Structural and Magnetic Properties of CoFe2O4 Thin Films via Sol-Gel Method

Article Preview

Abstract:

Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) thin films have been prepared on Si (001) substrates, with different calcined temperatures (Tcal=400°C~800°C). The films structure was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and their surface was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The magnetic properties were measured with a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). For low calcined temperatures, the films presented a mixture of a CoFe2O4 phase, with the cubic spinel structure, and cobalt and iron antiferromagnet oxides with CoO and FeO stoichiometries. As the calcined temperature increased, the CoO and FeO relative content strongly decreased, so that for Tcal=800°Cthe films were composed mainly by polycrystalline CoFe2O4. The magnetic hysteresis cycles measured in the films were horizontally shifted due to an exchange coupling field originated by the presence of the antiferromagnetic phases.

You might also be interested in these eBooks

Info:

Periodical:

Pages:

159-162

Citation:

Online since:

December 2014

Export:

Price:

Permissions CCC:

Permissions PLS:

Сopyright:

© 2015 Trans Tech Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Share:

Citation:

* - Corresponding Author

[1] Maat S, Carey MJ, Fullerton EE, Le TX, Rice PM. Appl Phys Lett. Vol. 81(2002), p.520.

Google Scholar

[2] Carey MJ, Maat S, Rice P, Farrow RFC, Marks RF. Appl Phys Lett. Vol. 85(2007), p.1044.

Google Scholar

[3] Lisfi A, Lodder JC, Keim EG, Williams CM. Appl Phys Lett t. Vol. 82(2003), p.76.

Google Scholar

[4] Grigorova M, Blythe HJ, Blaskov V, Rusanov V. J Magn Magn Mater. Vol. 193(2008), p.163.

Google Scholar

[5] Zheng H, Wang J, Lofland SE, Ma Z, , et al. Science. Vol. 323(2009), p.661.

Google Scholar

[6] Wan JG, Wang XW, Wu YJ, Zeng M, et al. Appl Phys Lett. Vol. 86(2005), p.122501.

Google Scholar

[7] Chikazumi S. Physics of ferromagnetism. New York: Oxford University Press(2007).

Google Scholar

[8] Hu G, Choi JH, Eom CB, Harris VG, Suzuki Y. Phys Rev B. Vol. 72(2010), p.779.

Google Scholar

[9] Cullity BD. Elements of X-ray diffraction. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley(2008).

Google Scholar

[10] Chrisey D, Hubler G, editors. Pulsed laser deposition of thin films. New York: Wiley(1994).

Google Scholar

[11] Powder Diffraction File, Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards, International Centre for Diffraction Data. Cards 22-1086, 48-1719 and 46-1312(2004).

Google Scholar

[12] Dorsey PC, Lubitz P, Chrisey DB, Horwitz JSJ. Appl Phys. Vol. 95(2012), p.6338.

Google Scholar

[13] Viart N, Rebmann G, Pourroy G, Loison JL, et al. Thin Solid Films. Vol. 521(2012), p.40.

Google Scholar