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Magnetic Force Microscopy in Liquids
Author(s) -
Ares Pablo,
Jaafar Miriam,
Gil Adriana,
GómezHerrero Julio,
Asenjo Agustina
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201500874
Subject(s) - magnetic force microscope , nanomedicine , nanobiotechnology , materials science , nanotechnology , magnetic nanoparticles , nanostructure , microscopy , magnetic field , magnetite , atomic force microscopy , magnetic resonance force microscopy , nanoparticle , biomagnetism , permalloy , physics , optics , magnetization , ferromagnetic resonance , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
In this work, the use of magnetic force microscopy (MFM) to acquire images of magnetic nanostructures in liquid environments is presented. Optimization of the MFM signal acquisition in liquid media is performed and it is applied to characterize the magnetic signal of magnetite nanoparticles. The ability for detecting magnetic nanostructures along with the well‐known capabilities of atomic force microscopy in liquids suggests potential applications in fields such as nanomedicine, nanobiotechnology, or nanocatalysis.