This thesis presents a theoretical study of Bose-Einstein condensates in a doublering trap. In particular, we determine the ground states of the condensate in the double-ring trap that arise from the interplay of quantum tunnelling and the trap’s rotation. The trap geometry is a concentric ring system, where the inner ring is of smaller radius than the outer ring and both lie in the same two-dimensional plane. Due to the difference in radii between the inner and outer rings, the angular momentum that minimises the kinetic energy of a condensate when confined in the individual rings is different at most frequencies. This preference is in direct competition with the tunnel coupling of the rings which favours the same angular momentum states being occupied in both rings. Our calculations show that at low tunnel coupling ground state solutions exist where the expectation value of angular momentum per atom in each ring differs by approximately an integer multiple. The energy of these solutions is minimised by maintaining a uniform phase difference around most of the ring, and introducing a Josephson vortex between the inner and outer rings. A Josephson vortex is identified by a 2p step in the relative phase between the two rings, and accounts for one quantum of circulation. We discuss similarities and differences between Josephson vortices in cold-atom systems and in superconducting Josephson junctions. Josephson vortices are actuated by a sudden change in the trapping potential. After this change Josephson vortices rotate around the double-ring system at a different frequency to the rotation of the double-ring potential. Numerical studies of the dependence of the velocity on the ground state tunnel coupling and interaction strength are presented. An analytical theory of the Josephson vortex dynamics is also presented which is consistent with our numerical results.

Τα ετερομεταλλικά σύμπλοκα μεταβατικών μετάλλων-λανθανιδίων (Ln) έχουν μεγάλη σημασία εξαιτίας των σημαντικών φυσικών (μαγνητικών και οπτικών) ιδιοτήτων τους. Μόνο λίγες πλειάδες ΝiII/LnIII και πολυμερή ένταξης έχουν αναφερθεί μέχρι σήμερα. Δύο γενικές προσεγγίσεις για τη σύνθεση συμπλόκων ΝiII/LnIII είναι: η στρατηγική που βασίζεται στη χρησιμοποίηση «μεταλλικών συμπλόκων ως υποκαταστατών» και η στρατηγική που βασίζεται στην «απλή ανάμιξη των συστατικών». Στην παρούσα Διπλωματική Εργασία εφαρμόζεται η δεύτερη κατά σειρά προσέγγιση για την παρασκευή των ακόλουθων ετερομεταλλικών συμπλόκων: [Ni8Tb8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (1.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Ηο8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (2.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Υ8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (3.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Eu8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (4.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Sm8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (5.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Gd8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (6.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni4Er4(OH)2(Pao)14(PaoH)2](ClO4)4.4MeOH.2H2O (7.4MeOH.2H2O) [Ni4Yb4(OH)2(Pao)14(PaoH)2](ClO4)4.4MeOH.2H2O (8.4MeOH.2H2O) [NiDy(OH)2(Phpao)3(NO3)2(MeOH)].xMeOH (9.xMeOH) {[NiDy(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (10.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiCe(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (11.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiPr(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (12.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiNd(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (13.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiSm(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (14.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiEu(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (15.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiTb(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (16.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiHo(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (17.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiEr(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (18.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiGd(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (19.xMeOH.yH2O) όπου PaoH = 2-πυριδυλοαλδοξίμη, MepaoH = μέθυλο 2-πυριδυλοκετονοξίμη και PhpaoH = φαίνυλο 2-πυριδυλοκετονοξίμη. Οι μοριακές και κρυσταλλικές δομές των συμπλόκων προσδιορίστηκαν με κρυσταλλογραφία ακτίνων-Χ επί μονοκρυστάλλου. Eπίσης μελετήθηκαν οι μαγνητικές και οι οπτικές ιδιότητες επιλεγμένων συμπλόκων. / Heterometallic transition metal-lanthanide (Ln) complexes are of great importance because of their interesting physical (magnetic and optical) properties. Only few ΝiII/LnIII clusters and coordination polymers have been reported to date. Two general approaches for the synthesis of ΝiII/LnIII complexes are: the «metal complexes as ligands» strategy and the «one pot procedure» strategy. Here, the second approach has been applied for the preparation of the following complexes: [Ni8Tb8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (1.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Ηο8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (2.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Υ8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (3.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Eu8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (4.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Sm8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (5.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni8Gd8O(OH)4(Pao)28](ClO4)5(NO3).xMeOH.yH2O (6.xMeOH.yH2O) [Ni4Er4(OH)2(Pao)14(PaoH)2](ClO4)4.4MeOH.2H2O (7.4MeOH.2H2O) [Ni4Yb4(OH)2(Pao)14(PaoH)2](ClO4)4.4MeOH.2H2O (8.4MeOH.2H2O) [NiDy(OH)2(Phpao)3(NO3)2(MeOH)].xMeOH (9.xMeOH) {[NiDy(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (10.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiCe(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (11.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiPr(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (12.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiNd(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (13.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiSm(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (14.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiEu(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (15.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiTb(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (16.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiHo(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (17.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiEr(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (18.xMeOH.yH2O) {[NiGd(Mepao)3(MepaoH)3](ClO4)2}2.xMeOH.yH2O (19.xMeOH.yH2O) where PaoH = 2-pyridylaldoxime, MepaoH = methyl 2-pyridylketoxime and PhpaoH = phenyl 2-pyridylketoxime. The molecular and crystal structures of the complexes have been determined by single-crystal X-ray crystallography. The magnetic and optical properties of selected complexes have also been studied.

Les nanoparticules seront sans doute les outils diagnostiques et thérapeutiques de demain. Si ellessont magnétiques, elles sont promises à des applications telles que le renforcement du contraste enIRM, la thermothérapie et la libération contrôlée de médicaments. Les nanomatériaux La1-xSrxMnO3ont été sélectionnés car leur température de Curie (TC) peut être ajustée dans la gamme detempérature thérapeutique. Des particules calibrées en taille et désagrégées ont été élaborées par leprocédé glycine-nitrate (GNP). Les caractérisations chimiques et structurales ont permis de mieuxcomprendre les résultats contradictoires de la littérature concernant la soi-disant dépendance de TCavec la taille des nanoparticules. L’adaptabilité de ces nanoparticules pour des applications enhyperthermie ou en IRM a été confirmée. Enfin, la capacité des nanoparticules à s’échauffer a étéutilisée pour réticuler autour d’elles une couronne de macromolécules thermosensibles selon leconcept nouveau de chimie localement stimulée. / Nanoparticles may be the next generation of diagnostic and therapeutic tools. If they are magnetic,they are dedicated to applications such as MRI contrast agent, thermotherapy and controlled drugrelease. La1-xSrxMnO3 nanoparticles were selected because their Curie temperature (TC) may be tunedwithin the range of therapeutic temperature. Size sorted and disaggregated particles weresynthesized by the Glycine-Nitrate Process. Chemical and structural characterizations allowed abetter understanding of conflicting results found in the literature about the particle size-dependenceof TC. The possibility to use these nanoparticles for hyperthermia and MRI applications has beenconfirmed. Finally, their ability to heat has been used to crosslink thermosensitive macromoleculesall around them according to the new concept of locally stimulated chemistry.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Foram sintetizadas microesferas poliméricas com propriedades magnéticas e morfologia casca-núcleo por meio da técnica de polimerização em suspensão em duas etapas. O núcleo foi constituído por poli(estireno-co-divinilbenzeno) e magnetita modificada com ácido oleico. Foi avaliada a influência da velocidade de agitação e da concentração de iniciador sobre as características das microesferas utilizadas como núcleo (morfologia, tamanho de partículas, propriedades magnéticas e estabilidade térmica). A casca foi constituída por poli(estireno-co-divinilbenzeno) sem material magnético. Foi avaliado o método de adição da emulsão dos monômeros formadores da casca e o tempo de inchamento dos núcleos na emulsão. As microesferas casca-núcleo foram caracterizadas quanto ao seu aspecto morfológico e à estabilidade térmica. Os núcleos não apresentaram ciclos de histerese, estando assim próximos de um material com propriedades superparamagnéticas. O copolímero sintetizado com a maior velocidade de agitação e a menor concentração de iniciador foi o que apresentou o maior teor de ferro incorporado (3,317 %), a maior magnetização de saturação (2,99 emu/g) e o menor diâmetro médio de partículas (81 m). As microesferas casca-núcleo apresentaram apenas um estágio de degradação e as suas Tmáx foram menores do que a do núcleo. O mapa composicional de ferro confirmou a presença de magnetita na superfície das microesferas casca-núcleo / Polymeric microspheres with magnetic properties and core-shell morphology were synthesized by the technique of suspension polymerization in two stages. The core was constituted by poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) and magnetite coated with oleic acid. The influence of stirring rate and initiator concentration on microspheres characteristics (morphology, particle size, magnetic properties and thermal stability) was studied. The shell was constituted by poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) without magnetic material. It was also evaluated the methods of the monomers emulsion addition and the coress swelling time in the emulsion.. The microspheres were characterized by morphologic aspect and thermal stability. The cores did not presented hysteresis cycles, thus proving the superparamagnetic properties. Copolymer synthesized with the higher stirring rate and lower initiator concentration presented the higher incorporated iron content (3.317 %), higher saturation magnetization (2.99 emu/g) and the lower average particle diameter (81 m). Core-shell microspheres presented only one stage of degradation and the Tmáx were smaller than temperature of the cores. Iron compositional map confirmed the presence of magnetite on the surface of core-shell microspheres

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:06:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JoaoBM.pdf: 4159366 bytes, checksum: 0675996da75ecb96ee8b23855ac7f866 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-05-19 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / This work a studied the high energy milling effect in microstructure and magnetic properties of the WC-10wt.%Co composite. The composite powders were prepared by mechanical mixed and milled at 2 hours, 100 hours, 200 hours and 300 hours in planetary milling. After this process the composite were compacted in stainless steel die with cylindrical county of 10 mm of diameter, at pressure 200 Mpa and sintered in a resistive furnace in argon atmosphere at 1400 oC for 5 min. The sintered composite were cutted, inlaid, sandpapered, and polished. The microestrutural parameters of the composite was analyzed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electronic microscopy, optical microscopy, hardness, magnetic propriety and Rietveld method analyze. The results shows, with milling time increase the particle size decrease, it possibility minor temperature of sintering. The increase of milling time caused allotropic transformation in cobalt phase and cold welding between particles. The cold welding caused the formation of the particle composite. The X-ray diffraction pattern of composite powders shows the WC peaks intensity decrease with the milling time increase. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the composite sintered samples shows the other phases. The magnetic measurements detected a significant increase in the coercitive field and a decrease in the saturation magnetization with milling time increase. The increase coercitive field it was also verified with decrease grain size with milling time increase. For the composite powders the increase coercitive field it was verified with particle size reduction and saturation magnetization variation is relate with the variation of free cobalt. The Rietveld method analyze shows at milling time increase the mean crystalline size of WC, and Co-cfc phases in composite sintered sample are higher than in composite powders. The mean crystallite size of Co-hc phase in composite powders is higher than in composite sintered sample. The mean lattice strains of WC, Co-hc and Co-cfc phases in composite powders are higher than in composite sintered samples. The cells parameters of the composite powder decrease at milling time increase this effect came from the particle size reduction at milling time increase. In sintered composite the cells parameters is constant with milling time increase / O presente trabalho estudou o efeito da moagem de alta energia nos par?metros microestruturais e nas propriedades magn?ticas do comp?sito WC-10%pCo. Os p?s comp?sitos foram processados em moinho planet?rio por mistura mec?nica e mo?dos por 2 h, 100 h, 200 h e 300 h. Os comp?sitos em p? foram compactados numa matriz de 10 mm de di?metro a uma press?o de 200 Mpa e sinterizadas a 1400 0C/ 5 min no forno acoplado ao dilat?metro com atmosfera de arg?nio. Os comp?sitos foram submetidos a um processamento metalogr?fico de corte, embutimento, lixamento e polimento. A caracteriza??o dos comp?sitos consistiu em difra??o de raios-X, microscopia ?ptica, microscopia eletr?nica de varredura, dureza, propriedades magn?ticas e an?lise dos par?metros microestruturais pelo m?todo de Rietveld. Os resultados mostram que o tempo de moagem promove uma redu??o do tamanho de part?cula. Os comp?sitos com maior tempo de moagem sinterizam a menor temperatura. O tempo de moagem promove ainda a soldagem a frio das part?culas originando a forma??o de part?culas comp?sitas e transforma??es alotr?picas na fase cobalto. O difratograma de raios-X para os p?s comp?sitos mostra uma queda da intensidade dos picos de WC com o tempo de moagem. O difratograma de raios-X para os comp?sitos sinterizados mostra a presen?a de outras fases. As medidas magn?ticas detectaram um decr?scimo na magnetiza??o de satura??o e um crescimento no campo coercitivo com o aumento do tempo de moagem. Com o tempo de moagem foi verificado um decr?scimo do tamanho de gr?o. Para os p?s comp?sitos o aumento do campo coercitivo est? relacionado com a redu??o do tamanho de part?cula e a varia??o da magnetiza??o de satura??o est? relacionada com a varia??o do cobalto livre. O m?todo de Rietveld mostrou que a varia??o do tamanho m?dio do cristalito com o tempo de moagem das fases WC e Co-cfc foi menor nos comp?sitos sinterizados do que nos p?s comp?sitos. J? na fase Co-cfc esta varia??o foi maior nos p?s. A deforma??o m?dia do cristalito das fases WC, Co-hc e Co-cfc ? maior nos p?s comp?sitos do que nos comp?sitos sinterizados. Nos p?s comp?sitos os par?metros de rede para as fases WC, Co-hc e Co-cfc decrescem com o tempo de moagem. Este decr?scimo est? diretamente influenciado pela redu??o do tamanho das part?culas. Para os comp?sitos sinterizados os par?metros de rede para as fases WC, Co-hc e Co-cfc s?o praticamente constantes

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Title: Variations of actinide magnetism in uranium-base hydrides and other selected systems. Author: Anna Maria Adamska Department / Institute: Department of Condensed Matter Physics Supervisor of the doctoral thesis: Doc. RNDr. Ladislav Havela, CSc., the Department of Condensed Matter Physics Faculty of Mathematics and Physics Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic and Assoc. Prof. Dr. hab. Nhu-Tarnawska Hoa Kim Ngan, Institute of Physics, Pedagogical University, Kraków, Poland. Abstract: Actinide magnetism was studied in three different types of systems. Variations of magnetic properties of UTGe hydrides as a function of hydrogen concentration prove that doping of U intermetallics by interstitial hydrogen leads to stronger magnetic properties, primarily caused by an increase of the inter-uranium separation. Sputter-deposited UFe2+x films, which are derived from the UFe2 Laves phase but have an amorphous structure, exhibit an increase of the Curie temperarture (to more than 400 K) with the Fe excess, which could not be achieved in the bulk. This is understood as a result of the prominent role of the 3d magnetism of Fe. Notoriously weakly magnetic plutonium was studied in the form of the alloy in the ζ-phase, which exists between 35 and 70 % U in Pu. Its susceptibility increases in a comparison to pure...

Nesta dissertação, microesferas poliméricas com propriedades magnéticas à base de estireno e divinilbenzeno foram sintetizadas por polimerização em suspensão. O material utilizado para conferir as propriedades magnéticas foi magnetita sintetizada em laboratório. Foram estudados os efeitos da modificação da magnetita com ácido oleico, da velocidade de agitação, do teor de iniciador e de teor de agente de suspensão sobre as características das partículas poliméricas obtidas. As microesferas foram caracterizadas quanto ao seu aspecto morfológico, à estabilidade térmica, ao tamanho e à distribuição do tamanho de partículas e quanto à suas propriedades magnéticas. Foram obtidos copolímeros com morfologia esférica e tamanho micrométrico, com propriedades magnéticas comparáveis a materiais superparamagnéticos. O tamanho de partícula foi afetado principalmente pela velocidade de agitação, enquanto que a distribuição deste tamanho foi fortemente influenciada pela alteração dos teores de iniciador e agente de suspensão. A magnetização de saturação para as microesferas ficou próxima dos valores encontrados na literatura, comparando-se resinas com o mesmo teor de material magnético. A modificação com ácido oleico foi considerada importante para a incorporação do material magnético / In this dissertation, polymeric microspheres with magnetic properties based on styrene and divinylbenzene were synthesized by suspension polymerization technique. In order to obtain magnetic properties, magnetite was synthesized in laboratory. The effects of magnetite modification with oleic acid, stirring velocity, concentration of initiator and concentration of stabilizer on the particles properties were studied. The magnetic microspheres were characterized according to morphology, thermal stability, particle size and its distribution and magnetic properties. It was verified that the microspheres presented spheric shape, micrometric size and magnetic properties comparable to superparamagnetic materials. Particle size was mainly affected by stirring velocity, while its dispersion was strongly affected by concentration of initiator and stabilizer. The saturation magnetization for the microshpheres was similar to the values reported in the literature, taking in account resins with the same content of magnetic material. The modification with oleic acid was considered important to the incorporation of the magnetic material

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Foram sintetizadas microesferas poliméricas com propriedades magnéticas e morfologia casca-núcleo por meio da técnica de polimerização em suspensão em duas etapas. O núcleo foi constituído por poli(estireno-co-divinilbenzeno) e magnetita modificada com ácido oleico. Foi avaliada a influência da velocidade de agitação e da concentração de iniciador sobre as características das microesferas utilizadas como núcleo (morfologia, tamanho de partículas, propriedades magnéticas e estabilidade térmica). A casca foi constituída por poli(estireno-co-divinilbenzeno) sem material magnético. Foi avaliado o método de adição da emulsão dos monômeros formadores da casca e o tempo de inchamento dos núcleos na emulsão. As microesferas casca-núcleo foram caracterizadas quanto ao seu aspecto morfológico e à estabilidade térmica. Os núcleos não apresentaram ciclos de histerese, estando assim próximos de um material com propriedades superparamagnéticas. O copolímero sintetizado com a maior velocidade de agitação e a menor concentração de iniciador foi o que apresentou o maior teor de ferro incorporado (3,317 %), a maior magnetização de saturação (2,99 emu/g) e o menor diâmetro médio de partículas (81 m). As microesferas casca-núcleo apresentaram apenas um estágio de degradação e as suas Tmáx foram menores do que a do núcleo. O mapa composicional de ferro confirmou a presença de magnetita na superfície das microesferas casca-núcleo / Polymeric microspheres with magnetic properties and core-shell morphology were synthesized by the technique of suspension polymerization in two stages. The core was constituted by poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) and magnetite coated with oleic acid. The influence of stirring rate and initiator concentration on microspheres characteristics (morphology, particle size, magnetic properties and thermal stability) was studied. The shell was constituted by poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) without magnetic material. It was also evaluated the methods of the monomers emulsion addition and the coress swelling time in the emulsion.. The microspheres were characterized by morphologic aspect and thermal stability. The cores did not presented hysteresis cycles, thus proving the superparamagnetic properties. Copolymer synthesized with the higher stirring rate and lower initiator concentration presented the higher incorporated iron content (3.317 %), higher saturation magnetization (2.99 emu/g) and the lower average particle diameter (81 m). Core-shell microspheres presented only one stage of degradation and the Tmáx were smaller than temperature of the cores. Iron compositional map confirmed the presence of magnetite on the surface of core-shell microspheres

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No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseRRGP.pdf: 3041523 bytes, checksum: f8585bab1f9c1565717516794f4e8831 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-09-04 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / This study analyses the relationships between synthesis routes and physical properties of the composite system 67.5(PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3) +32.5(PbTiO3), or simply PMN-PT, as ferroelectric phase and BaFe12O19, or BaM, as magnetic phase. The choice of phases was based on the exceptional properties that both PMN-PT and BaM possess: solid solutions of the complex perovskite PMN-PT in both monocrystalline and polycrystalline forms, particularly those whose composition lies within the region of morphotropic boundary phases, have the largest known piezoelectric coefficients. BaM, or barium hexaferrite, presents relatively high property anisotropy due to its hexagonal crystal structure (expressed in particles that grow in nonequiaxed format) and easy magnetization along the c-Crystallographic axis. Thus, the main objective of this work was to obtain and characterize magnetoelectric composites (either volumetric or as two-dimensional nanostructures) textured from PMN-PT/BaM, by exploiting the quasi-piezomagnectic characteristics and the microstructural, crystallographic and magnetic anisotropyof the BaM phase. With a molar ratio of 80/20 between the ferroelectric and magnetic phases, different routes of synthesis and processing were used for the production of threedimensional ceramic composites with 0-3 connectivity, or thin films with 0-3 and 2-2 connectivity.The Pechini, sol-gel, co-precipitation,and solid state reaction techniques were applied for the synthesis of powders and/or solutions; the pressure-assisted sintering method was used for the densification of three-dimensional bodies; and the spin-coating technique was employed for the deposition of films. Physical, electrical, magnetic and magnetoelectric characterizations were performed in order to clarify the influence of the BaM phase upon composites of different configurations. In a prospective yet not exhaustive manner, relations were assessed among the experimental parameters of the various synthesis routes (with greater focus on the barium hexaferrite phase) and the production of ceramic composites of PMNPT/ BaM system. It was found that the final characteristics of the prepared materials, particularly the hysteresis behavior of the magnetoelectric coefficient as a function of applied magnetic field, were highly susceptible to variations in the morphology, size and orientation of barium hexaferrite grains, which, in turn, depended on the synthesis and sintering routes applied. / Realizaram-se estudos de síntese e de caracterização das propriedades físicas do sistema compósito 67,5(PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3) +32,5(PbTiO3), ou simplesmente PMN-PT, como fase ferroelétrica, e da BaFe12O19, ou BaM, como fase magnética. A escolha dessas fases baseou-se nas propriedades excepcionais que ambas apresentam. A perovskita complexa PMN-PT, tanto na forma monocristalina como policristalina, apresenta soluções sólidas com os maiores coeficientes piezoelétricos conhecidos, particularmente as de composição na região do contorno morfotrópico de fases, como é o caso da 32,5%mol de PT. A fase BaM, ou hexaferrita de bário, apresenta relativamente alta anisotropia de propriedades magnéticas devido à sua estrutura cristalográfica hexagonal (refletida em partículas que crescem em formato não equiaxial) e fácil magnetização ao longo do eixo cristalográfico-c. O objetivo principal deste trabalho foi a obtenção e a caracterização de compósitos magnetoelétricos (volumétricos ou como nanoestruturas bidimensionais) texturados de PMN-PT/BaM, explorando-se as características quasi-piezomagnéticas e a anisotropia microestrutural/cristalográfica/magnética da fase BaM. Com uma proporção molar de 80/20 entre a fase ferroelétrica e a magnética, foram utilizadas diferentes rotas de síntese e de processamento de materiais para a produção de compósitos com conectividade 0-3, quando no caso de corpos cerâmicos volumétricos; ou 0-3 e 2-2, quando no caso de filmes finos. Os métodos Pechini, sol-gel, de copreciptação e de reação no estado sólido foram utilizadas na síntese dos pós e/ou soluções; o método de sinterização assistida por pressão, para a densificação dos corpos volumétricos, e a técnica “spin-coating”, para a deposição dos filmes. As caracterizações físicas, elétricas, magnéticas e magnetoelétricas buscaram evidenciar a influência das propriedades da fase BaM nas diferentes configurações de compósitos. De forma prospectiva e ainda não exaustiva, foram avaliadas as relações entre os parâmetros experimentais das diversas rotas de síntese (com maior foco na fase hexaferrita de bário) e a produção de compósitos cerâmicos do sistema PMN-PT/BaM. Encontrou-se que as características finais dos materiais preparados, em especial o comportamento histerético do coeficiente magnetoelétrico em função do campo magnético aplicado, foram altamente susceptíveis às variações da morfologia, tamanho e orientação dos grãos da hexaferrita de bário, que, por sua vez, dependem das rotas de síntese e de sinterização aplicadas.