Published September 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetization enhancement in nanosized MgFe2O4 prepared by mechanosynthesis

  • 1. Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Braunschweig University of Technology, Hans-Sommer-Strasse 10, Braunschweig D-38106 (Germany) and Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 45, Kosice SK-04353 (Slovakia)
  • 2. Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Braunschweig University of Technology, Hans-Sommer-Strasse 10, Braunschweig D-38106 (Germany)
  • 3. Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, Braunschweig University of Technology, Mendelssohnstrasse 3, Braunschweig D-38106 (Germany)
  • 4. Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, University of Hannover, Callinstrasse 3-3A, Hannover D-30167 (Germany)

Description

The magnetization enhancement in nanoscale mechanosynthesized MgFe2O4 is reported and is discussed in terms of a modified core-shell model, in which a competition between the effects of spin canting and site exchange of cations plays a decisive role. Because of the nearly random distribution of cations, the surface shell of nanoparticles exhibits an effective magnetic moment that is about 2 times larger than that of the particle core. The thickness of the 'magnetically active' surface shell is calculated from the size-dependent magnetization measurements

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2007.03.087;
PII
S0304-8853(07)00425-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
316
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. e764-e767
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
Joint European magnetic symposia
Dates
26-30 Jun 2006
Place
San Sebastian (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39035562
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CATIONS; IRON OXIDES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC MOMENTS; MAGNETIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PARTICLES; SHELL MODELS; SPIN; SURFACES; THICKNESS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CHALCOGENIDES; CHARGED PARTICLES; DIMENSIONS; IONS; IRON COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEAR MODELS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS

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Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.