Issue 3, 2020

Magnetic force fields of isolated small nanoparticle clusters

Abstract

The usage of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) in applications necessitates a precise mastering of their properties at the single nanoparticle level. There has been a lot of progress in the understanding of the magnetic properties of NPs, but incomparably less when interparticle interactions govern the overall magnetic response. Here, we present a quantitative investigation of magnetic fields generated by small clusters of NPs assembled on a dielectric non-magnetic surface. Structures ranging from individual NPs to fifth-fold particulate clusters are investigated in their magnetization saturation state by magnetic force microscopy and numerical calculations. It is found that the magnetic stray field does not increase proportionally with the number of NPs in the cluster. Both measured and calculated magnetic force fields underline the great importance of the exact spatial arrangement of NPs, shedding light on the magnetic force field distribution of particulate clusters, which is relevant for the quantitative evaluation of their magnetization and perceptibly for many applications.

Graphical abstract: Magnetic force fields of isolated small nanoparticle clusters

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Oct 2019
Accepted
19 Dec 2019
First published
20 Dec 2019

Nanoscale, 2020,12, 1842-1851

Author version available

Magnetic force fields of isolated small nanoparticle clusters

C. Iacovita, J. Hurst, G. Manfredi, P. A. Hervieux, B. Donnio, J. L. Gallani and M. V. Rastei, Nanoscale, 2020, 12, 1842 DOI: 10.1039/C9NR08634J

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