Equilibrium and dynamic behaviour of (weakly) interacting assemblies of magnetic nanoparticles

A still open issue related with the study of assemblies of magnetic nanoparticles, deposited on a substrate or embedded in a matrix, is that of the interplay between intrinsic features of the nanoparticles pertaining to their finite-size and boundary effects, and the collective effects entailed by t...

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Autores: Vernay, F., Sabsabi, Z., Iglesias, Òscar, Kachkachi, H.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/129542
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/129542
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanopartícules
Magnetisme
Partícules (Física nuclear)
Nanoparticles
Magnetism
Particles (Nuclear physics)
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Sumario:A still open issue related with the study of assemblies of magnetic nanoparticles, deposited on a substrate or embedded in a matrix, is that of the interplay between intrinsic features of the nanoparticles pertaining to their finite-size and boundary effects, and the collective effects entailed by their mutual interactions and their interactions with the hosting matrix or substrate. In this work we develop a semi-analytical approach that allows us to derive expressions for the magnetization and the susceptibility of interacting assemblies of single-domain ferromagnetic nanoparticles. We find that upon tuning the physical parameters pertaining to each nanoparticle or the shape of the assembly and its spatial arrangement, surface and inter-particle interactions may be set up to play additive or competitive roles leading to assemblies with optimal magnetic properties.