Thin Polymer Layers with Superparamagnetic Properties
Author(s) -
Κ. Trommer,
Carina Petzold,
Bernd Morgenstern
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of polymers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2356-7570
pISSN - 2314-6877
DOI - 10.1155/2015/745751
Subject(s) - superparamagnetism , materials science , coercivity , nanoparticle , hysteresis , saturation (graph theory) , polymer , magnetic nanoparticles , magnetic hysteresis , nanotechnology , magnetization , condensed matter physics , composite material , magnetic field , physics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , combinatorics
Superparamagnetic particles were widely used in medical applications as well as for magnetic sensors and actuators. Generally, the size of the particles is in the range of 10–20 nm. To use such particles in large-scale applications, a simple processing as well as the use of commercially available particles is required. Therefore superparamagnetic nanoparticles available on the market were incorporated in flexible polymer films and the magnetic properties of the films were investigated. At ambient temperature no significant hysteresis was observed, indicating the superparamagnetic properties. Films containing up to 25% nanoparticles were prepared. The films show a saturation magnetization of 13.8 Am2/kg and a coercivity of 7 Oe at ambient temperature
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