Title :
Aging phenomena of cobalt-modified iron oxides in the absence of Fe 2+ ions
Author :
Schwab, E. ; Hitzfeld, M. ; Veitch, R.J.
Author_Institution :
BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, West Germany
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Cobalt-modified iron oxide particles can change their coercivity as a function of time. The greatest effect is found for aging treatments in air, resulting in 3-5-kA/m lower coercivities for loose powders. The opposite behavior is found for tapes and pressed powder samples; here coercivity increases with time by approximately the same amount. The effect is independent of the presence of Fe2+ ions in the sample; thus oxidation of ferrous ion can be excluded as the cause. The phenomena are interpreted in terms of local structural changes within the cobalt-ferrite surface layer that are induced by the presence of oxygen
Keywords :
ageing; cobalt compounds; coercive force; ferrites; magnetic properties of fine particles; magnetic recording; CoFe2O4; aging phenomena; aging treatments in air; coercivity change with time; local structural changes; loose powders; pressed powder samples; tape samples; Aging; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Annealing; Coercive force; Iron; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic materials; Oxidation; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Powders;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on