Published March 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Mössbauer study of giant hard magnetic K2Fe3(OH)2(SO4)3(H2O)2

  • 1. University of Toyo, School of Engineering (Japan)
  • 2. Meiji Gakuin University (Japan)
  • 3. Institut de Pysique et Chimie des Materiaux de Strasbourg (France)
  • 4. Universite de Strasbourg (France)
  • 5. Eotvos University (Hungary)

Description

K2Fe3(OH)2(SO4)3(H2O)2 was prepared by hydrothermal synthesis. The crystal structure is the isomorphous phase of K2Co3(OH)2(SO4)3(H2O)2. Mössbauer spectra of K2Fe3(OH)2(SO4)3(H2O)2 were measured at low temperatures between room temperature and 14 K, and the hyperfine interactions were analyzed. The Neel temperature is 39 K. Two paramagnetic Fe2 +  species were observed in the Mössbauer spectrum at room temperature, and Mössbauer spectra measured below 38 K were decomposed into four magnetic subspectra. From the temperature dependence, it is found that the local electron density at each site is largely deviating at low temperatures, which may induce the giant coercivity.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Hyperfine Interactions
Journal Volume
208
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 53-57
ISSN
0304-3843
CODEN
HYINDN

Conference

Title
65. Yamada conference; ICAME 2011: 31. international conference on the applications of the Moessbauer effect
Acronym
ICAME 2010
Dates
25-30 Sep 2011
Place
Kobe (Japan)

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