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Magnetic Properties and Thermal Stability of Graphite Encapsulated Cobalt Nanocrystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

J. J. Host  and
V. P. Dravid
J. J. Host
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208–3108
V. P. Dravid
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208–3108
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Abstract

Small particles are of interest for magnetic study due to their range of magnetic properties with particle size and unusual magnetic properties. In this study we produced graphite encapsulated magnetic cobalt particles and measured their structural and magnetic properties both before and after annealing at 550° C for 6 hours. No large change in the structural properties (particle size, shape, and lattice parameter) was observed as a result of the annealing. There were, however, significant changes in the magnetic properties. The coercivity was found to decrease at all temperatures, especially at temperatures below 100° K. The possible reasons for this reduction in coercivity are examined, with the change in the shape of the particles appearing most likely.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 457: Symposium V – Nanophase and Nanocomposite Materials II , 1996 , 225
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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