−1. Moreover, different characterization techniques systematically confirmed the coated lipid membrane, particle size, dispersity, stability, and elemental composition of magnetosomes. Notably, the fermenter culture-based process resulted in highly discrete, dispersed, and stable magnetosomes with an average particle diameter of 50 nm and presented the integrated lipid membrane around the surface. The chemical composition by EDS of magnetosomes represented the presence of various elements, i.e., C, O, Na, P, and Fe, at appropriate proportions. In conclusion, the culture method in our study effectively provides a promising approach towards the culture of the magnetotactic bacterium for the enriched production of magnetosomes.
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Investigation of the Effect of Spin Crossover on the Static and Dynamic Properties of MEMS Microcantilevers Coated with Nanocomposite Films of [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4)@P(VDF-TrFE)
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 114; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080114 - 09 Aug 2021
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We used a spray-coating process to cover silicon microcantilevers with ca. 33 wt% [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4)@P(VDF70-TrFE30) nanocomposite thin films of 1500 nm thickness. The bilayer cantilevers were then used to investigate the thermomechanical properties of the composites
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We used a spray-coating process to cover silicon microcantilevers with ca. 33 wt% [Fe(Htrz)2(trz)](BF4)@P(VDF70-TrFE30) nanocomposite thin films of 1500 nm thickness. The bilayer cantilevers were then used to investigate the thermomechanical properties of the composites through a combined static and dynamic flexural analysis. The out-of-plane flexural resonance frequencies were used to assess the Young’s modulus of the spray-coated films (3.2 GPa). Then, the quasi-static flexural bending data allowed us to extract the actuation strain (1.3%) and an actuation stress (7.7 MPa) associated with the spin transition in the composite.
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Analysis of the Mutual Impedance of Coils Immersed in Water
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 113; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080113 - 05 Aug 2021
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Magnetic induction communication and wireless power transmission based on magnetic coupling have significant application prospects in underwater environments. Mutual impedance is a key parameter particularly required for the design of the systems. However, mutual impedance is usually extracted from measurements when the coils
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Magnetic induction communication and wireless power transmission based on magnetic coupling have significant application prospects in underwater environments. Mutual impedance is a key parameter particularly required for the design of the systems. However, mutual impedance is usually extracted from measurements when the coils are processed, which is obviously not conducive to the system optimization in the design phase. In this paper, a model of the mutual impedance of coils immersed in water is established. The magnetic vector potential is expressed in the form of series by artificially setting a boundary, and then the mutual impedance calculation formula of the coils immersed in water is derived. In the analysis, the effect of the conductivity of water, the excitation frequency, and the number of turns of the coils are mainly taken into account. In addition, the variation of the mutual impedance of coils in air and water with axial displacement is also compared. The models can be used to analyze the coil coupling characteristics in the presence of conductive medium, which is helpful for the design process.
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Harnessing the Intriguing Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticles to Detect and Treat Bacterial Infections
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080112 - 04 Aug 2021
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Infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, especially multidrug-resistant bacteria, have become a serious worldwide public health problem. Early diagnosis and treatment can effectively prevent the adverse effects of such infections. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop effective methods for the early detection,
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Infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, especially multidrug-resistant bacteria, have become a serious worldwide public health problem. Early diagnosis and treatment can effectively prevent the adverse effects of such infections. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop effective methods for the early detection, prevention, and treatment of diseases that are caused by bacterial infections. So far, magnetic material nanoparticles (MNPs) have been widely used in the detection and treatment of bacterial infections as detection agents and therapeutics. Therefore, this review describes the recent research on MNPs in bacterial detection and treatment. Finally, a brief discussion of challenges and perspectives in this field is provided, which is expected to guide the further development of MNPs for bacterial detection and treatment.
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Structure–Property Relationships for Weak Ferromagnetic Perovskites
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080111 - 03 Aug 2021
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Despite several decades of active experimental and theoretical studies of rare-earth orthoferrites, the mechanism of the formation of their specific magnetic, magnetoelastic, optical, and magneto-optical properties remains a subject of discussion. This paper provides an overview of simple theoretical model approaches to quantitatively
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Despite several decades of active experimental and theoretical studies of rare-earth orthoferrites, the mechanism of the formation of their specific magnetic, magnetoelastic, optical, and magneto-optical properties remains a subject of discussion. This paper provides an overview of simple theoretical model approaches to quantitatively describing the structure–property relationships—in particular, the interplay between FeO6 octahedral deformations/rotations and the main magnetic and optic characteristics, such as Néel temperature, overt and hidden canting of magnetic sublattices, magnetic and magnetoelastic anisotropy, and optic and photoelastic anisotropy.
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Synthesis of New Derivatives of BEDT-TTF: Installation of Alkyl, Ethynyl, and Metal-Binding Side Chains and Formation of Tris(BEDT-TTF) Systems
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080110 - 03 Aug 2021
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The syntheses of new BEDT-TTF derivatives are described. These comprise BEDT-TTF with one ethynyl group (HC≡C-), with two (n-heptyl) or four (n-butyl) alkyl side chains, with two trans acetal (-CH(OMe)2) groups, with two trans aminomethyl (-CH2
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The syntheses of new BEDT-TTF derivatives are described. These comprise BEDT-TTF with one ethynyl group (HC≡C-), with two (n-heptyl) or four (n-butyl) alkyl side chains, with two trans acetal (-CH(OMe)2) groups, with two trans aminomethyl (-CH2NH2) groups, and with an iminodiacetate (-CH2N(CH2CO2−)2 side chain. Three transition metal salts have been prepared from the latter donor, and their magnetic properties are reported. Three tris-donor systems are reported bearing three BEDT-TTF derivatives with ester links to a core derived from benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic acid. The stereochemistry and molecular structure of the donors are discussed. X-ray crystal structures of two BEDT-TTF donors are reported: one with two CH(OMe)2 groups and with one a -CH2N(CH2CO2Me)2 side chain.
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Redox Activity as a Powerful Strategy to Tune Magnetic and/or Conducting Properties in Benzoquinone-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 109; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080109 - 02 Aug 2021
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Multifunctional molecular materials have attracted material scientists for several years as they are promising materials for the future generation of electronic devices. Careful selection of their molecular building blocks allows for the combination and/or even interplay of different physical properties in the same
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Multifunctional molecular materials have attracted material scientists for several years as they are promising materials for the future generation of electronic devices. Careful selection of their molecular building blocks allows for the combination and/or even interplay of different physical properties in the same crystal lattice. Incorporation of redox activity in these networks is one of the most appealing and recent synthetic strategies used to enhance magnetic and/or conducting and/or optical properties. Quinone derivatives are excellent redox-active linkers, widely used for various applications such as electrode materials, flow batteries, pseudo-capacitors, etc. Quinones undergo a reversible two-electron redox reaction to form hydroquinone dianions via intermediate semiquinone radical formation. Moreover, the possibility to functionalize the six-membered ring of the quinone by various substituents/functional groups make them excellent molecular building blocks for the construction of multifunctional tunable metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). An overview of the recent advances on benzoquinone-based MOFs, with a particular focus on key examples where magnetic and/or conducting properties are tuned/switched, even simultaneously, by playing with redox activity, is herein envisioned.
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The Impact of Vibrational Entropy on the Segregation of Cu to Antiphase Boundaries in Fe3Al
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 108; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080108 - 02 Aug 2021
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We performed a quantum mechanical study of segregation of Cu atoms toward antiphase boundaries (APBs) in Fe Al. The computed concentration of Cu atoms was 3.125 at %. The APBs have been characterized by a shift of the lattice along the ⟨001⟩
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We performed a quantum mechanical study of segregation of Cu atoms toward antiphase boundaries (APBs) in Fe Al. The computed concentration of Cu atoms was 3.125 at %. The APBs have been characterized by a shift of the lattice along the ⟨001⟩ crystallographic direction. The APB energy turns out to be lower for Cu atoms located directly at the APB interfaces and we found that it is equal to 84 mJ/m . Both Cu atoms (as point defects) and APBs (as extended defects) have their specific impact on local magnetic moments of Fe atoms (mostly reduction of the magnitude). Their combined impact was found to be not just a simple sum of the effects of each of the defect types. The Cu atoms are predicted to segregate toward the studied APBs, but the related energy gain is very small and amounts to only 4 meV per Cu atom. We have also performed phonon calculations and found all studied states with different atomic configurations mechanically stable without any soft phonon modes. The band gap in phonon frequencies of Fe Al is barely affected by Cu substituents but reduced by APBs. The phonon contributions to segregation-related energy changes are significant, ranging from a decrease by 16% at T = 0 K to an increase by 17% at T = 400 K (changes with respect to the segregation-related energy difference between static lattices). Importantly, we have also examined the differences in the phonon entropy and phonon energy induced by the Cu segregation and showed their strongly nonlinear trends.
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Methods and Models of Theoretical Calculation for Single-Molecule Magnets
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(8), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7080107 - 28 Jul 2021
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Theoretical calculation plays an important role in the emerging field of single-molecule magnets (SMMs). It can not only explain experimental phenomena but also provide synthetic guidance. This review focuses on discussing the computational methods that have been used in this field in recent
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Theoretical calculation plays an important role in the emerging field of single-molecule magnets (SMMs). It can not only explain experimental phenomena but also provide synthetic guidance. This review focuses on discussing the computational methods that have been used in this field in recent years. The most common and effective method is the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) approach, which predicts mononuclear SMM property very well. For bi- and multi-nuclear SMMs, magnetic exchange needs to be considered, and the exchange coupling constants can be obtained by Monte Carlo (MC) simulation, ab initio calculation via the POLY_ANISO program and density functional theory combined with a broken-symmetry (DFT-BS) approach. Further application for these calculation methods to design high performance SMMs is also discussed.
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An Improved Transmissive Method of Stress Nondestructive Measurement Based on Inverse Magnetostrictive Theory for the Ferromagnetic Material
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(7), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070106 - 19 Jul 2021
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In order to meet the technical requirements of non-destructive measurement for the internal stress of ferromagnetic materials represented by cold-rolled steel sheets during the rolling control process, the paper presents a novel method for the nondestructive measurement of ferromagnetic materials based on inverse
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In order to meet the technical requirements of non-destructive measurement for the internal stress of ferromagnetic materials represented by cold-rolled steel sheets during the rolling control process, the paper presents a novel method for the nondestructive measurement of ferromagnetic materials based on inverse magnetostrictive principle. By improving the traditional U-shaped sensor, a transmissive quadrapole layout is proposed. The corresponding excitation module and fast signal processing system for dynamic measurement were developed and the test system for detecting innerstress of ferromagnetic material was constructed in the laboratory. The relationship between the magnetic flux with the principal stress was found by experimental investigation and the sensitive correlation of the two was verified under the laboratory measurement conditions without strong electromagnetic interference. The influence of measurement results by sensor parameters such as sensor angle, amplitude of excitation current, variation of air gap were discussed in detail and a method was proposed to decrease the power supply instability caused by the change of the airgap. The experimental results show that the transmission quadrupole layout makes the test system exhibit a good linear response to the internal stress in the specimen. The feasibility of the magnetic detection method of internal stresses in ferromagnetic material was verified through the experiment.
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Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of 1D Chain Complexes Based on Azo Carboxylate Oxime Ligand
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(7), 105; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070105 - 14 Jul 2021
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Two carboxylate-bridged one-dimensional chain complexes, {[MnII(MeOH)2][FeIII(L)2]2}n (1) and {[MnII(DMF)2][MnIII(L)2]2·DMF}n (2) [H2L = ((2-carboxyphenyl)azo)-benzaldoxime], containing a low-spin [FeIII(L)
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Two carboxylate-bridged one-dimensional chain complexes, {[MnII(MeOH)2][FeIII(L)2]2}n (1) and {[MnII(DMF)2][MnIII(L)2]2·DMF}n (2) [H2L = ((2-carboxyphenyl)azo)-benzaldoxime], containing a low-spin [FeIII(L)2]− or [MnIII(L)2]− unit were synthesized. Magnetic measurements show that the adjacent high-spin MnII and low-spin MIII ions display weak antiferromagnetic coupling via the syn–anti carboxyl bridges, with J = −0.066(2) cm−1 for complex 1 and J = −0.274(2) cm−1 for complex 2.
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μSR-Study of a 3% CoFe2O4 Nanoparticle Concentration Ferrofluid
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(7), 104; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070104 - 14 Jul 2021
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Magnetic fluids based on single-domain magnetic spinel ferrite nanoparticles dispersed in various liquid media are of particular practical and scientific interest. This paper presents a muon spectroscopy study of a ferrofluid based on magnetic nanoparticles of CoFe2O4 molecules dispersed in
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Magnetic fluids based on single-domain magnetic spinel ferrite nanoparticles dispersed in various liquid media are of particular practical and scientific interest. This paper presents a muon spectroscopy study of a ferrofluid based on magnetic nanoparticles of CoFe2O4 molecules dispersed in water (H2O) with a nanoparticle concentration of 3%. In this study, it was determined that the structure and magnitude of the magnetization of a ferrofluid depend on the viscosity of the liquid itself. It was shown that, at room temperature (290 K) and under an external magnetic field of 527 G, the observed additional magnetization was ~20 G. In a small fraction of the sample under study (~20%), negative magnetization (diamagnetism) was observed. At low temperatures (~30 K), the sample acted as a paramagnet in a magnetic field. For the first time, the magnetic field inside and in the immediate vicinity of a CoFe2O4 nanoparticle has been measured experimentally using the μSR method: the value was 1.96 ± 0.44 kG; thus, direct measurement of the magnetization of a nanoscale object was performed.
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Peter Day’s Exploration of Time and Space
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(7), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070103 - 13 Jul 2021
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Peter Day was one of the most asiduous participants of the NoSIC (Not Strictly Inorganic Chemistry) meetings, where he showed his interest in, and knowledge of, historical, sociological and other non-scientific aspects of the research activities in the institutions led by him as
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Peter Day was one of the most asiduous participants of the NoSIC (Not Strictly Inorganic Chemistry) meetings, where he showed his interest in, and knowledge of, historical, sociological and other non-scientific aspects of the research activities in the institutions led by him as well as in those he visited worldwide, both as a lecturer and as an active participant. This article tries to stress that side of his personality, reflected also in his three autobiographical books, and in his motto “the past is another country”, a quotation from L.P. Hartley.
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Sodium-Based Chitosan Polymer Embedded with Copper Selenide (CuSe) Flexible Film for High Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Efficiency
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Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(7), 102; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070102 - 12 Jul 2021
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Efficient shielding materials are extremely important to minimize the effect of electromagnetic interference. Currently, various composite materials are being investigated with different shielding efficiencies reported. In this paper, a flexible and free-standing sodium-based chitosan (CH/Na) polymer with copper selenide (CuSe) filler was prepared
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Efficient shielding materials are extremely important to minimize the effect of electromagnetic interference. Currently, various composite materials are being investigated with different shielding efficiencies reported. In this paper, a flexible and free-standing sodium-based chitosan (CH/Na) polymer with copper selenide (CuSe) filler was prepared for electromagnetic shielding. The CH/Na/CuSe polymer matrix was prepared via the direct casting technique at different wt% of CuSe, varying from 2 to 20 wt%. The polymer matrix was then characterised by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to confirm the interaction between the CH/Na and CuSe. The XRD results revealed that the CH/Na/CuSe polymer was successfully formed. Improvement in the electrical conductivity was confirmed by an impedance spectroscopy measurement. The highest electrical conduction recorded was at 3.69 × 10−5 S/cm for CH/Na/CuSe polymer matrix with 20 wt% CuSe. An increase in total electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding efficiency (SET) of up to 20 dB (99% EM power shield) was achieved, and it can be increased up to 34 dB (99.9% EM power shield) with the thickness of the polymer increased.
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A Comparative Study of Oxygen and Hydrogen Adsorption on Strained and Alloy-Supported Pt(111) Monolayers
Magnetochemistry 2021, 7(7), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/magnetochemistry7070101 - 09 Jul 2021
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A comparative study of the unreacted and reacted uniaxially strained Pt(111) and the layered (111)-Pt/Ni/Pt3Ni and (111)-Pt/Ni/PtNi3 surfaces has been performed using density functional theory (DFT). An in-depth study of the unreacted surfaces has been performed to evaluate the importance
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A comparative study of the unreacted and reacted uniaxially strained Pt(111) and the layered (111)-Pt/Ni/Pt3Ni and (111)-Pt/Ni/PtNi3 surfaces has been performed using density functional theory (DFT). An in-depth study of the unreacted surfaces has been performed to evaluate the importance of geometric, magnetic and ligand effects in determining the reactivity of these different Pt surfaces. An analysis of the binding energies of oxygen and hydrogen over the high-symmetry binding positions of all surfaces has been performed. The study has shown that O and H tend to bind more strongly to the (111)-Pt/Ni/Pt3Ni surface and less strongly to the (111)-Pt/Ni/PtNi3 surface compared to binding on the equivalently strained Pt(111) surfaces. Changes in the surface magnetisation of the surfaces overlaying the ferromagnetic alloys during adsorption are discussed, as well as the behaviour of the d-band centre across all surfaces, to evaluate the potential mechanisms for these differences in binding. An accompanying comparison of the accessible density functionals has been included to estimate the error in the computational binding energies.
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Guest Editors: Francesco Congiu, Giorgio ConcasDeadline: 20 September 2021
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