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Superparamagnetic Ferrites Realization and Physical Obstacles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

D. Vollath ,
E. Pellegrin  and
D. V. Szabó
D. Vollath
Affiliation:
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, P.O.Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
E. Pellegrin
Affiliation:
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, P.O.Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
D. V. Szabó
Affiliation:
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, P.O.Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Abstract

In superparamagnetic materials, the change of the direction of the magnetization is not associated with the movement of Bloch walls, but with thermal fluctuation of the magnetization vector. Therefore, the resonance frequency of the Bloch walls is no longer limiting the maximum frequency for applications. The limit found in superparamagnetic materials is given by the frequency of electron spin resonance. This behavior was verified for spinelle type ferrites made of ceramic or polymer coated oxide nanoparticles produced by the microwave plasma process. By selecting the composition of the spinelle type ferrites the energy of magnetic anisotropy controlling the susceptibility and the maximum frequency for applications can be adjusted. Superparamagnetic materials have their frequency limit beyond 2 GHz. Coating of the particles reduces dipole – dipole interaction destroying superparamagnetism. Even when the susceptibility is in the order of magnitude of today's commercial ferrites, the saturation magnetization is found to be smaller than the theoretically expected value. This phenomenon is partly clarified by soft X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (SXMCD) measurements, showing a significant orbital magnetic moment anti arallel to the direction of the spin moment. Additionally, it was found that the amount of Fe2+ ions is possibly larger than expected by thermodynamic data of bulk materials.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 581: Symposium F – Nanophase & Nanocomposite Materials II , 1999 , 41
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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