Academic literature on the topic 'Ferric Order Parameters - Ferromagnetism'

The role of elastic strain for magnetoelectric materials and devices is twofold. It can induce ferroic orders in thin films of otherwise non-ferroic materials. On the other hand, it provides the most exploited coupling mechanism in two-phase magnetoelectric materials and devices today. Complex oxide films (perovskites, spinels) are promising for both routes. The strain control of magnetic order in complex oxide films is a young research field, and few ab initio simulations are available for magnetic order in dependence on lattice parameters and lattice symmetry. Here, an experimental approach for the evaluation of how elastic strain in thin epitaxial films alters their magnetic order is introduced. The magnetic films are grown epitaxially in strain states controlled by buffer layers onto piezoelectric substrates of 0.72Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 –0.28PbTiO 3 (001). As an example, the strain dependence of the ordered magnetic moment of SrRuO 3 has been investigated. At a tensile strain level of approximately 1%, SrRuO 3 is tetragonal, and biaxial elastic strain induces a pronounced suppression of the ordered magnetic moment. As a second example, a strain-driven transition from a ferromagnetic to a magnetically disordered phase has been observed in epitaxial La 0.8 Sr 0.2 CoO 3 films.

Multiferroic oxides have been received much attention due to that these materials exhibit multiple ferroic order parameters (e.g., electric polarization in ferroelectrics, magnetization in ferromagnetics, or spontaneous strain in ferroelastics) simultaneously in the same phase in a certain temperature range, which offer an exciting way of coupling between the ferroic order parameters. Thus, this provides a possibility for constructing new type of multifunctional devices. The multiferroic domain structures in these materials are considered to be an important factor to improve the efficiency and performance of future multiferroic devices. Therefore, the domain structures in multiferroic oxides are widely investigated. Recent developments in domain characterization techniques, particularly the aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy (TEM), have enabled us to determine the domain structures at subangstrom scale, and the recent development ofin situTEM techniques allows ones to study the dynamic behaviors of multiferroic domains under applied fields or stress while the atomic structure is imaged directly. This paper provides a review of recent advances on the characterization of multiferroic domain structures in multiferroic oxides, which have been achieved by the notable advancement of aberration-corrected TEM.

The GHz range is a domain not enough exploited for application in the case of the materials like the CdCr2S4 multiferroic which possesses all four properties of colossal magnetoresistance, electroresistance, is colossal magnetocapacitive and electrocapacitive. The 3D simulation by structural description of such a material represents a real challenge of the descriptive simulational science, due to the complexity of the internal phenomena and interactions which occur here. Dielectric and magnetic properties were reported up to 3 GHz by measurements (Hemberger et al. and so on), while our simulation method is coming to extrapolate the results up to 18 GHz for applications in spintronics and microelectronics. The geometrically frustrated thiospinel system, included in the Heisenberg 3D ferromagnets class, was described with help of the HFSS 13.0 program. An algorithm based on physical consideration was used for the material samples simulated inside a rectangular waveguide, in order to determine their complex electromagnetic parameters (electric permittivity and magnetic permeability). Maxima were found on the real permittivity / permeability graph and by overlapping of the graphs, distinctive resonances were separated. Resonances were linked on the internal structure and the exciting field interaction with the material samples, considering that each mechanism of interaction is dominated by the characteristics of the ferroic propriety involved. A structural resonance map for the microwave range up to 18 GHz was represented. The material presenting all four ferroic properties has resonances specific for each property, but also cumulative resonances, of various magnitude, which can be described only by considering two or more ferroic properties characterizing the same material state.

AbstractWhile chiral magnets, metal-based magnetic multilayers, or Heusler compounds have been considered as the material workhorses in the field of skyrmionics, oxides are now emerging as promising alternatives, as they host special correlations between the spin–orbital–charge–lattice degrees of freedom and/or coupled ferroic order parameters. These interactions open new possibilities for practically exploiting skyrmionics. In this article, we review the recent advances in the observation and control of topological spin textures in various oxide systems. We start with the discovery of skyrmions and related quasiparticles in bulk and heterostructure ferromagnetic oxides. Next, we emphasize the shortcomings of implementing ferromagnetic textures, which have led to the recent explorations of ferrimagnetic and antiferromagnetic oxide counterparts, with higher Curie temperatures, stray-field immunity, low Gilbert damping, ultrafast magnetic dynamics, and/or absence of skyrmion deflection. Then, we highlight the development of novel pathways to control the stability, motion, and detection of topological textures using electric fields and currents. Finally, we present the outstanding challenges that need to be overcome to achieve all-electrical, nonvolatile, low-power oxide skyrmionic devices. Graphical abstract

As a room temperature multi-ferroic with coexisting anti-ferromagnetic, ferroelectric and ferroelastic orders, BiFeO 3 has been extensively studied to realize magnetoelectric devices that enable manipulation of magnetic ordering by an electric field. Moreover, BiFeO 3 is a promising candidate for ferroelectric memory devices because it has the largest remanent polarization ( P r >100 μC cm −2 ) of all ferroelectric materials. For these applications, controlling polarization switching by an electric field plays a crucial role. However, BiFeO 3 has a complex switching behaviour owing to the rhombohedral symmetry: ferroelastic (71 ° , 109 ° ) and ferroelectric (180 ° ) switching. Furthermore, the polarization is switched through a multi-step process: 180 ° switching occurs through three sequential 71 ° switching steps. By using monodomain BiFeO 3 thin-film heterostructures, we correlated such multi-step switching to the macroscopically observed reliability issues of potential devices such as retention and fatigue. We overcame the retention problem (i.e. elastic back-switching of the 71 ° switched area) using monodomain BiFeO 3 islands. Furthermore, we suppressed the fatigue problem of 180 ° switching, i.e. loss of switchable polarization with switching cycles, using a single 71 ° switching path. Our results provide a framework for exploring a route to reliably control multiple-order parameters coupled to ferroelastic order in other rhombohedral and lower-symmetry materials.

This article reports the effect of magnetic ordering and superconducting order parameter on superconducting and magnetic transition temperatures of interacting singlet superconductivity and ferromagnetism in HoMo6Se8 material. The basic superconducting parameters were calculated starting with the BCS type model Hamiltonian and using the double time temperature dependent Green function formalisms. Results showed that the superconducting critical temperature decreases with enhancement of superconducting order parameter and vice versa. This is perhaps due to the weakening of the binding energy as the temperature approaches its critical value. On the other hand, the superconducting critical temperature demonstrates attenuation with increasing magnetic order parameters . It was also observed that the enhancement of magnetic transition temperature with the increase of the magnetic order parameter demonstrates variation with the alteration of the superconducting order parameter. Moreover, the calculations revealed that there is a temperature region where both superconductivity and magnetic order coexist. Furthermore, the present theoretical analysis is broadly in agreement with existing experimental findings.

The adsorption mechanisms for model hydrocarbons, 4-nitrophenol (PNP), and naphthalene were studied in a coagulation-based process using a ferric sulfate–lime softening system. Kinetic and thermodynamic adsorption parameters for this system were obtained under variable ionic strength and temperature. An in situ method was used to investigate kinetic adsorption profiles for PNP and naphthalene, where a pseudo-first order kinetic model adequately described the process. Thermodynamic parameters for the coagulation of PNP and naphthalene reveal an endothermic and spontaneous process. River water was compared against lab water samples at optimized conditions, where the results reveal that ions in the river water decrease the removal efficiency (RE; %) for PNP (RE = 28 to 20.3%) and naphthalene (RE = 89.0 to 80.2%). An aluminum sulfate (alum) coagulant was compared against the ferric system. The removal of PNP with alum decreased from RE = 20.5% in lab water and to RE = 16.8% in river water. Naphthalene removal decreased from RE = 89.0% with ferric sulfate to RE = 83.2% with alum in lab water and from RE = 80.2% for the ferric system to RE = 75.1% for alum in river water. Optical microscopy and dynamic light scattering of isolated flocs corroborated the role of ions in river water, according to variable RE and floc size distribution.

Superlattices consisting of ferromagnetic SrRuO 3 and superconducting YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 [YBCO] layers of a thickness between 5 nm and 60 nm have been analyzed with respect to their magnetic [T mag ] as well superconducting [TC] ordering temperature. The reduction of both is compared with previous results obtained in YBCO / La 2/3 Ca 1/3 MnO 3 superlattices. Whereas the reduction of TC is comparable for both ferromagnetic materials the suppression of ferromagnetism is more pronounced in the case of the SrRuO 3-based superlattices. This result is discussed in terms of a competition of the order parameters giving rise to ferromagnetism and superconductivity and the role of interface roughness.

We analyze the gap equation for Dirac quasiparticles in graphene in a magnetic field using a low-energy effective model with a contact interaction. It is found that the order parameters connected with the quantum Hall (QH) ferromagnetism and the magnetic catalysis scenarios necessarily coexist. The ground-state solutions of the gap equation describe all the recently discovered novel QH plateaus in graphene in strong magnetic fields.

Thesis (MSc)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Two problems in the field of materials-based condensed matter physics, specifically in the field of superconductivity, are studied theoretically. In both problems, where each is of current exper- imental interest, an extension of Ginzburg-Landau theory is used to describe a physical system, with focus on the energy associated to the interface(s) occurring in the respective systems. The first physical system under consideration is that of a two-band superconductor. Using Ginzburg-Landau theory for two-band superconductors, the interface energy ¾s between normal and superconducting states coexisting at the thermodynamic critical magnetic field is determined. From the theoretical and numerical analysis of the interface energy, it is found that close to the transition temperature, where the Ginzburg-Landau theory is applicable, the two-band problem maps onto an effective single band problem. This finding puts into question the possibility of intermediate, so called type-1.5 superconductivity, in the regime where the Ginzburg-Landau theory applies. The second physical system is that of a system with competing superconductivity and anti- ferromagnetism. From Ginzburg-Landau theory for such competing systems in a thermodynamic critical magnetic field, it is shown that two possible interfaces can occur: an interface between a pure anti-ferromagnetic state and a pure superconducting state; and an interface between a state with coexisting superconductivity and anti-ferromagnetism and a pure anti-ferromagnetic state. The energy associated to both these interfaces is analysed theoretically and numerically from which the boundary between type-I and type-II superconductivity is obtained for certain specific cases.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Twee probleme in die veld van materiaal-gebaseerde gekondenseerde materie fisika, spesifiek in die veld van supergeleiding, word teoreties bestudeer. In beide probleme, albei tans van eksper- imentele belang, word ’n fisiese sisteem beskryf deur ’n uitbreiding van enkel-band Ginzburg- Landau teorie, met fokus op die energie geassosieer met die koppelvlak(ke) wat in die onderskeie sisteme aangetref word. Die eerste fisiese sisteem wat beskou word is die van ’n twee-band supergeleier. Deur van Ginzburg-Landau teorie vir twee-band supergeleiers gebruik te maak, word die koppelvlak energie ¾s tussen die gelyktydig bestaande normaal- en supergeleidende toestand in die termodinamiese kritieke magneetveld bepaal. Deur beide teoretiese en numeriese analieses word bepaal dat na aan die oorgangstemperatuur, waar Ginzburg-Landau teorie geldig is, die twee-band probleem op ’n effektiewe een-band probleem afbeeld. Hierdie bevinding bevraagteken dus die moontlikheid van onkonvensionele, of sogenaamde tipe-1.5 supergeleiding, vir gevalle waar Ginzburg-Landau teorie geldig is. Die tweede fisiese siteem wat beskou word is ’n sisteem met kompeterende supergeleiding en anti-ferromagnetisme. Met behulp van Ginzburg-Landau teorie vir sulke sisteme in ’n termod- inamiese kritiese magneetveld word gewys dat daar twee moontlike koppelvlakke kan ontstaan: ’n koppelvlak tussen ’n uitsluitlik anti-ferromagnetiese toestand en ’n uitsluitlik supergeleidende toestand; sowel as ’n koppelvlak tussen ’n uitsluitlik anti-ferromagnetiese toestand en ’n toes- tand van beide supergeleiding en anti-ferromagnetisme. Die energie geassosieer met beide hierdie koppelvlakke word teoreties en numeries geanaliseer wat lei tot ’n beskrywing van die grenslyn tussen tipe-I en tipe-II supergeleiding in sekere spesifieke gevalle.

Abstract Magnetism and order parameters are discussed in both mean field theory and exact treatments. An example of stochastic dynamics for the Ising model is given. The Curie–Weiss model is defined as a system in which mean field theory is exact. For this system (consisting of N spins) the fluctuations at the critical point are the fourth root of N, rather than the square root as is the case when the variables are independent.

Observation of at least two coexisting switchable ferroic states viz., ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, and/or ferroelastic at room temperature with promising coupling among order parameters, has made BiFeO3 a highly explored material in the field of multiferroics and/or magnetoelectric multiferroics, which creates the possibility for its application in various technological devices such as spintronics, spin-valve, DRAM, actuators, sensors, solar-cells photovoltaic, etc. Intrinsically, its low coupling coefficients, difficulty to prepare in pure phase in bulk, high leakage current, etc. have restricted BiFeO3 from technological reliability. However, the effect of doping with iso- and alio-valent ions, nanostructure, thin-film-form and nanoparticles, etc., has been carried out to improve its physical properties by several research groups over the decades. In this chapter, the structural, luminescence, and dielectric properties of samarium (Sm3+) doped BiFeO3 nanoceramics synthesized using a modified gelcombustion route are discussed in detail. The effect of Sm3+ doping in BiFeO3 is explored using the X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique. The XRD studies exhibit a possible structural phase transition above Sm3+ doping of 15% from rhombohedral (R3c) space group to the orthorhombic (Pbnm) space group. The dielectric study shows interesting behavior accompanied by structural transition. Our study suggests that Sm3+ doping plays an important role in governing the structural, luminescence, and dielectric properties of BiFeO3 samples.

The physico-chemical process of coagulation-flocculation is very efficient and economical for the treatment of leachate. The latter can have considerable impacts on the environment. The leachate from the landfill of the city of Mohammedia is characterized by a high COD content which varies between 2200 and 2700 mg/l, a total Kjeldahl nitrogen concentration varying from 1080 to 1405 mg/l while the ammonium content has a concentration varying between 587 and 1410 mg/l. Organic matter is not readily biodegradable (BOD5/COD: 0.2 to 0.13). Metal concentrations ranged from 0.1 to 4.2 mg/l for Cr, 40 to 5 mg/l for Cd, and 0.3 to 0.8 mg/l for lead. For monitoring the leachate treatment, several coagulants and flocculants were used (FeCl3, Al2(SO4)3, Alginate, cationic flocculants, anionic flocculants). In parallel with the monitoring of the physicochemical parameters we followed the production of the volume of the settled sludge over time. Treatment with all coagulants and flocculants used is pH dependent. Ferric Chloride has been shown to be effective at a pH of 6.5 while for Aluminum Sulfate the optimum pH is 5.3. The results showed that coagulation-flocculation by Ferric Chloride and Aluminum Sulfate is very effective in reducing turbidity. This reduction reaches 95 and 98% respectively for FeCl3 and Al2(SO4)3, while the reduction in COD for the two coagulants is around 60%. Organic flocculants alone do not lead to a significant reduction in turbidity and COD, while their combination with coagulants marks a good reduction in pollution. Hydrated iron hydroxides precipitate more easily than flocs formed by aluminum, resulting in more efficient removal of pollutants than that obtained at lower pH values. The order of introduction strongly influences the coagulation flocculation. The optimal doses of the various coagulants and flocculants chosen for the study vary from one reagent to another. FeCl3 remains the most suitable coagulant to further eliminate organic and metal pollution. The cost associated with the treatment using flocculants remains much higher when the flocculant is used in admixture with a coagulant.

The solid particle erosion (SPE) of flow passage is a universal problem in modern high-parameter steam turbines. With the continuous improvement of the working parameters of the steam turbine, the problem of SPE is becoming more serious. This problem is caused by the ferric oxide exfoliations carried by steam from the inner wall of the boiler tube into the steam turbine flow passage, causing the stator blades, the rotor blades, and the shroud to be eroded under impingement and scuffing failure. The SPE cannot only destroy the blade profile, increase the roughness of the blade surface, and affect the aerodynamic performance of the blade, but it can also shorten the maintenance cycle, prolong the maintenance downtime, and even increase the cost for steam turbine maintenance thereby reducing the unit efficiency and safety. In order to simulate SPE in the governing stage of a high-parameter steam turbine, this study adopts the Lagrange method and the Finnie erosion model. The motion characteristics of five different kinds of solid particle, including the solid particle trajectory, are thoroughly analyzed. The regulation of the erosion distribution in the radial and axial directions to the stator and rotor blades is studied to present the mechanism of SPE. Simulated results show that before their collision with the blades, the particles of the small diameters flow with the main stream, and their trajectories are close to the steam streamlines. By contrast, the particles of the large diameters are hardly influenced by the external factors, and their trajectories are close to the straight line. The SPE distribution of the stator and rotor blades varies with the particle diameter. The eroded area in the stator blade is mainly located at the leading edge and the pressure surface, particularly the mid-rear part of the pressure surface, whereas no eroded area can be observed in the suction surface. The small particles greatly affect the erosion distribution of the stator blade. The eroded area in the rotor blade is primarily at the mid-rear part of the pressure surface and the suction surface, which is close to the leading edge. The eroded area takes on a typical slop shape, and the erosion position has an obvious upward trend. The proposed research reveals both the motion characteristics of the solid particles and the distribution regulation of the SPE in the steam turbine flow passage. The analysis results provide references for the governing stage of a high-parameter steam turbine to prevent SPE.

The project was originally aimed at investigating and developing new efficient methods for cost effective removal of ammonia (NH₃) and hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), in particular broiler and laying houses (NH₃) and hog houses (H₂S). In both cases, the principal idea was to design and operate a dedicated air collection system that would be used for the treatment of the gases, and that would work independently from the general ventilation system. The advantages envisaged: (1) if collected at a point close to the source of generation, pollutants would arrive at the treatment system at higher concentrations; (2) the air in the vicinity of the animals would be cleaner, a fact that would promote animal growth rates; and (3) collection efficiency would be improved and adverse environmental impact reduced. For practical reasons, the project was divided in two: one effort concentrated on NH₃₍g₎ removal from chicken houses and another on H₂S₍g₎ removal from hog houses. NH₃₍g₎ removal: a novel approach was developed to reduce ammonia emissions from CAFOs in general, and poultry houses in particular. Air sucked by the dedicated air capturing system from close to the litter was shown to have NH₃₍g₎ concentrations an order of magnitude higher than at the vents of the ventilation system. The NH₃₍g₎ rich waste air was conveyed to an acidic (0<pH<~5) bubble column reactor where NH₃ was converted to NH₄⁺. The reactor operated in batch mode, starting at pH 0 and was switched to a new acidic absorption solution just before NH₃₍g₎ breakthrough occurred, at pH ~5. Experiments with a wide range of NH₃₍g₎ concentrations showed that the absorption efficiency was practically 100% throughout the process as long as the face velocity was below 4 cm/s. The potential advantages of the method include high absorption efficiency, lower NH₃₍g₎ concentrations in the vicinity of the birds, generation of a valuable product and the separation between the ventilation and ammonia treatment systems. A small scale pilot operation conducted for 5 weeks in a broiler house showed the approach to be technically feasible. H₂S₍g₎ removal: The main goal of this part was to develop a specific treatment process for minimizing H₂S₍g₎ emissions from hog houses. The proposed process consists of three units: In the 1ˢᵗ H₂S₍g₎ is absorbed into an acidic (pH<2) ferric iron solution and oxidized by Fe(III) to S⁰ in a bubble column reactor. In parallel, Fe(III) is reduced to Fe(II). In the 2ⁿᵈ unit Fe(II) is bio-oxidized back to Fe(III) by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (AF).In the 3ʳᵈ unit S⁰ is separated from solution in a gravity settler. The work focused on three sub-processes: the kinetics of H₂S absorption into a ferric solution at low pH, the kinetics of Fe²⁺ oxidation by AF and the factors that affect ferric iron precipitation (a main obstacle for a continuous operation of the process) under the operational conditions. H₂S removal efficiency was found higher at a higher Fe(III) concentration and also higher for higher H₂S₍g₎ concentrations and lower flow rates of the treated air. The rate limiting step of the H₂S reactive absorption was found to be the chemical reaction rather than the transition from gas to liquid phase. H₂S₍g₎ removal efficiency of >95% was recorded with Fe(III) concentration of 9 g/L using typical AFO air compositions. The 2ⁿᵈ part of the work focused on kinetics of Fe(II) oxidation by AF. A new lab technique was developed for determining the kinetic equation and kinetic parameters (KS, Kₚ and mₘₐₓ) for the bacteria. The 3ʳᵈ part focused on iron oxide precipitation under the operational conditions. It was found that at lower pH (1.5) jarosite accumulation is slower and that the performance of the AF at this pH was sufficient for successive operation of the proposed process at the H₂S fluxes predicted from AFOs. A laboratory-scale test was carried out at Purdue University on the use of the integrated system for simultaneous hydrogen sulfide removal from a H₂S bubble column filled with ferric sulfate solution and biological regeneration of ferric ions in a packed column immobilized with enriched AFbacteria. Results demonstrated the technical feasibility of the integrated system for H₂S removal and simultaneous biological regeneration of Fe(III) for potential continuous treatment of H₂S released from CAFO. NH₃ and H₂S gradient measurements at egg layer and swine barns were conducted in winter and summer at Purdue. Results showed high potential to concentrate NH₃ and H₂S in hog buildings, and NH₃ in layer houses. H₂S emissions from layer houses were too low for a significant gradient. An NH₃ capturing system was designed and tested in a 100-chicken broiler room. Five bell-type collecting devices were installed over the litter to collect NH₃ emissions. While the air extraction system moved only 10% of the total room ventilation airflow rate, the fraction of total ammonia removed was 18%, because of the higher concentration air taken from near the litter. The system demonstrated the potential to reduce emissions from broiler facilities and to concentrate the NH₃ effluent for use in an emission control system. In summary, the project laid a solid foundation for the implementation of both processes, and also resulted in a significant scientific contribution related to AF kinetic studies and ferrous analytical measurements.