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Dippong T, Levei EA, Deac IG, Lazar MD, Cadar O. Influence of SiO 2 Embedding on the Structure, Morphology, Thermal, and Magnetic Properties of Co 0.4Zn 0.4Ni 0.2Fe 2O 4 Particles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:527. [PMID: 36770488 PMCID: PMC9919696 DOI: 10.3390/nano13030527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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(Co0.4Zn0.4Ni0.2Fe2O4)α(SiO2)(100-α) samples obtained by embedding Co0.4Zn0.4Ni0.2Fe2O4 nanoparticles in SiO2 in various proportions were synthesized by sol-gel process and characterized using thermal analysis, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, and magnetic measurements. Poorly crystalline Co-Zn-Ni ferrite at low annealing temperatures (500 °C) and highly crystalline Co-Zn-Ni ferrite together with traces of crystalline Fe2SiO4 (800 °C) and SiO2 (tridymite and cristobalite) (1200 °C) were obtained. At 1200 °C, large spherical particles with size increasing with the ferrite content (36-120 nm) were obtained. Specific surface area increased with the SiO2 content and decreased with the annealing temperature above 500 °C. Magnetic properties were enhanced with the increase in ferrite content and annealing temperature.
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- Thomas Dippong
- Faculty of Science, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 76 Victoriei Street, 430122 Baia Mare, Romania
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- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, 1 Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- INCDO-INOE 2000, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, 67 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Magnard NPL, Anker AS, Aalling-Frederiksen O, Kirsch A, Jensen KMØ. Characterisation of intergrowth in metal oxide materials using structure-mining: the case of γ-MnO 2. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:17150-17161. [PMID: 36156665 PMCID: PMC9678240 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02153f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Manganese dioxide compounds are widely used in electrochemical applications e.g. as electrode materials or photocatalysts. One of the most used polymorphs is γ-MnO2 which is a disordered intergrowth of pyrolusite β-MnO2 and ramsdellite R-MnO2. The presence of intergrowth defects alters the material properties, however, they are difficult to characterise using standard X-ray diffraction due to anisotropic broadening of Bragg reflections. We here propose a characterisation method for intergrown structures by modelling of X-ray diffraction patterns and pair distribution functions (PDF) using γ-MnO2 as an example. Firstly, we present a fast peak-fitting analysis approach, where features in experimental diffraction patterns and PDFs are matched to simulated patterns from intergrowth structures, allowing quick characterisation of defect densities. Secondly, we present a structure-mining-based analysis using simulated γ-MnO2 superstructures which are compared to our experimental data to extract trends on defect densities with synthesis conditions. We applied the methodology to a series of γ-MnO2 samples synthesised by a hydrothermal route. Our results show that with synthesis time, the intergrowth structure reorders from a R-like to a β-like structure, with the β-MnO2 fraction ranging from ca. 27 to 82% in the samples investigated here. Further analysis of the structure-mining results using machine learning can enable extraction of more nanostructural information such as the distribution and size of intergrown domains in the structure. Using this analysis, we observe segregation of R- and β-MnO2 domains in the manganese oxide nanoparticles. While R-MnO2 domains keep a constant size of ca. 1–2 nm, the β-MnO2 domains grow with synthesis time. A methodology for characterisation of γ-MnO2 intergrowths has been developed. By combining supercell modelling, structure-mining and machine learning, both qualitative and quantitative information on intergrowth domain distributions are extracted.![]()
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- Nicolas P L Magnard
- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Department of Chemistry and Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Pussi K, Louzguine-Luzgin DV, Nokelaineni J, Barbiellini B, Kothalawala V, Ohara K, Yamada H, Bansil A, Kamali S. Atomic structure of an FeCrMoCBY metallic glass revealed by high energy x-ray diffraction. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2022; 34:285301. [PMID: 35472853 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac6a9a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Amorphous bulk metallic glasses with the composition Fe48Cr15Mo14C15B6Y2have been of interest due to their special mechanical and electronic properties, including corrosion resistance, high yield-strength, large elasticity, catalytic performance, and soft ferromagnetism. Here, we apply a reverse Monte Carlo technique to unravel the atomic structure of these glasses. The pair-distribution functions for various atomic pairs are computed based on the high-energy x-ray diffraction data we have taken from an amorphous sample. Monte Carlo cycles are used to move the atomic positions until the model reproduces the experimental pair-distribution function. The resulting fitted model is consistent with ourab initiosimulations of the metallic glass. Our study contributes to the understanding of functional properties of Fe-based bulk metallic glasses driven by disorder effects.
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- K Pussi
- Physics Department, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Production Systems, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
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- Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
- MathAM-OIL, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Sendai 980-8577, Japan
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- Physics Department, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Physics Department, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Physics Department, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, United States of America
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, United States of America
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Study of Rechargeable Batteries Using Advanced Spectroscopic and Computational Techniques. CONDENSED MATTER 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/condmat6030026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Improving the efficiency and longevity of energy storage systems based on Li- and Na-ion rechargeable batteries presents a major challenge. The main problems are essentially capacity loss and limited cyclability. These effects are due to a hierarchy of factors spanning various length and time scales, interconnected in a complex manner. As a consequence, and in spite of several decades of research, a proper understanding of the ageing process has remained somewhat elusive. In recent years, however, combinations of advanced spectroscopy techniques and first-principles simulations have been applied with success to tackle this problem. In this Special Issue, we are pleased to present a selection of articles that, by precisely applying these methods, unravel key aspects of the reduction–oxidation reaction and intercalation processes. Furthermore, the approaches presented provide improvements to standard diagnostic and characterisation techniques, enabling the detection of possible Li-ion flow bottlenecks causing the degradation of capacity and cyclability.
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Pussi K, Barbiellini B, Ohara K, Yamada H, Dwivedi J, Bansil A, Gupta A, Kamali S. Atomic arrangements in an amorphous CoFeB ribbon extracted via an analysis of radial distribution functions. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2021; 33:395801. [PMID: 34233320 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/ac1238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We discuss the atomic structure of amorphous ferromagnetic FeCoB alloys, which are used widely in spintronics applications. Specifically, we obtain the pair-distribution functions for various atomic pairs based on high-energy x-ray diffraction data taken from an amorphous Co20Fe61B19specimen. We start our reverse Monte Carlo cycles to determine the disordered structure with a two-phase model in which a small amount of cobalt is mixed with Fe23B6as a second phase. The structure of the alloy is found to be heterogeneous, where the boron atoms drive disorder through the random occupation of the atomic network. Our analysis also indicates the presence of small cobalt clusters that are embedded in the iron matrix and percolating the latter throughout the structure. This morphology can explain the enhanced spin polarization observed in amorphous magnetic materials.
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- K Pussi
- Physics Department, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Physics Department, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, 53851 Lappeenranta, Finland
- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- School of Physics, Devi Ahilya University, Indore 452001, India
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- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Department of Physics, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Bidholi, Dehradun-248007, India
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, United States of America
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, United States of America
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Kamali S, Yu E, Bates B, McBride JR, Johnson CE, Taufour V, Stroeve P. Magnetic properties of γ-Fe 2O 3 nanoparticles in a porous SiO 2 shell for drug delivery. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2020; 33:065301. [PMID: 33231198 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/abc403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A method is presented for synthesizing core-shell nanoparticles with a magnetic core and a porous shell suitable for drug delivery and other medical applications. The core contains multiple γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles (∼15 nm) enclosed in a SiO2 (∼100-200 nm) matrix using either methyl (denoted TMOS-γ-Fe2O3) or ethyl (TEOS-γ-Fe2O3) template groups. Low-temperature Mössbauer spectroscopy showed that the magnetic nanoparticles have the maghemite structure, γ-Fe2O3, with all the vacancies in the octahedral sites. Saturation magnetization measurements revealed that the density of γ-Fe2O3 was greater in the TMOS-γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles than TEOS-γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, presumably because of the smaller methyl group. Magnetization measurements showed that the blocking temperature is around room temperature for the TMOS-γ-Fe2O3 and around 250 K for the TEOS-γ-Fe2O3. Three dimensional topography analysis shows clearly that the magnetic nanoparticles are not only at the surface but have penetrated deep in the silica to form the core-shell structure.
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- S Kamali
- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, United States of America. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, United States of America
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Pussi K, Barbiellini B, Ohara K, Carbo-Argibay E, Kolen'ko YV, Bansil A, Kamali S. Structural properties of PbTe quantum dots revealed by high-energy x-ray diffraction. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2020; 32:485401. [PMID: 32726769 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/abaa80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High-energy x-ray diffraction (HE-XRD) experiments combined with an analysis based on atomic-pair-distribution functions can be an effective tool for probing low-dimensional materials. Here, we show how such an analysis can be used to gain insight into structural properties of PbTe nanoparticles (NPs). We interpret our HE-XRD data using an orthorhombic Pnma phase of PbTe, which is an orthorhombic distortion of the rocksalt phase. Although local crystal geometry can vary substantially with particle size at scales below 10 nm, and for very small NPs the particle size itself influences x-ray diffraction patterns, our study shows that HE-XRD can provide a unique nano-characterization tool for unraveling structural properties of nanoscale systems.
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- K Pussi
- Department of Physics, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
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- Department of Physics, School of Engineering Science, LUT University, FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga 4715-330, Portugal
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga 4715-330, Portugal
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- Physics Department, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering, University of Tennessee Space Institute, Tullahoma, TN 37388, United States of America
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, United States of America
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