Chemical ordering in bimetallic FeCo nanoparticles: From a direct chemical synthesis to application as efficient high-frequency magnetic material

Single-crystalline FeCo nanoparticles with tunable size and shape were prepared by co-decomposing two metal-amide precursors under mild conditions. The nature of the ligands introduced in this organometallic synthesis drastically affects the reactivity of the precursors and, thus, the chemical distribution within the nanoparticles. The presence of the B2 short-range order was evidenced in FeCo nanoparticles prepared in the presence of HDAHCl ligands, combining 57Fe Mössbauer, zero-field 59Co ferromagnetic nuclear resonance (FNR), and X-ray diffraction studies. This is the first time that the B2 structure is directly formed during synthesis without the need of any annealing step. The as-prepared nanoparticles exhibit magnetic properties comparable with the ones for the bulk (Ms = 226 Am2·kg¿1). Composite magnetic materials prepared from these FeCo nanoparticles led to a successful proof-of-concept of the integration on inductor-based filters (27% enhancement of the inductance value at 100 MHz).This work was performed in the frame of TOURS 2015, and the project was supported by the French “Programme de l’économie numérique des Investissements d’Avenir”. We gratefully acknowledge the International Associated Laboratory (LIA)-M2OZART for financial support. Some of the HR-STEM and EELS studies were conducted at the Laboratorio de Microscopias Avanzadas, Instituto de Nanociencia de Aragon, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain. R.A. gratefully acknowledges the support from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) through project MAT2016-79776-P (AEF/FEDER. UE). In IPCMS Strasbourg, the work was supported by the CNRS LIA “NANOFUNC” and the LABEX NIE (no. ANR-11-LABX-0058_NIE)

Multimetal nano-organized catalysts for PEM fuel cell

La diminution du coût des catalyseurs est l'une des conditions nécessaires pour rendre la technologie PEMFC économiquement viable au grand public. Ces catalyseurs, habituellement composés de nanoparticules de platine, sont limités par leur coût, leur performance et leur durabilité. La nanostructuration est une des solutions envisageables pour ces catalyseurs car elle permet d'augmenter considérablement la surface spécifique, de diminuer le chargement en platine et d'augmenter les performances pour la réaction de réduction de l'oxygène, la plus limitante dans la technologie PEMFC.Les travaux présentés dans ce mémoire, ont été réalisés autour de deux types de particules nanostructurées (particules coeur-coquille et particules creuses) à base de platine ou d'alliage de platine. Ces particules ont été étudiées, caractérisées en électrochimie à 3 électrodes (électrode tournante disque-anneau et montage demi-pile) puis intégrées dans des systèmes pile à combustible. Nous avons observé les améliorations de performances offertes par ce type de particules électro-catalytiques vis-à-vis de la réaction de réduction de l'oxygène. Puis nous avons commencé à étudier et à optimiser leur intégration dans les piles à combustible en conditions réelles de fonctionnement.The decrease in cost of catalysts is one of the conditions necessary to make economically viable PEMFC technology to the general public. These catalysts, usually composed of platinum nanoparticles, are limited by cost, performance and durability. Nanostructuring is one of the possible solutions for these catalysts because it greatly increases the surface area, reducing the platinum loading and increase performance for the reaction of oxygen reduction, the most limiting in PEMFC technology.The works presented in this thesis were performed on two types of nanostructured particles (core-shell particles, hollow particles) based on platinum or platinum alloy. These particles have been studied, characterize in electrochemistry to 3 electrodes (rotating ring-disk electrode and half-cell assembly) and then integrated in fuel cell systems. We observed performance improvements offered by this type of electro-catalytic particles towards the reduction reaction of oxygen and then we started studying and optimize their integration into fuel cells and actual conditions of operation

Catalyseurs multimétalliques nano-organisés pour pile à combustible PEM

The decrease in cost of catalysts is one of the conditions necessary to make economically viable PEMFC technology to the general public. These catalysts, usually composed of platinum nanoparticles, are limited by cost, performance and durability. Nanostructuring is one of the possible solutions for these catalysts because it greatly increases the surface area, reducing the platinum loading and increase performance for the reaction of oxygen reduction, the most limiting in PEMFC technology.The works presented in this thesis were performed on two types of nanostructured particles (core-shell particles, hollow particles) based on platinum or platinum alloy. These particles have been studied, characterize in electrochemistry to 3 electrodes (rotating ring-disk electrode and half-cell assembly) and then integrated in fuel cell systems. We observed performance improvements offered by this type of electro-catalytic particles towards the reduction reaction of oxygen and then we started studying and optimize their integration into fuel cells and actual conditions of operation.La diminution du coût des catalyseurs est l'une des conditions nécessaires pour rendre la technologie PEMFC économiquement viable au grand public. Ces catalyseurs, habituellement composés de nanoparticules de platine, sont limités par leur coût, leur performance et leur durabilité. La nanostructuration est une des solutions envisageables pour ces catalyseurs car elle permet d'augmenter considérablement la surface spécifique, de diminuer le chargement en platine et d'augmenter les performances pour la réaction de réduction de l'oxygène, la plus limitante dans la technologie PEMFC.Les travaux présentés dans ce mémoire, ont été réalisés autour de deux types de particules nanostructurées (particules coeur-coquille et particules creuses) à base de platine ou d'alliage de platine. Ces particules ont été étudiées, caractérisées en électrochimie à 3 électrodes (électrode tournante disque-anneau et montage demi-pile) puis intégrées dans des systèmes pile à combustible. Nous avons observé les améliorations de performances offertes par ce type de particules électro-catalytiques vis-à-vis de la réaction de réduction de l'oxygène. Puis nous avons commencé à étudier et à optimiser leur intégration dans les piles à combustible en conditions réelles de fonctionnement

Catalyseurs multimétalliques nano-organisés pour pile à combustible PEM

The decrease in cost of catalysts is one of the conditions necessary to make economically viable PEMFC technology to the general public. These catalysts, usually composed of platinum nanoparticles, are limited by cost, performance and durability. Nanostructuring is one of the possible solutions for these catalysts because it greatly increases the surface area, reducing the platinum loading and increase performance for the reaction of oxygen reduction, the most limiting in PEMFC technology.The works presented in this thesis were performed on two types of nanostructured particles (core-shell particles, hollow particles) based on platinum or platinum alloy. These particles have been studied, characterize in electrochemistry to 3 electrodes (rotating ring-disk electrode and half-cell assembly) and then integrated in fuel cell systems. We observed performance improvements offered by this type of electro-catalytic particles towards the reduction reaction of oxygen and then we started studying and optimize their integration into fuel cells and actual conditions of operation.La diminution du coût des catalyseurs est l'une des conditions nécessaires pour rendre la technologie PEMFC économiquement viable au grand public. Ces catalyseurs, habituellement composés de nanoparticules de platine, sont limités par leur coût, leur performance et leur durabilité. La nanostructuration est une des solutions envisageables pour ces catalyseurs car elle permet d'augmenter considérablement la surface spécifique, de diminuer le chargement en platine et d'augmenter les performances pour la réaction de réduction de l'oxygène, la plus limitante dans la technologie PEMFC.Les travaux présentés dans ce mémoire, ont été réalisés autour de deux types de particules nanostructurées (particules coeur-coquille et particules creuses) à base de platine ou d'alliage de platine. Ces particules ont été étudiées, caractérisées en électrochimie à 3 électrodes (électrode tournante disque-anneau et montage demi-pile) puis intégrées dans des systèmes pile à combustible. Nous avons observé les améliorations de performances offertes par ce type de particules électro-catalytiques vis-à-vis de la réaction de réduction de l'oxygène. Puis nous avons commencé à étudier et à optimiser leur intégration dans les piles à combustible en conditions réelles de fonctionnement

Impregnation of High-Magnetization FeCo Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Silicon: An Experimental Approach

International audienceThis paper deals with the synthesis of high-magnetization porous silicon-based nanocomposites. Using well-controlled organometallic synthesis of ferromagnetic FeCo nanoparticles, the impregnation of mesoporous silicon has been performed by immersion of porous silicon in a colloidal solution. The technique was optimized by controlling the temperature, the immersion duration, and the solvent nature. The characterization of the nanocomposites showed a homogeneous filling of the pores and a high magnetization of 135 emu/cm3. Such composites present a great interest for many applications including data storage, medical instrumentations, catalysis, or electronics

Tunnel magnetoresistance and cotunneling in assemblies of chemically synthesized FeCo nanoparticles

International audienceMagnetotransport studies in assemblies of chemically synthesized FeCo nanoparticles have been performed between 1.8 and 300 K. The samples display tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR), the amplitude of which ranges between 3 and 11% at low temperature, and could persist up to 0.5% at room temperature. A quantitative analysis of the resistance-temperature and current-voltage characteristics evidences the presence of cotunneling effect inside the samples, which becomes the dominant transport mechanism below 40 K. The presence of cotunneling at low temperature is clearly correlated with an increase of TMR amplitude. Interestingly, in some samples, the TMR amplitude increases with voltage, a phenomenon which is shown to be correlated with an increase of the number of junctions involved in the tunneling process. Extent of cotunneling and TMR amplitude was found to be higher in case of samples prepared by drop casting compared to those prepared by dielectrophoresis. In the former case, the assemblies are more ramified than in the latter case, indicating the importance of controlling the structural properties, and especially the mean number of neighbors of an assembly, in order to observe the cotunneling enhancement of the TMR amplitude. Apart from TMR, two other types of magnetoresistance occurring at larger magnetic field were measured. One of them could reach up to 16% in certain cases. The cotunneling enhancement of TMR amplitude in chemically synthesized nanoparticles could be used to improve response of cheap magnetic sensors elaborated using on-chip deposition of colloidal solution of magnetic nanoparticles