研究目的
Investigating the changes in the magnetic behavior of the Heavy-Fermion ferromagnetic YbNi2 alloy when reducing the particle size to the nanometer scale by high-energy ball milling.
研究成果
The milling process significantly affects the magnetic properties of YbNi2, reducing the ferromagnetic contribution of the bulk alloy and introducing a mixed disordered ferromagnetic and spin glass behavior in the nanoparticles. This behavior is attributed to magnetic inhomogeneities and disorder enhanced by the milling process.
研究不足
The study is limited by the minimum particle size achievable (10 nm) and the presence of disorder and magnetic inhomogeneities introduced by the milling process, which complicates the interpretation of the electronic contribution to the specific heat.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involved reducing the particle size of bulk YbNi2 to the nanometer scale using high-energy ball milling and characterizing the structural, thermal, magnetic, and electronic properties of the resulting nanoparticles.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Polycrystalline YbNi2 was prepared by arc melting and then milled for 10 and 30 hours. Structural characterization was done using x-ray diffraction, and magnetic and thermal properties were measured using a Quantum Design PPMS device.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
A planetary high-energy ball milling system (Retsch PM 400/2), Bruker D8 Advance diffractometer, Quantum Design PPMS device, and ESR spectrometer were used.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The milling process was carried out at 200 rpm, and samples were characterized at various stages. Magnetic susceptibility, specific heat, and ESR measurements were performed to study the magnetic behavior.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The size and strain of the nanoparticles were estimated using the Williamson-Hall procedure. Magnetic and thermal data were analyzed to understand the changes in magnetic behavior.
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