Synthesis and Magnetic Characterization of Fe-nitride for Magnetic Recording

기록매체용 Iron-nitride의 합성 및 자기특성

Iron nitride $Fe_4N$ by partial substitution of nitrogen by carbon was prepared by nitriding the iron oxalate whose thermal decomposition gives a carburating atmosphere. Iron oxalates, the precursors, were prepared by precipitation and co-precipitation. The size and shape of the carbonitride particles could be controlled by modifying the conditions of preparation of the oxalate precursor. From the results of electron micrographs, it is clear that the $Fe_4N$ pigment particle maintains the original shape(needle shape) of the starting materials and that it consists of fine unit particles which link together to form a stereo-network structure. An investigation of the $Fe^{II}_3\;Fe^I_{1-x}\;Sn_xN_{1-y}C_y$ solid solution has shown that Sn plays the role of a growth inhibitor of the elementary microcrystallites of the iron carbonitride. The coercive force and saturation magnetization of iron carbonitride obtained from co-precipitated iron oxalate were 500 Oe and 120 emu/g, respectively.

고밀도 자기기록 매체인 iron carbonitride는 출발물질인 iron oxalate$(FeC_2O_4{\cdot}2H_2O)$를 암모니아-수소 혼합 분위기 상태에서 질화함으로써 제조되었다. 또한 carbonitride 결정의 형태는 출발물질의 제조조건에 의존하며, 이의 침전반응 조건은 $60^{\circ}C,$ 30분이 가장 적당하였다. Fe일부에 대한 Sn의 치환은 입자성장을 억제하고, 침상성을 증가시키는 효과가 있었다. 전자현미경 관찰결과, 질화철 입자는 많은 미세한 단위입자들이 입체망목적으로 연결되어 있었으며, 이 단위입자는 단자구 정도의 크기로 관찰되었다. 이때 보자력과 포화자화는 각각 500 Oe, 120 emu/g 이었다.