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Magnetic properties, complex permittivity and permeability of FeNi nanoparticles and FeNi/AlO x nanocapsules

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Structures, surface composition, magnetic properties, and electromagnetic properties of FeNi nanoparticles and FeNi/AlO x nanocapsules were investigated. The compositions of these nanoparticles/nanocapsules were found to be quite different from those of the corresponding targets. Al atoms could promote the evaporation of Fe atoms and suppress the evaporation of Ni atoms in the arc discharge process. The protective AlO x shell can effectively increase the resistivity of FeNi nanocapsules and suppress the growth of FeNi nanoparticles and reduce their magnetization. For FeNi nanoparticles/nanocapsules, the same natural resonance appearing at 6.4 GHz originates mainly from magnetic FeNi cores. FeNi nanoparticles/nanocapsules exhibit promising possibility for application as a new type of electromagnetic wave shield/absorbent.

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This study has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 50331030 and 50831006.

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  1. Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science, Institute of Metal Research, and International Centre for Materials Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, 110016, People’s Republic of China

    X. G. Liu, D. Y. Geng & Z. D. Zhang

  2. Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon, Kyungnam, 641-010, South Korea

    C. J. Choi

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, 680-749, South Korea

    J. C. Kim

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Liu, X.G., Geng, D.Y., Choi, C.J. et al. Magnetic properties, complex permittivity and permeability of FeNi nanoparticles and FeNi/AlO x nanocapsules. J Nanopart Res 11, 2097–2104 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-008-9575-9

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