Robust ferromagnetism of chromium nanoparticles formed in superfluid helium

Yang, S. et al. (2017) Robust ferromagnetism of chromium nanoparticles formed in superfluid helium. Advanced Materials, 29(1), 1604277. (doi: 10.1002/adma.201604277) (PMID:27787938)

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Abstract

Chromium nanoparticles are formed using superfluid helium droplets as the nanoreactors, which are strongly ferromagnetic. The transition from antiferromagentism to ferromagnetism is attributed to atomic scale disorder in chromium nanoparticles, leading to abundant unbalanced surface spins. Theoretical modeling confirms a frustrated aggregation process in superfluid helium due to the antiferromagnetic nature of chromium.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:MacLaren, Dr Ian
Authors: Yang, S., Feng, C., Spence, D., Al Hindawi, A. M.A.A., Latimer, E., Ellis, A. M., Binns, C., Peddis, D., Dhesi, S. S., Zhang, L., Zhang, Y., Trohidou, K. N., Vasilakaki, M., Ntallis, N., MacLaren, I., and de Groot, F. M.F.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
Journal Name:Advanced Materials
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0935-9648
ISSN (Online):1521-4095
Published Online:27 October 2016
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 The Authors
First Published:First published in Advanced Materials 29(1):1604277
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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