Synthesis and Physical Properties of Antiperovskite CuNFe3 Thin Films via Solution Processing for Room Temperature Soft-Magnets
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Structural and Surface Morphology Studies
3.2. Nitrogen Content Variations
3.3. Magnetic Properties
3.4. Electrical Transport Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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CNF | af (Å) | Average Grain Size (nm) | Binding Energy of Cu 2p3/2 (eV) | Binding Energy of Fe 2p3/2 (eV) | Binding Energy of N 1s (eV) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CNF/700 | 3.792 | 75 | 932.7 | 710.5 | 397.5 |
CNF/800 | 3.799 | 100 | 933.0 | 710.7 | 397.7 |
CNF/900 | 3.807 | 114 | 933.2 | 710.8 | 398.1 |
CNF | Ms (emu/cm3) | Hc (Oe) | ρ300K (μΩ·cm) | σ0 (μΩ·cm)−1 | p | dρ/dT | TCR (ppm/K) | Temperature Range (K) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CNF/700 | 579 | 19.8 | 338.6 | 0.015 | 0.133 | 0.029 | 86 | 220–360 |
CNF/800 | 692 | 16.7 | 246.7 | 0.026 | 0.128 | 0.084 | 347 | 314–360 |
CNF/900 | 950 | 3.7 | 139.4 | 0.061 | 0.111 | 0.064 | 469 | 314–360 |
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Hui, Z.; Zhu, Q.; Liu, C.; Wei, J.; Tang, J.; Ye, L.; Ye, X.; Wang, X.; Zuo, X.; Zhu, X. Synthesis and Physical Properties of Antiperovskite CuNFe3 Thin Films via Solution Processing for Room Temperature Soft-Magnets. Coatings 2020, 10, 270. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10030270
Hui Z, Zhu Q, Liu C, Wei J, Tang J, Ye L, Ye X, Wang X, Zuo X, Zhu X. Synthesis and Physical Properties of Antiperovskite CuNFe3 Thin Films via Solution Processing for Room Temperature Soft-Magnets. Coatings. 2020; 10(3):270. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10030270
Chicago/Turabian StyleHui, Zhenzhen, Qi Zhu, Chuan Liu, Jumeng Wei, Jing Tang, Longqiang Ye, Xiangju Ye, Xuchun Wang, Xuzhong Zuo, and Xuebin Zhu. 2020. "Synthesis and Physical Properties of Antiperovskite CuNFe3 Thin Films via Solution Processing for Room Temperature Soft-Magnets" Coatings 10, no. 3: 270. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10030270