Temperature dependence of microwave resonance absorption studies of α-iron and iron carbide nanoparticle agglomerates in a diamagnetic matrix

Grzegorz Gąsiorek 2Nikos Guskos 3Janusz Typek 2Tomasz Bodziony 2Urszula Narkiewicz 1Walerian Arabczyk 1W Konicki 1A E. Anagnostakis 3

1. Technical University of Szczecin, Pulaskiego 10, Szczecin 70-322, Poland
2. Technical University of Szczecin, Institute of Physics (TUS), al. Piastów 48, Szczecin 70-311, Poland
3. National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Heroon Polytechneiou 9, Athens 157 80, Greece

Abstract

Samples of α-iron and iron carbide (Fe3C) nanoparticle agglomerates (with a typical size of α-iron nanoparticles in the 14-15 nm range) dispersed at a concentration of 0.1 % in nonmagnetic matrix of wax have been prepared. The samples have been characterized by XRD and SEM spectroscopy. Magnetic resonance measurements of the samples, using X-band electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer, have been carried out in 300-8 K temperature range. A very intense and very broad magnetic resonance line has been recorded in all samples with various weight ratios of α-irons and iron carbides. For samples at room temperature the resonance signal could be fitted by one (for low iron concetration) or two (for high iron concentration) Lorentzian-shape lines: one centered near zero magnetic field (around 20-100 mT), and the other at higher magnetic field (about 520-550 mT). Both lines displayed a strong decrease of their integral intensity with decreasing concentration of iron. With increasing concentration of the Fe3C nanoparticles the intensity and the linewidth of the resonance absorption signal shows an unusual behavior as a function of temperature. The shape of resonance line is changing with temperature; it becomes more flat at lower temperatures. Amplitude of the resonance absorption signal is decreasing with temperature down to 40-60 K and then increasing again with further temperature decrease down to 8 K. The resonance line is shifting with temperature increse towards higher magnetic fields and the integral intensity is increasing.

Related papers
  1. Hydrothermal Synthesis of ZnAl2O4 Spinel
  2. Comparison of Au/ZrO2 materials prepared by precipitation and impregnation methods
  3. Low-frequency Raman scattering from transition-metal-doped ZnO nanoparticles
  4. Surface chemistry of Pr-doped nanocrystalline zirconia
  5. Effect of iron addition on the properties of ZnO obtained by precipitation
  6. Iron-carbon nanofillers for polymers
  7. Poisoning of iron catalyst with sulfur
  8. Structure and physical properties of TiC nano- and microparticle filled polyester and polyurethane
  9. FMR study of carbon coated cobalt nanoparticles dispersed in paraffin
  10. Temperature dependence of the FMR spectra of polymer composites with nanocrystalline α-Fe/C filler
  11. Catalytic decomposition of ethylene on nanocrystalline cobalt
  12. Electrical conductivity of TiC and (Ti,W)C ceramic samples
  13. Ferromagnetic resonance from nanoparticle agglomerates in nonmagnetic matrices
  14. Magnetic resonance study of PTMO - block - PET copolymer filled with a mixture of Fe3O4 and Fe3C nanoparticles at low concentration
  15. Surface diffusion of potassium from iron catalyst
  16. Studies of the initial stage of the carburisation of nanocrystalline iron with methane
  17. KINETICS OF CARBON DEPOSIT FORMATION FROM DECOMPOSITION OF METHANE ON NANOCRYSTALLNE IRON SURFACE
  18. Nanocrystallline iron-carbon fillers for polymers
  19. Preparation of the Nanocrystalline Iron Carbide in Reaction of Iron with Methane or Methane/Hydrogen Mixture

Presentation: poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2003, Symposium F, by Grzegorz Gąsiorek
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2003

Submitted: 2003-05-27 21:47
Revised:   2003-05-28 12:24
Google
 
Web science24.com
© 1998-2009 pielaszek research, all rights reserved Powered by the Conference Engine