Abstract
Composite magnetic powders EuO/Fe(Co) were synthesized. These composites are candidates for use as materials for spintronics devices operating at room temperature. The composites synthesized by carbothermal reduction of oxide mixtures Eu2O3 and Fe2O3 (or Co3O4) contain not only europium in the main valence state (2+) but also europium in the state 3+, its content increasing with the content of the d metal and depending on technological parameters of the reduction process. The content of the trivalent europium in the composites was estimated by chemical analysis and L111-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The results obtained by these methods correlate with each other. XAS is considered to be a quantitative express method of certification of materials containing europium in various valence states.
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