Interfacial magnetic coupling between Fe nanoparticles in FeAg granular alloys

J Alonso1, M L Fdez-Gubieda, G Sarmiento

  • 1Departamento de Electricidad y Electrónica, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), Campus de Leioa, 48940 Leioa, Spain

Nanotechnology
|December 15, 2011
PubMed
Summary

The amorphous interface in iron-silver granular thin films acts as a barrier, influencing interparticle magnetic coupling and causing two distinct magnetic transitions. This impacts the magnetic properties of these advanced materials.

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