Structural,elemental, optical and magnetic study of Fe doped ZnO and impurity phase formation

We have prepared a series of(ZnO)1-x(Fe2O3)x≤0.10bulk samples with various concentrations of Fe dopant by ball milling and investigated their structural, compositional, optical and magnetic properties by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),Raman spectrometer and vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM), respectively. Information about different impurity phases was obtained through Rietveld refinements of XRD data analysis. XPS results showed different valence states(Fe2+ tand Fe3+) supported by shaking satellite peaks in samples. With increasing Fe doping percentage, the crystal quality deteriorated and a shift of E2 low band(characteristic of ZnO) has been observed in Raman spectra. Energy band gap estimated from reflectance UV–vis spectroscopy showed shift for all bulk samples. The magnetic behavior was examined using a vibrating sample magnetometer(VSM), indicating ferromagnetic behavior at room temperature(300 K). The effective magnetic moment per Fe atom decreases with increase in doping percentage which indicates that ferromagnetic behavior arises from the substitution of Fe ions in the ZnO lattice.     

Fabrication of SrFe_(12-x)Ni_xO_(19) nanoparticles and investigation on their structural,magnetic and dielectric properties

Sr Fe12-xNixO19 nanoparticles(x = 0–1) were synthesized by a combustion sol–gel method. Their structure, dielectric and magnetic properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), an LCR metry, and vibrating sample magnetometry(VSM).The results reveal that all samples of Ni doped compounds(Sr Fe12-xNixO19) with x 0.2 are single phase. It appears that the Fe3+ ions are substituted by Ni2+ ions on the crystallographic sites of the Sr Fe12O19 structure; however, for x ≥ 0.2, the secondary Ni phase ferrite(Ni Fe2O3) appears, which reduces the saturation magnetization and coercivity. In addition, Ni doping reduces the dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and alternating current(ac) electrical conductivity of the samples. The variation in ac conductivity(σac) with frequency shows that the electrical conductivity in these ferrites is mainly attributed to the electron hopping mechanism.Therefore; all the single-phase Ni doped samples are suitable for use in magnetic recording media and microwave devices.     

Fabrication of SrFe12-xNixO19 nanoparticles and investigation on their structural,magnetic and dielectric properties

SrFe12?xNixO19 nanoparticles (x = 0–1) were synthesized by a combustion sol–gel method. Their structure, dielectric and magnetic properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), an LCR metry, and vibrating sample mag-netometry (VSM).The results reveal that all samples of Ni doped compounds (SrFe12?xNixO19) withx < 0.2 are single phase. It appears that the Fe3+ions are substituted by Ni2+ ions on the crystallographic sites of the SrFe12O19 structure; however, forx≥ 0.2, the secondary Ni phase ferrite (NiFe2O3) appears, which reduces the saturation magnetization and coercivity. In addition, Ni doping reduces the dielectric con-stant, dielectric loss, and alternating current (ac) electrical conductivity of the samples. The variation in ac conductivity (σac) with frequency shows that the electrical conductivity in these ferrites is mainly attributed to the electron hopping mechanism.Therefore; all the single-phase Ni doped samples are suitable for use in magnetic recording media and microwave devices.     

Antilocalization sensing of interactions between two-dimensional electrons and surface species

We apply antilocalization measurements to experimentally study the interactions and exchange between InAs surface accumulation electrons and local magnetic moments of the rare earth ions Sm3?,Gd3?,Ho3?,and Dy3?,of the transition metal ions Ni2?,Co2?,and Fe3?,and of Fe3O4nanoparticles and Fe3?-phthalocyanine deposited on the surface.The influence of the deposited species on the surface electrons is observed through the changes in the spin–orbit scattering and magnetic spin-flip scattering rates,which carry information about magnetic interactions.Experiments indicate a temperature-dependent magnetic spin-flip scattering for Ho3?,Dy3?,Ni2?,and Co2?.Concerning the spin–orbit scattering rate,we observe an increase,except for the cases of Ni2?,Fe3?,Fe3O4nanoparticles and Fe3?-phthalocyanine.We also observe an increase in SO scattering in another system where we study the interactions of Au nanoparticles and ferromagnetic Co0.6Fe0.4nanopillars and an In0.53Ga0.47As quantum well.Experimental results are analyzed and compared to theoretical models.Our method provides a controlled way to probe the quantum properties of two-dimensional electron systems,either on the surface of InAs or in a quantum well.     

Induced modi fi cations in the properties of Sr doped BiFeO3 multiferr oics

Multiferroics exhibit unique combination of ferroic properties,simultaneously.For instance,in BiFeO3,magnetic and electric properties co-exist.In this work,BiFeO3 and Sr-doped BiFeO3 samples with general formula,Bi1-x Srx FeO3(x=0.00,0.05,0.10,0.20,and 0.30) were synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion technique,in order to investigate these ferroic properties.The samples were confrmed to have perovskite type rhombohedral structure,characteristic of BiFeO3.A dilute phase of Bi2Fe4O9was also found in all the Sr-doped samples.The micrographs of the palletized samples revealed that minutely doped Sr might not have any effect on the morphology of the samples.Frequency dependent dielectric measurements were carried out at room temperature for all the samples from 100 Hz to 1 MHz.The dielectric constant of un-doped sample at low frequency was 52 which decreased with increasing Sr doping.An enhancement of magnetic properties was observed with increasing the Sr contents.Pure BiFeO3 material was observed to have the least value of remanent magnetization.As the Sr2+ tions were doped in BiFeO3,its magnetization and remanence were increased to 0.867 emu/g and 0.175 emu/g,respectively,at x=0.30.     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/helical carbon nanofiber nanocomposites from the catalytic pyrolysis of ferrocene

High purity Fe3O4 /helical carbon nanofiber composites were obtained on a large scale by the catalytic pyrolysis of ferrocene in the presence of tin powder at 500°C over 12 h. The sizes of Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles are 35–65 nm in size, and the diameters of the helical carbon nanofibers range from 40–70 nm. The shapes and compositions of the nanocomposites are simply controlled by adjusting the reaction temperatures. On the basis of the obtained experimental results the formation of the helical Fe3O4/carbon nanofiber composites was investigated and discussed. The magnetic hysteresis loop of the products shows ferromagnetic behavior with saturation magnetization (M s ), remanent magnetization (M r ) and coercivity (H c ) values of ca. 29.8 emu/g, 9.6 emu/g and 306.6 Oe, respectively.     

Influence of Ga-doping on the thermoelectric properties of Bi(2−x)GaxTe2.7Se0.3 alloy

Bi(2-x)GaxTe2.7Se0.3(x=0, 0.04, 0.08, 0.12) alloys were fabricated by vacuum melting and hot pressing technique. The structure of the samples was evaluated by means of X-ray diffraction. The peak shift toward higher angle can be observed by Ga-doping. The effects of Ga substitution for Bi on the electrical and thermal transport properties were investigated in the temperature range of 300–500 K. The power factor values of the Ga-doped samples are obviously improved in the temperature range of 300–440 K. Among all the samples, the Bi(2-x)GaxTe2.7Se0.3(x=0.04) sample showed the lowest thermal conductivity near room temperature and the maximum ZT value reached 0.82 at 400 K.     

Measurement of Magnetization Curve and Magnetic Relaxation for 2H-NbSe2 Crystals

The characteristics of electronic transport properties: behaviors of magnetization curve and magnetic relaxation of a typical normal superconductor 2H-NbSe2 are investigated. The results show that Tc and △Tc of the samples are 7. 2,0. 18 K, indicating that superconducting energy gap at zero temperature is 1. 1 meV. No fish tail shape is found in the magnetization curves at several temperatures. The relationship between remnant magnetic moment and time reveals that the magnetic flux creep of the sample agrees with the Kim-Anderson thermal activation model with the relaxation rate S=0.000 36 at T=6 K.     

Microstructure and properties of Ga-modified 0.7BiFeO3-0.3BaTiO3 solid solution

Binary solid solutions 0.7Bi (GaxFe1-x)O3-0.3BaTiO3 (x = 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.1) ceramics were prepared by traditional ceramic process. All the ceramic samples showed single perovskite phase except the sam- ple with x = 0.1. The effects of gallium doping on microstructure, ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, dielectric properties and conductivity were investigated. The results indicated that Ga-dopant could improve the sintering ability of the solid solution when the Ga content x was below 0.05. When x was over 0.05, the sintering ability of the solid solution was weakened, and the phase structure of 0.7BiFeO3-0.3BaTiO3 solid solution changed from rhombohedral phase into tetragonal ferroelectric phase. The electrical resistivity increased with the Ga content increasing. Both ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism were observed in all the ceramic samples. With the Ga content increasing, the remanent magnetization Mr increased and the magnetic coercive field Hc decreased. However, the remanent polarization Pr fluctu- ated, increasing firstly and decreasing later.     

A Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni–Co–Fe–Al–Sn amorphous filler metal for improving the strength of Ti–6Al–4V alloy brazing joint

Ti_(50)Zr_(27)Cu_8Ni_4Co_3Fe_2Al_3Sn_3(at%) amorphous filler metal with low Cu and Ni contents in a melt-spun ribbon form was developed for improving mechanical properties of Ti–6Al–4V alloy brazing joint through decreasing brittle intermetallics in the braze zone. Investigation on the crystallization behavior of the multicomponent Ti–Zr–Cu–Ni–Co–Fe–Al–Sn amorphous alloy indicates the high stability of the supercooled liquid against crystallization that favors the formation of amorphous structure. The Ti–6Al–4V joint brazed with this Ti-based amorphous filler metal with low total content of Cu and Ni at 1203K for 900s mainly consists of α-Ti, β-Ti,minor Ti–Zr-rich phase and only a small amount of Ti_3Cu intermetallics, leading to the high shear strength of the joint of about 460 MPa. Multicomponent composition design of amorphous alloys is an effective way of tailoring filler metals for improving the joint strength.     

Synthesis of novel superhard materials under ultrahigh pressure

Superhard materials are solids whose Vickers hardness is beyond 40 GPa. They have wide applications in industry such as cutting and polishing tools, wear-resistant coatings. Most preparations of superhard materials are conducted under extreme pressure and temperature conditions, not only for scientific investigations, but also for the practical applications. In this paper, we would introduce the recent progress on the design and preparations of novel superhard materials, mainly on nanopolycrystalline diamond, B–C–N superhard solid solutions, and cubic-Si3N4/diamond nanocomposites prepared under ultrahigh pressure and high temperature（HPHT）, using multi-anvil apparatus based on the hinged-type cubic press. Bulk materials of all these superhard phases have been successfully synthesized and are systematically tested. We emphasize that ultra-HPHT method plays an important role in the scientific research and industrial production of superhard materials. It provides the driving forces for the light elements forming novel superhard phases as well as the way for sintering high-density nanosuperhard materials.     

Structural phase transition and metallization in compressed SrC_2

The structural, dynamical, and electronic properties of compressed Sr C2 were systematically investigated up to 200 GPa by using ab initio method. Three new phases are obtained by means of evolutionary algorithm. The confirmed most stable structure has C2/c symmetry at zero pressure, which transforms into an orthorhombic Cmcm phase at 4.5 GPa, followed by another orthorhombic Immm phase, which is stabilized at wide pressure range of 21.5–123.5 GPa, and then transformed into Mg B2-type phase（space group, P6/mmm）. Although Sr C2 has similar structural transformation to that of compressed Ca C2, Sr C2 holds small electron–phonon coupling,which leads to its low superconducting critical temperature（only 1.8 K）.     

Multiferroic and magnetoelectric properties of La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19 ceramics

La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19 powders with similar hexagonal crystal structure to Ba Fe12O19 have been successfully synthesized using polymer precursor method. The powders were suppressed into pellets, which were sintered into ceramics at 1,300 °C for 1 h. The structure and morphology of the ceramics have been determined by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and field emission scanning electron microscopy（FESEM）. Clear electric hysteresis loops upon different amplitude of external fields indicates that La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19 is a kind of possible ferroelectric compound. The maximum remnant polarization of La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19 ceramic is estimated to be ＊9.6 l C/cm2. The Fe O6 octahedron in its perovskite-like hexagonal unit cell as well as the shift of Fe3？off the center of octahedron are proposed to be the origin of electric polarization in La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19. Simultaneous occurrence of large ferroelectricity and strong ferromagnetism has been observed in La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19 ceramics. More interestingly, this compound demonstrates electronic polarization behavior being actuated by an applied magnetic field, indicating the existence of magnetoelectric（ME） coupling effect in the La0.1Ba0.9Fe12O19 ceramics. Our results may lead to new device applications such as magnetically recorded ferroelectric memory.     

Preparation,thermal stability and biocompatibility studies of gelatin-induced hydroxyapatite co-substituted with essential physiological trace elements

Gelatin-induced hydroxyapatite with combined substitution of essential physiological trace elements(G-FAP)was prepared by a precipitation method.Pure hydroxyapatite(HAP)and ion-substituted hydroxyapatite(FAP)were also prepared for comparison.The characteristics of the precipitated powders were determined using X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),specific surface area measurement(SSA),X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy(XRF),and thermogravimetric(TG)analysis.The biocompatibility was also determined by an in vitro investigation with MC3T3-E1 cells.SEM and TEM results showed that the G-FAP powders were composed of dense aggregates of agglomerated whisker-like crystals of200–300 nm in length and 10–20 nm in width.XRD and FT-IR analyses indicated the formation of pure apatite phase,and the substituted ions and gelatin did not change the diffraction pattern of the precipitated powders.The SSAs of the precipitated powder were 64.741,72.492,and107.745 m2/g,for HAP,FAP,and G-FAP,respectively.XRF analysis showed that Na+,Mg2+,and F-were substituted into the crystal lattice.TG results showed a reduced thermal stability of the precipitated G-FAP powders,with an advanced phase transformation beginning at800°C and a serious phase transformation from hexagonal apatite phase to rhombohedral b-TCP phase at 1,200°C in comparison with HAP and FAP.In vitro biological tests showed non-cytotoxic effects for all powders.However,G-FAP stimulated the proliferation of MC3T3-E1 cells earlier than HAP and FAP.The present G-FAP will therefore be a promising primary biomaterial for bone regeneration,tooth filling,or as a coating for metal artificial limbs.     

Development of a functional cell-based HTS assay for identification of NKCC1-negative modulators

Na–K–Cl cotransporter 1(NKCC1) cotransports Na+, K+, and Cl-ions across the plasma membrane into cells. Accumulation of Cl-ions in dorsal root ganglion neurons induces depolarizing GABAA receptors, which mediate presynaptic inhibition and filtration of sensory noise. The activity of the Na–K–Cl cotransporter is modulated by high-dose loop diuretics, such as furosemide and bumetanide. To identify NKCC1 modulators, we developed a functional cell-based assay feasible for highthroughput screening(HTS), in which the activity of NKCC1 was detected by a BTC-AM dye-based thallium transportation assay. We demonstrated that the influx of Tl?was mediated by NKCC1, which required the existence of Cl-ions and could be inhibited by bumetanide and furosemide. Our results demonstrated that the assay was stable, reproducible, and suitable for HTS of negative modulators for NKCC1.     

Voltage-controlled Kerr response in Ni/Pb（Zr0.52Ti0.48）O3 heterostructures

Voltage-modified magneto-optical Kerr effect（MOKE） is widely used to describe the converse magnetoelectric（ME） effect in the ferroelectric/ferromagnetic（FE/FM） heterostructures. However, the applied voltage can possibly give rise to electro-optical effect of the FE layer, which would also affect the Kerr signals in the MOKE system. Here, we used an AC voltage to modulate the magnetization in the Ni/Pb（Zr0.52Ti0.48）O3（PZT） heterostructures with different pre-polarization states of the PZT layers to investigate the complexity of the Kerr signals. The results suggested that the voltage control of Kerr signal contained several origins; however, the straininduced ME effect dominated in the ME effect in the heterostructures.     

浅议我国网上银行的金融监管

网上银行作为21世纪一种新兴的金融业,其低廉的成本和广阔的前景,已越来越得到人们的重视。货币数字化和网络支付体系已经成为当今银行业的操作基础。随着信息化的飞速发展,网上银行在带给人们优质、快捷、全面服务的同时,这种以信息流为主的模式,也对实施金融监管提出了强有力的挑战。本文从网上银行的特征及我国网上银行的发展现状出发,深入分析我国网上银行发展对金融监管的冲击,并提出适时地金融监管对策。     

GaN-based substrates and optoelectronic materials and devices

In order to solve the problems of GaN heteroepitaxy on sapphire substrate,some techniques were explored.Freestanding GaN substrates have been made by hydride vapor phase epitaxy(HVPE),laser lift-off(LLO),and chemical mechanical polishing techniques.Wafer bending and cracking in the HVPE growth were partly settled by pulsed flow modulation method.High-crystal quality was established for 1.2 mm thick GaN substrate by X-ray diffraction measurement,in which the full width of half maximum values were 72,110 arcsec for(102),(002)peaks.A novel micro-size patterned sapphire substrate(PSS)and a nano PSS were also fabricated.High-power vertical structure light emitting diodes(VSLEDs)have been developed by Au–Sn eutectic wafer bonding,homemade micro-area LLO,and light extraction structure preparation.The high-injection-level active region with low temperature GaN sandwiched layers was used for lowefficiency droop.The light output power of VSLED was achieved as 400 mW driven at 350 mA,and the dominant wavelength is about 460 nm.The structures and properties of strain modulated superlattices(SLs)and quantum wells as well as advanced simulation of carriers transport across the electron blocking layer were investigated in laser diodes.The hole concentration was achieved as high as1.6 9 1018cm-3in AlGaN/GaN SLs:Mg by inserting an AlN layer.High-quality AlGaN epilayers and structures were grown by MOCVD.Some device structures of UV LEDs and detectors were demonstrated.The emission wavelength of 262 nm UV LED has been successfully fabricated.At last,high-quality InN and InGaN materials for solar cell were grown by boundary-temperature-controlled epitaxy and growth-temperature-controlled epitaxy.Hall-effect measurement showed a recorded electron mobility of 3,280 cm2/(V s)and a residual electron concentration of 1.47 9 1017cm-3at 300 K.     

绿色人才培养中存在的问题及解决对策

随着可持续观念的发展,环境教育已成为提高我国全民族思想道德素质和文化素质的基本手段之一,绿色人才应运而生。本文概括了绿色人才的含义,在分析绿色人才培养中存在问题的基础上,提出了建立专业化绿色学校、培养知识型绿色人才、争取政府的引导与支持、重视网络信息的传播作用等解决对策。     

Neutron diffraction studies on ‘‘simple’’ iron oxides under pressure： Fe3O4, a-Fe2O3, and FeO

Fe3O4（magnetite）, a-Fe2O3（hematite）, and Fe O（wu¨ stite） are the three major iron oxides and some of the most fundamental solids in nature. Interest in these systems is due to their abundance as minerals in the Earth and other telluric planets as well as their interesting electronic and magnetic properties which have been studied for decades. In this article, we review high-pressure studies on these three systems using neutron powder diffraction in the0–14 GPa range with a particular focus on the behavior of magnetism under pressure. Unpublished data on the pressure dependence of the Ne′el temperature in Fe O are presented. This review will give at the same time an introduction into technical aspects and illustrate the potential of high-pressure neutron scattering in the future.