Metal-ceramic nanocomposites containing nominal 15% wt. Ni were produced by a smart, scalable process involving a suitable thermal treatment of Ni-exchanged zeolite precursors, and were investigated by dc magnetic techniques between 2 and 300 K. Two main magnetic phases were detected in all studied materials: globular magnetic nanoparticles with average diameters in the 10–20 nm range, and Ni²⁺ ions embedded in the host ceramic matrix. The blocking temperature of Ni⁰ nanoparticles is well above room temperature. The magnetic signal from nanoparticles dominates at high temperature; however, a clear paramagnetic signal from Ni²⁺ ions emerges when the temperature is decreased. The magnetic moment per Ni ion is in agreement with typical values found in Ni-containing zeolites. Magnetic susceptibility and FC/ZFC curves point to the existence of a weak interaction among Ni²⁺ ions (Néel temperature TN < 15 K) which results in the formation of ferrimagnetic-like clusters below about 30 K. In each cluster, the individual magnetic moments respond in a collective way with blocking temperatures less than 5 K.
Magnetic clustering of Ni2+ ions in metal-ceramic nanocomposites obtained from Ni-exchanged zeolite precursors / Barrera, G.; Tiberto, P.; Esposito, S.; Marocco, A.; Bonelli, B.; Pansini, M.; Manzoli, M.; Allia, P.. - In: CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL. - ISSN 0272-8842. - 44:14(2018), pp. 17240-17250.
Titolo: | Magnetic clustering of Ni2+ ions in metal-ceramic nanocomposites obtained from Ni-exchanged zeolite precursors |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.06.182 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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