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Article

One-Dimensional Mn5Si3 Nanorods: Fabrication, Microstructure, and Magnetic Properties via a Novel Casting-Extraction Route

by
Hang Li
1,2,*,
Dongtao Niu
1,
Zhongtao Zhang
2,
Fan Yang
1,
Hongxia Wang
1 and
Weili Cheng
1,*
1
School of Material Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
2
Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group Inc., Chongqing 404100, China
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Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Materials 2023, 16(9), 3540; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16093540
Submission received: 12 April 2023 / Revised: 29 April 2023 / Accepted: 2 May 2023 / Published: 5 May 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology)
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Abstract

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This study presents a simple and innovative approach for producing one-dimensional Mn5Si3 nanorods through a casting-extraction process. In this technique, the Mn5Si3 nanorods were synthesized by reacting Mn and Si during brass solidification and extracted by electrochemical etching of the brass matrix. The effect of the cooling rate during casting on the nanorods’ dimension, morphology, and magnetic properties was investigated. The results demonstrate that the prepared high-purity Mn5Si3 nanorods had a single-crystal D88 structure and exhibited ferromagnetism at room temperature. The morphology of the nanorods was an elongated hexagonal prism, and their preferred growth was along the [0001] crystal direction. Increasing the cooling rate from 5 K/s to 50 K/s lead to a decrease in the dimension of the nanorods but an increase in their ferromagnetism. At the optimal cooling rate of 50 K/s, the nanorods had a diameter and length range of approximately 560 nm and 2~11 μm, respectively, with a highest saturation magnetization of 7.5 emu/g, and a maximum coercivity of 120 Oe. These properties make the fabricated Mn5Si3 nanorods potentially useful for magnetic storage applications, and this study also provides a new perspective on the preparation of one-dimensional nanomaterials.

1. Introduction

One-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials (nanowires, nanorods, nanobelts, etc.) are a research focus in the scientific community due to their unique structures and integration of unusual physical properties. With unique advantages in the fields of electrics, optics, and magnetism, 1D nanomaterials hold immense promise in relevant nanotechnology applications [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]. Recently, nanostructured manganese silicides, including MnSi, Mn5Si3, Mn3Si, etc., received significant attention for their potential use in magnetic and spintronic applications [11,12,13,14,15,16]. Among these silicides, Mn5Si3, synthesized in the form of nanoparticles, nanowires or nanorods, was shown to exhibit impressive magnetic properties, including high magnetic moment, saturation magnetization and coercivity [12,15,17,18]. As a result, Mn5Si3 shows particular promise for use in magnetic storage devices. Its hexagonal structure and spin textures make it a promising candidate for creating high magneto-crystalline anisotropy. Additionally, nanocrystal Mn5Si3 has a drastically improved magnetic ordering temperature due to the size effect and can be ferromagnetic at room temperature, opening up new possibilities for practical applications [19,20].
Various methods were attempted to fabricate nanostructured Mn5Si3, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD), sputtering and laser deposition. For example, Higgins et al. [21] synthesized the Mn5Si3 nanowires by CVD through the direct reaction of Mn vapor with a Si substrate. Hamzan et al. [17] improved the growth of Mn5Si3 nanorods on a Si/SiO2 substrate using CVD by increasing the reaction temperature. Lu et al. [18] reported a solid-state route for preparing Mn5Si3 nanorods using Mn2O3, Si and Mg as reactants. In addition, Das et al. [15] fabricated the Mn5Si3 nanoparticles through direct current magnetron sputtering. Rylkov et al. [22] produced nano-thick Mn5Si3 films using pulsed laser deposition. However, these methods have some limitations, such as the need for complex and expensive equipment, harsh reaction conditions (such as high temperatures or pressures), and the formation of unwanted by-products, including other Mn-Si compounds and oxides [23,24]. These limitations restrict the large-scale preparation of high-quality Mn5Si3 nanomaterials.
Recently, Wang et al. [25] proposed a novel strategy for the preparation of Ti5Si3 nanowires through a casting-extraction method. In this process, Ti5Si3 nanowires were synthesized in a brass melt and were then extracted by electrochemical corrosion of the brass matrix. This method offers several advantages, such as its simple device and process, low cost, and ease of large-scale production. The resulting defect-free Ti5Si3 nanowires are high-purity, single-crystal materials and exhibit good electrical properties. The formation of Ti5Si3 nanowires takes advantage of its low solubility in the Cu-Zn alloy and the preferential growth direction of the D88 hexagonal structure silicides. It is worth noting that this casting-extraction method is only suitable for a few specific nanomaterials. Nevertheless, it is possible to extend the method to the preparation of 1D Mn5Si3 nanomaterials, given the similarities in solubility in Cu-Zn alloy, crystal structure and growth pattern between Ti5Si3 and Mn5Si3 [26,27,28].
In the present study, we successfully fabricated Mn5Si3 nanorods by combining the casting of brass containing Mn and Si, and the extraction through an electrochemical dissolution of the brass matrix. The effect of the cooling rate during the casting process on the structure, growth, morphology, magnetic properties, and oxidation resistance of the as-prepared Mn5Si3 nanorods was investigated. Our findings may provide valuable insights into the fabrication of silicide nanomaterials, which could have various potential applications.

2. Experimental Method

2.1. Preparation Process of Mn5Si3 Nanorods

Figure 1 illustrates the entire process for preparing Mn5Si3 nanorods, which consisted of three steps. The first step was casting a brass slab containing Mn and Si. The pure Si (99.9%), Cu-30 wt% Mn and Cu-35wt% Zn-3wt% Al master alloys were melted in a graphite crucible using a medium-frequency induction furnace, protected by high-purity argon gas. The melt was held at 1373 K for 5 min and then poured into a steel or copper mold. The resulting brass slab had dimensions of 100 mm × 100 mm × 10 mm. The addition of Mn and Si in a 5:3 molar ratio aimed to produce Mn5Si3 nanorods. This compound formed as a result of a chemical reaction between Mn and Si, which released energy in the form of heat. The reaction equation for this process was 5Mn + 3Si → Mn5Si3 + ΔHf = −200.9 kJ/mol, where ΔHf was the enthalpy change for the reaction [29]. The solid solution of Al served to form a β matrix (Cu-rich, bcc crystal structure) in the brass, which was less corrosion-resistant than other types of matrix structure, favoring rapid corrosion of the brass matrix [30]. The second step was the electrochemical extraction of Mn5Si3 nanorods. The brass matrix as anode was corroded rapidly by using a phosphoric acid solution (35 vol.% H3PO4) as an electrolyte with applying a direct current (DC), leaving behind the Mn5Si3 nanorods. The nanorods were then separated from the solution through several filtration passes. In step three, the collected Mn5Si3 nanorods were poured into anhydrous ethanol, ultrasonically cleaned and then dropped onto a small Si substrate (1 cm × 2 cm). The Mn5Si3 layer was obtained after natural air drying.
Brass alloys with different Mn and Si compositions were cast to investigate the potential formation of Mn5Si3 nanorods. Table 1 shows the nominal compositions of three experimental brass alloys. In addition, to create varied cooling rates during the casting process, a steel mold, a copper mold, and a copper mold equipped with a circulating water-cooling device were used, resulting in cooling rates of approximately 5 K/s, 25 K/s, and 50 K/s, respectively.

2.2. Characterization of Mn5Si3 Nanorods

The phase composition of the brass alloys and the crystal structure of the prepared nanorod samples were analyzed by an X-ray diffractometer (XRD, Rigaku Ultima IV, Tokyo, Japan). The purity of the Mn5Si3 nanorods was determined through X-ray fluorescence (XRF, Shimadzu XRF1800, Kyoto, Japan). The yield was calculated from the ratio of acquisition to addition using an analytical balance with a precision of 0.0001 g. The microstructures were characterized using a scanning electron microscope (SEM, Tescan Mira 3XMU, Brno, Czech Republic) equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), and a transmission electron microscope (TEM, JEOL JEM-F200, Tokyo, Japan). Magnetic properties were measured using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM, LakeShore-7404, Westerville, OH, USA) with a maximum applied magnetic field of 10 KOe at room temperature. Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were carried out using a thermoanalyser apparatus (Mettler-Toledo, TGA/SDTA851, Columbus, OH, USA) to evaluate the oxidation resistance of Mn5Si3 nanorods in air. The nanorod samples were heated from room temperature to 1273 K at a constant rate of 10 K/min.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Microstructure Characterization

Figure 2a shows the XRD patterns of three brass alloys with different Mn and Si compositions. It is apparent that the brasses consisted mainly of β phase. The diffraction peaks of the Mn5Si3 phase were not clearly visible due to the small content in the alloys. The corresponding microstructures of the brasses are shown in Figure 2b–d. The grey matrix represents the β phase and the particles represent the Mn5Si3 phase. After conducting a deep etching process on the brass matrix, the 3D morphology observation with EDS analysis revealed that the Mn5Si3 particles had a long, hexagonal prism shape. In the B-0.1Mn-0.03 Si alloy with lower Mn and Si contents, the generated Mn5Si3 particles were nano-sized in diameter and small in number (Figure 2b). The number of particles increased with increasing Mn and Si contents in the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy (Figure 2c). As the Mn and Si contents were further increased, the dimension of the Mn5Si3 phase increased and the diameter of most particles exceeded the micron level in the B-0.33Mn-0.1Si alloy (Figure 2d). Based on these observations, the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy with a suitable number and size of particles was considered the best option for the preparation of Mn5Si3 nanorods through the casting-extraction method. Unless otherwise stated, the as-cast B-0.2Mn-0.06Si slab was used in the subsequent work of this study.
Figure 3a displays the XRD patterns of the collected nanorod samples prepared under casting conditions with different cooling rates. It demonstrates that the prepared nanorod was single-crystal Mn5Si3, while no other manganese silicides were detected. Figure 3b shows the yield and purity results for Mn5Si3 nanorods. The yield remained consistently high at around 70% under all three conditions. The yield loss may have been due to the failure of some nanorods to grow, which were removed during several rounds of filtration. As the cooling rate increased from 5 K/s to 50 K/s, the yield decreased slightly from 72% to 69%. This was because the higher cooling rate lead to a shorter growing time of Mn5Si3 during solidification and promoted the formation of non-growing particles, which can be more easily filtered out. Moreover, the purity of the obtained Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared under the three conditions was all greater than 98.5%, indicating a low impurity content. In Figure 3c, the SEM image illustrated Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared at a 5 K/s cooling rate during casting, with a significant number of nanorods ranging from 4 to 16 μm in length. Figure 3d shows the results of EDS component analysis on different nanorods, revealing that the Mn5Si3 nanorods were primarily composed of Mn and Si, with only a trace amount of impurities (O and P) introduced during the electrolytic dissolution of the brass matrix. Therefore, the cast-extraction method was proven to be an effective way to prepare pure, single-crystal Mn5Si3 nanorods with high yields. Figure 3e–g demonstrate the EDS mapping results of the Mn5Si3 nanorod, indicating that both Mn and Si elements were uniformly distributed throughout the entire nanorod length.
Figure 4a–c shows the typical 3D morphology of Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared under casting conditions with cooling rates of 5~50 K/s. In all cases, the nanorods exhibited the elongated hexagonal prism morphology, which was consistent with the observation in the brass microstructure. Additionally, the nanorods exhibited a uniform diameter along their entire lengths, and the dimension decreased as the cooling rate increased. At the cooling condition of 5 K/s and 25 K/s, only a few small defects were observed on the prism surfaces of the nanorods. However, at the cooling rate of 50 K/s, the defects on the nanorod surface were hardly noticeable, indicating relatively complete crystal growth. Statistical analysis was conducted on hundreds of as-prepared Mn5Si3 nanorods for each casting condition, and their size distributions are shown in Figure 4d–f. When the cooling rate was 5 K/s, 25 K/s, and 50 K/s, the average diameter of the nanorods was 850 nm, 680 nm, and 560 nm, and the length range was 4~16 um, 3~12 um, and 2~11 um, respectively. For most nanorods, it was found that there was an almost linear relationship between the length and diameter, and the aspect ratio of the nanorods exceeded 10 and remains relatively constant despite changes in the cooling rate. The dimension and morphology of the as-prepared nanorods depend on the formation and crystal growth of Mn5Si3 during the brass solidification. Previous studies on manganese silicon brasses showed that Mn5Si3 formed the primary phase and grows in the brass melt [27]. As the cooling rate of the melt increased from 5 K/s to 50 K/s, the growth of Mn5Si3 was inhibited, leading to a decrease in the nanorod dimension. The hexagonal prism morphology of the Mn5Si3 nanorods observed in this study was in good agreement with previous studies. It was widely believed that the hexagonal prism growth of Mn5Si3 is closely related to its crystal structure [26,31,32,33]. Moreover, the long rod-like shape of the crystals is typically formed by rapid growth in a preferred orientation due to its structural anisotropy [34]. Therefore, the crystal structure of Mn5Si3 may significantly influence its growth morphology, which will be analyzed in detail later in this article.
To learn more about the crystal structure of Mn5Si3 nanorods, the TEM examination was carried out on the nanorods prepared at 50 K/s cooling rate during casting. Figure 5a shows the TEM bright field image of the Mn5Si3 nanorod. The high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) image of the nanorod edge (the marked area in Figure 5a) is displayed in Figure 5b. It can be found that the measured interplanar distances in the two orthogonal directions were 0.60 nm and 0.24 nm, which corresponded to the d-spacings of the (0002) and (10 1 ¯ 0) crystal faces, respectively. It indicates that the prism height, in other words the growth direction of the nanorods, was parallel to the [0001] direction, while the prism side planes were (10 1 ¯ 0) faces. The selected area electron diffraction (SAED) pattern (Figure 5c) further confirmed that the Mn5Si3 nanorod had a single crystal phase with the D88 hexagonal structure. The calibration results of the diffraction patterns were consistent with the HRTEM image observation.

3.2. Formation and Growth Mechanism of Mn5Si3 Nanorods

This study revealed that only Mn5Si3 was detected in the as-prepared nanorods, indicating the formation of a single compound phase in the as-cast B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy. To comprehend the absence of various manganese silicides in the alloy system, Figure 6a illustrates the Gibbs free energies of formation for potential silicides as a function of temperature. The values at four temperatures were taken from ref. [29], while the other values were obtained by linear interpolation. This shows that Mn5Si3 and Mn4Si7 have much lower formation energies than Mn2Si and MnSi, particularly at higher temperatures, suggesting their higher thermodynamic stability and stronger formation tendency. The presence of Mn and Si in a 5:3 molar ratio in the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy further resulted in the preferential formation of the Mn5Si3 phase during solidification. In addition, DTA analysis was carried out on this alloy to determine the temperature range at which Mn5Si3 forms, as illustrated in Figure 6b. During the heating process, the DTA curve exhibited three endothermic peaks. The first peak, a small one at around 740 K, was caused by the phase transition from disordered β’ to ordered β, which is common in brass alloys. The second, large peak at around 1117 K, was produced by the melting of the β matrix. The third peak around 1209 K, corresponds to the dissolution of the Mn5Si3 phase in the brass melt. Hence, during solidification of the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy, Mn5Si3 formed as the primary phase in the high-temperature melt, followed by the crystallization of the β phase.
Since the crystal structure is the internal factor determining the growth morphology of Mn5Si3 during solidification, it was in-depth analyzed to better understand the growth mechanism of Mn5Si3 nanorods. Mn5Si3 has a D88-type hexagonal structure with the space group of P63/mcm and the lattice constants of a = 0.691 nm and c = 0.481 nm [35]. Figure 7a shows the primitive and conventional unit cells of the Mn5Si3, respectively. The latter contained 10 Mn atoms and 6 Si atoms, with the Mn atoms at the equivalent point positions 4d (0.33, 0.67, 0) and 6g (0.23, 0, 0.25) and the Si atoms at the equivalent point position 6g (0.60, 0, 0.25). A projection in the [100] direction showed that the crystal unit cell had five atomic layers along the c-axis direction, with an ‘ABCBA’ stacking order (Figure 7b). The atomic arrangement of the layers A and C was the same but rotated by 180 degrees. Figure 7c presents the atomic distribution with reticular density for different crystal faces. The (0001) and (10 1 ¯ 0) faces were found to be close-packed with higher reticular densities. The crystal structure of Mn5Si3 showed complex symmetry and pronounced anisotropy, which promotes varied growth rates along different crystal directions. According to classical growth theory, crystals with lattice constants a ≈ b ≈ c typically grow into symmetrical shapes, such as a cube, tetrahedron, and octahedron. Mn5Si3 belongs to the class of crystals with lattice constants a ≈ b > c, which generally grow into a prismatic shape [34]. Thus, during the growth of Mn5Si3, the preferred growth direction is <0001>, resulting in the growth order of the crystal faces being (0001) → (0004) → (0002). In the plane perpendicular to the <0001> direction, the (11 2 ¯ 0) face with lower atomic density grew at a faster rate and was more likely to disappear. In contrast, the close-packed (10 1 ¯ 0) face grows at a lower rate and was more likely to be exposed. According to the Bravais-Friedel law, the close-packed (0001) and (10 1 ¯ 0) faces with lower surface energy tend to be preserved after the eventual crystal growth [36]. Given that the Mn5Si3 has a higher melting entropy and presents a typically faceted growth pattern, it tends to form a long, hexagonal prism morphology. The prism basal plane is referred to as the (0001) face with the prism side plane the (10 1 ¯ 0) face, which is consistent with the TEM results. Additionally, the solute concentration of Mn and Si in the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy melt was lower, which restricts the diameter of Mn5Si3 prism to only grow to nanometer size.
Increasing the cooling rate from 5 K/s to 50 K/s did not alter the faceted growth pattern or the growth rate ratio of dominant growth direction <0001> to <11 2 ¯ 0>. Thus, Mn5Si3 still grew into a long, hexagonal prism with small changes in aspect ratio. However, it was inevitable to prevent crystal defects from forming during the growth of Mn5Si3 due to the limited solute attachment kinetics. Maintaining the growth of flat facets requires solute atoms to continuously adsorb onto lattice sites on the prism surface [37]. As the crystal grew, the area of the prism side planes increased rapidly while the solute concentration in the surrounding melt decreased. Defects will form in localized regions of the prism side plane when solute adsorption cannot sustain faceted growth. Therefore, increasing the cooling rate from 5 K/s to 50 K/s lead to a reduction in the dimension of Mn5Si3 nanorods with a decreased defect size.

3.3. Magnetic Properties

The magnetic properties of nanorod samples prepared under different casting conditions were evaluated at room temperature. A magnetic field ranging from −10 kOe to 10 kOe was applied and the resulting hysteresis loops are depicted in Figure 8a–c. It can be observed that all the Mn5Si3 nanorods exhibited ferromagnetic behavior. The saturation magnetization (MS), coercivity field (HC), and remanence-to-saturation magnetization ratio (MR/MS) were analyzed statistically, and their dependence on cooling rate during casting is demonstrated in Figure 8d. The curves show that MS, HC, and MR/MS increased gradually as the cooling rate increased from 5 k/s to 50 k/s. Specifically, at a cooling rate of 5 K/s, MS and HC were measured to be 6.4 emu/g and 71 Oe, respectively. As the cooling rate increased to 25 K/s, MS and HC increased to 7.1 emu/g and 80 Oe, and reach to maximum values of 7.5 emu/g and 120 Oe when the cooling rate reached 50 K/s. The MR/MS value also increased from 0.11 to 0.24 over the same cooling rate range. These results suggest that Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared under 50 K/s cooling condition during casting exhibited optimal magnetic properties. Table 2 summaries the dimension and magnetic properties of nanostructured Mn5Si3 prepared via different methods in previous literature. The MS and HC of the nanorods prepared under the optimal casting condition in this work were superior to those reported by Lu et al. [18] and Hamzan et al. [17] using the CVD method. Although the reasons for this phenomenon are unclear, it is tentatively proposed that the achievement of pure, single-crystal Mn5Si3 nanorods plays a crucial role, since the formation of other byproducts was reported in both CVD methods. However, our nanorods exhibited lower magnetic properties compared to the Mn5Si3 nanoparticles fabricated by Das et al. using the magnetron sputtering method. Furthermore, the MS value remained inferior to that of certain well-developed magnetic storage materials, such as bulk γ-Fe2O3 (76 emu/g) [38], bulk CoFe2O4 (80 emu/g) [39], and Fe3O4 nanoparticles (45 emu/g) [40]. The reasons behind this result are multifaceted, and one possible explanation relates to the crystal structure of the materials. Mn5Si3 has a weak magnetic moment compared to γ-Fe2O3 and CoFe2O4, which have stronger magnetic interactions, as well as Fe3O4 with a higher magneto-crystalline anisotropy. In addition, our nanorods had diameters of several hundred nanometers and, thereby, exhibited less prominent size effects. Nevertheless, the prepared Mn5Si3 nanorods hold great potential for further optimization to maximize magnetization.
Bulk Mn5Si3 is paramagnetic at room temperature, whereas the nano-sized Mn5Si3 produced in this research demonstrated enhanced magnetization. It implied a possible ferromagnetic ordering with a Curie temperature higher than 300 K. It is widely recognized that the magnetic properties of nanomaterials were determined by a complex interplay of factors, including their structural composition, dimensions, morphologies, surface disorder, and the presence of any defects or impurities [41,42]. In the case of one-dimensional nanomaterials, shape anisotropy significantly affects their saturation magnetization and coercivity [43]. The shape anisotropy of nanorods can heighten the probability of magnetic moments aligning along the long axis due to the magneto-crystalline anisotropy. The strength of the shape anisotropy effect depends on the nanorod aspect ratio. As the aspect ratio increased, the shape anisotropy effect became stronger, leading to increased magnetization. However, this also made it more challenging to switch the magnetic moment to align with an external magnetic field, which ultimately lead to an increase in coercivity. Therefore, the Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared by this casting-extraction method exhibited a single-crystalline D88 structure and a high aspect ratio, thereby displaying ferromagnetism with appreciable saturation magnetization and coercivity.
As the cooling rate during casting increases from the 5 K/s to 50 K/s, the enhancement in magnetic properties can be attributed mainly to the reduction in the size of the Mn5Si3 nanorods, since all nanorods produced under different casting conditions have the same crystal structure and prism-like morphology with no apparent defects. In terms of saturation magnetization, the nanoscale effect becomes more pronounced as the average diameter of the nanorods decreases from 850 nm to 560 nm. Meanwhile, the surface/volume ratio of the nanorods increases with a higher surface effect. According to the study by Das et al. [15], the surface atoms of nanostructured Mn5Si3 have large spin polarization and high magnetic moments. Therefore, the enhanced surface effect can lead to an increase in the saturation magnetization of Mn5Si3 nanorods. Concerning coercivity, the magnetic moments of smaller nanorods are more susceptible to thermal fluctuations and external magnetic fields, resulting in a higher coercivity [44]. The surface effect that arises with decreasing nanorod diameter can also contribute to an increase in coercivity. This is because the surface atoms on the nanorods can undergo rearrangement, resulting in the reversal of magnetic anisotropy [45]. In addition, the MR/MS ratio also increases as the nanorod size decreases. This trend is attributed to the increase in magnetic anisotropy energy due to the surface effect [46]. The nanorod is more likely to retain its magnetic moment in the absence of an external magnetic field, which contributes to a higher remanence.

3.4. Oxidation Resistance

To investigate the oxidation resistance of the Mn5Si3 nanorods in this study, various samples prepared under different casting conditions were analyzed by TG-DTA from room temperature to 1273 K in air and the results are depicted in Figure 9. The TG curves revealed that the oxidation process of all samples followed a similar pattern concerning temperature changes. Upon reaching the oxidation onset temperature, the initial weight gain due to oxidation occurred rapidly, while the oxidation process slowed down as the temperature rose. This behavior can be attributed to the formation of a protective oxide layer. By examining the TG curves at a local magnification, it was observed that the onset temperatures of oxidation reaction for samples with cooling rates of 5 K/s, 25 K/s, and 50 K/s during casting were approximately 893 K, 888 K, and 883 K, respectively. As the cooling rate increased, the oxidation onset temperature gradually decreased while the weight gain increased, indicating a decline in the oxidation resistance of the Mn5Si3 nanorods. This was likely due to the smaller nanorod size resulting in a larger specific surface area, since several studies showed that nanomaterials with greater surface area are more susceptible to oxidation [47,48]. Nonetheless, the weight gain of all samples remains below 8%, demonstrating that, overall, the Mn5Si3 nanorods produced in this study had good oxidation resistance. Based on the DTA curves, it was evident that all samples displayed a significant exothermic peak around 1150 K, indicating that the oxidation reaction of Mn5Si3 nanorods was endothermic.

3.5. Prospects and Advancements for Applications

The current study utilized a novel casting-extraction method to fabricate Mn5Si3 nanorods, which only requires conventional casting and electrolysis devices, and simple and cost-effective technological processes. The as-prepared Mn5Si3 nanorods exhibited high quality with a good yield and appreciable ferromagnetic properties at room temperature. As a result, the casting-extraction method holds great potential for the large-scale production of Mn5Si3 nanorods applied for magnetic storage devices. However, since this study was exploratory, there is scope for advancements in many aspects of the experimental process, particularly concerning large-scale production. For instance, large-sized manganese-silicon brass ingots can be prepared at once and used for multiple electrolytic extractions, thus eliminating one process step and reducing costs. Centrifugal filtration can replace conventional atmospheric pressure filtration to separate nanorods and electrolyte, minimizing the loss of nanorods during the transfer process following extraction. In addition, rapid solidification or adding modifying elements might be introduced into the brass casting to control the size and morphology of Mn5Si3 nanorods, thereby further improving their magnetic properties [27,32]. Moreover, given the identical crystal structure and similar thermodynamic properties of D88-type silicides, the casting-extraction method also presents a promising approach for fabricating 1D nanomaterials of silicides other than Ti5Si3 and Mn5Si3, such as Mo5Si3, Fe5Si3, Cr5Si3, etc., which hold immense potential for diverse nanotechnological applications [49,50,51].

4. Conclusions

Via a simple and innovative casting-extraction method, our study successfully produced Mn5Si3 nanorods with a high purity exceeding 98.5% and a good yield of about 70%. The effect of the cooling rate during casting on the nanorods’ dimension, morphology, and magnetic properties was investigated. The results indicate that the as-prepared Mn5Si3 nanorods exhibited a single-crystal D88 structure, elongated hexagonal prism morphology with no apparent defects, and preferential growth along the [0001] crystal direction. Increasing the cooling rate from 5 K/s to 50 K/s reduced the dimensions of the nanorods but increased the ferromagnetism at room temperature. At the optimum cooling rate of 50 K/s, the nanorods had a diameter and length range of approximately 560 nm and 2~11 μm, respectively, with the highest saturation magnetization of 7.5 emu/g and a maximum coercivity of 120 Oe. Additionally, the nanorods exhibited good oxidation resistance with an antioxidation temperature of 883 K. These properties make the fabricated Mn5Si3 nanorods potentially useful for magnetic storage applications.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, H.L.; data curation, F.Y.; formal analysis, H.W. and W.C; funding acquisition, H.L. and W.C.; investigation, D.N. and Z.Z.; methodology, H.L.; writing—original draft, D.N.; writing—review and editing, H.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research was funded by Natural Science Foundation of China, grant number 51901153 and Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi province, grant number 201901D211096.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, Hang Li, upon reasonable request.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Schematic diagram showing the preparation process of Mn5Si3 nanorods.
Figure 1. Schematic diagram showing the preparation process of Mn5Si3 nanorods.
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Figure 2. (a) XRD patterns and SEM images of different as-cast brass alloys: (b) B-0.1Mn-0.03Si; (c) B-0.2Mn-0.06Si and (d) B-0.33Mn-0.1Si; insets show the 3D observation and EDS analysis of the Mn5Si3 phase in brasses after deep etching.
Figure 2. (a) XRD patterns and SEM images of different as-cast brass alloys: (b) B-0.1Mn-0.03Si; (c) B-0.2Mn-0.06Si and (d) B-0.33Mn-0.1Si; insets show the 3D observation and EDS analysis of the Mn5Si3 phase in brasses after deep etching.
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Figure 3. Different test results of collected Mn5Si3 nanorods: (a) XRD patterns; (b) yield and purity; (c) SEM observation; (d) corresponding EDS analysis for the spots A, B and C on different nanorods in (c); EDS mapping analysis showing the element distribution, (e) BSE image; (f) Mn element; (g) Si element.
Figure 3. Different test results of collected Mn5Si3 nanorods: (a) XRD patterns; (b) yield and purity; (c) SEM observation; (d) corresponding EDS analysis for the spots A, B and C on different nanorods in (c); EDS mapping analysis showing the element distribution, (e) BSE image; (f) Mn element; (g) Si element.
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Figure 4. SEM images and dimension distribution of Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared with different cooling rates during casting: (a,b) 5 K/s; (c,d) 25 K/s; (e,f) 50 K/s.
Figure 4. SEM images and dimension distribution of Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared with different cooling rates during casting: (a,b) 5 K/s; (c,d) 25 K/s; (e,f) 50 K/s.
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Figure 5. TEM analysis of the Mn5Si3 nanorod prepared at a cooling rate of 50 K/s during casting: (a) bright field image; (b) HRTEM image of the nanorod edge shown in marked area in (a); (c) SAED pattern along the [1 2 ¯ 10] zone axis.
Figure 5. TEM analysis of the Mn5Si3 nanorod prepared at a cooling rate of 50 K/s during casting: (a) bright field image; (b) HRTEM image of the nanorod edge shown in marked area in (a); (c) SAED pattern along the [1 2 ¯ 10] zone axis.
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Figure 6. (a) Gibbs free energies of formation with respect to temperature for the manganese silicides and (b) DTA curve of the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy.
Figure 6. (a) Gibbs free energies of formation with respect to temperature for the manganese silicides and (b) DTA curve of the B-0.2Mn-0.06Si alloy.
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Figure 7. Crystal structure of Mn5Si3: (a) primitive and conventional unit cells; (b) side view of unit cell and atomic distributions of layers A, B, and C; (c) atomic distribution with reticular density of different crystal faces.
Figure 7. Crystal structure of Mn5Si3: (a) primitive and conventional unit cells; (b) side view of unit cell and atomic distributions of layers A, B, and C; (c) atomic distribution with reticular density of different crystal faces.
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Figure 8. Magnetic hysteresis loops of the Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared with different cooling rates during casting: (a) 5 K/s; (b) 25 K/s; (c) 50 K/s; (d) variations of the MS, HC, and MR/MS with respect to the cooling rate.
Figure 8. Magnetic hysteresis loops of the Mn5Si3 nanorods prepared with different cooling rates during casting: (a) 5 K/s; (b) 25 K/s; (c) 50 K/s; (d) variations of the MS, HC, and MR/MS with respect to the cooling rate.
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Figure 9. TG/DTA curves of different nanorod samples prepared with different cooling rates during casting, inset showing the onset oxidation temperatures of Mn5Si3 nanorods.
Figure 9. TG/DTA curves of different nanorod samples prepared with different cooling rates during casting, inset showing the onset oxidation temperatures of Mn5Si3 nanorods.
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Table 1. Nominal chemical compositions of brass alloys with different contents of Mn and Si (wt.%).
Table 1. Nominal chemical compositions of brass alloys with different contents of Mn and Si (wt.%).
Brass AlloyZnMnSiAlCu
B-0.1Mn-0.03Si35.00.100.033.0bal.
B-0.2Mn-0.06Si35.00.200.063.0bal.
B-0.33Mn-0.1Si35.00.330.103.0bal.
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Table 2. Summary of nanostructured Mn5Si3 prepared via different methods.
Table 2. Summary of nanostructured Mn5Si3 prepared via different methods.
SamplePreparation MethodNanostructureDimensionMs
(emu/g)		Hc
(Oe)
DiameterLength
Ref. [15]CVDNanorods200–400 nmSeveral μm4.6361.5
Ref. [14]CVDNanorods~1.82 μm~43.92 μm0.70100
This workCasting-extractionNanorods400–750 nm2~11 μm7.5120
Ref. [12]Magnetron sputteringNanoparticles~8.6 nm-~129~500
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