Published January 2005 | Version v1
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Magnetic Behaviour of Nano-Particles of Ni0.8Cu0.2Fe2O4

  • 1. University of Rajasthan, Department of Physics (India)

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Nano-particles of Ni0.8Cu0.2Fe2O4 have been synthesized by the co-precipitation method. Langevin function fitting of the superparamagnetic M-N curve at 290 K provides a log-normal distribution with median diameter of 30 A and standard deviation of 0.4. Outside a core of ordered spins, moments in the surface layer are disordered. Magnetization evolves over a long period of time t going linearly with log t. Magnetic anisotropy which was estimated by fitting the M-log t curve shows many fold increase over that of bulk particle sample. Major contribution to this enhancement comes form the disordered surface spins.

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Journal Title
Hyperfine Interactions
Journal Volume
160
Journal Issue
1-4
Journal Page Range
p. 219-225
ISSN
0304-3843
CODEN
HYINDN

Conference

Title
International workshop on nanomaterials, magnetic ions and magnetic semiconductors studied mostly by hyperfine interactions
Acronym
IWNMS 2004
Dates
10-14 Feb 2004
Place
Barona (India)

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