• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.30-33
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• 2007

The $FeIn_2S_4$ exhibits an inverse spinel which Fe ions are occupied to the octahedral(B) site, while In ions are occupied to both the tetrahedral(A) and the octahedral(B) site. The $N\'{e}el$ temperature($T_N$) is determined to be 13 K. The effective moment of $FeIn_2S_4$ found to be $5.094{\mu}_B$ from the fit of Curie-Weiss inverse susceptibility for the temperature range over $T_N$, implying angular momentum contribution. The angular momentum contribution is shown in $M\"{o}ssbauer$ spectra for the antiferromagnetic ordering region($T{\leq}\;13K$), too. A weak $Fe^{2+}(B)-S^2-Fe^{2+}(B)$ interaction is responsible for a low $N\'{e}el$ temperature($T_N$) in $FeIn_2S_4$ system. The temperature dependence of electric quadrupole interaction is explained by z-axial crystalline field energy.

• Journal of the Korean Magnetics Society
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.154-158
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• 2008

Magnetite($Fe_3O_4$) is currently one of key materials for applications in magnetic storage and many bioinspired applications because bulk $Fe_3O_4$ has a high Curie temperature($Tc={\sim}850K$) and nearly full spin polarization at room temperature(RT). In this work, $Fe_3O_4$ nanoparticles with different sizes of 12 to 15 nm were prepared in a well-controlled manner by a nonhydrolytic synthetic method. Here, we report the significant intergrain magneto-resistance(MR) of ${\sim}2%$ at RT in $Fe_3O_4$ nanoparticle pellets. The tunneling conductance was also investigated based on the Brinkman model, as well. Our results show clearly that the surface or interfacial property of the particles plays a crucial role in the MR effect.