Magnetization-structure-composition phase diagram mapping in Co-Fe-Ni alloys using diffusion multiples and scanning Hall probe microscopy.

Transition metal alloys are essential for magnetic recording, memory, and new materials-by-design applications. Saturation magnetization in these alloys have previously been measured by conventional techniques, for a limited number of samples with discrete compositions, a laborious and time-consuming effort. Here, we propose a method to construct complete saturation magnetization diagrams for Co-Fe-Ni alloys using scanning Hall probe microscopy (SHPM).

Anisotropic manganese antimonide nanoparticle formation by solution-solid-solid growth mechanism: consequence of sodium borohydride addition towards reduced surface oxidation and enhanced magnetic moment.

A new approach to the solution-phase synthesis of manganese antimonide nanoparticles was developed to reduce competitive oxide formation by exploitation of sodium borohydride (NaBH4) (0.53-2.64 mmol) as a sacrificial reductant.

Double percolation transition in superconductor-ferromagnet nanocomposites.

A double percolation transition is identified in a binary network composed of nanoparticles of MgB2 superconductor and CrO2 half-metallic ferromagnet. Anomalously high-resistance or insulating state, as compared to the conducting or superconducting states in single-component systems of either constituent, is observed between two distinct percolation thresholds. This double percolation effect, which is especially pronounced at liquid helium temperatures, is controlled by composite volume fraction and originates from the suppressed interface conduction and tunneling as well as a large geometric disparity between nanoparticles of different species.

The case against half-metallicity in La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3).

Half-metallic ferromagnets are universally believed to be of great importance for a multitude of spintronic applications, including non-volatile logic and memory, spin transistors and many other recently proposed devices. While many materials have been predicted to be half-metallic, experimental confirmation of this exciting effect is still very controversial, particularly for optimally doped La(0.7)Sr(0.