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Title: Large magnetic anisotropy predicted for rare-earth-free F e 16 - x C o x N 2 alloys

Abstract

Structures and magnetic properties of Fe16–xCoxN2 are studied using adaptive genetic algorithm and first-principles calculations. We show that substituting Fe with Co in Fe16N2 with a Co/Fe ratio ≤1 can greatly improve the magnetic anisotropy of the material. The magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy from first-principles calculations reaches 3.18 MJ/m3 (245.6 μeV per metal atom) for Fe12Co4N2, much larger than that of Fe16N2, and is one of the largest among the reported rare-earth-free magnets. From our systematic crystal structure searches, we show that there is a structure transition from tetragonal Fe16N2 to cubic Co16N2 in Fe16–xCoxN2 as the Co concentration increases, which can be well explained by electron counting analysis. As a result, different magnetic properties between the Fe-rich (x ≤ 8) and Co-rich (x > 8) Fe16–xCoxN2 is closely related to the structural transition.

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  1. Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
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Research Org.:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1347745
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1337439
Report Number(s):
IS-J-9202
Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950; PRBMDO; TRN: US1701093
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review B
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 94; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY

Citation Formats

Zhao, Xin, Wang, Cai -Zhuang, Yao, Yongxin, and Ho, Kai -Ming. Large magnetic anisotropy predicted for rare-earth-free Fe16-xCoxN2 alloys. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.94.224424.
Zhao, Xin, Wang, Cai -Zhuang, Yao, Yongxin, & Ho, Kai -Ming. Large magnetic anisotropy predicted for rare-earth-free Fe16-xCoxN2 alloys. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.224424
Zhao, Xin, Wang, Cai -Zhuang, Yao, Yongxin, and Ho, Kai -Ming. Fri . "Large magnetic anisotropy predicted for rare-earth-free Fe16-xCoxN2 alloys". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.224424. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1347745.
@article{osti_1347745,
title = {Large magnetic anisotropy predicted for rare-earth-free Fe16-xCoxN2 alloys},
author = {Zhao, Xin and Wang, Cai -Zhuang and Yao, Yongxin and Ho, Kai -Ming},
abstractNote = {Structures and magnetic properties of Fe16–xCoxN2 are studied using adaptive genetic algorithm and first-principles calculations. We show that substituting Fe with Co in Fe16N2 with a Co/Fe ratio ≤1 can greatly improve the magnetic anisotropy of the material. The magnetocrystalline anisotropy energy from first-principles calculations reaches 3.18 MJ/m3 (245.6 μeV per metal atom) for Fe12Co4N2, much larger than that of Fe16N2, and is one of the largest among the reported rare-earth-free magnets. From our systematic crystal structure searches, we show that there is a structure transition from tetragonal Fe16N2 to cubic Co16N2 in Fe16–xCoxN2 as the Co concentration increases, which can be well explained by electron counting analysis. As a result, different magnetic properties between the Fe-rich (x ≤ 8) and Co-rich (x > 8) Fe16–xCoxN2 is closely related to the structural transition.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.94.224424},
journal = {Physical Review B},
number = 22,
volume = 94,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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