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Advance in the chemical synthesis and magnetic properties of nanostructured rare-earth-based permanent magnets

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Rare-earth-based permanent magnets are one of the most important magnets in both scientific and industrial fields. With the development of technology, nanostructured rare-earth-based permanent magnets with high energy products are highly required. In this article, we will review the progress in chemical synthetic strategies of nanostructured rare-earth-based permanent magnets.

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This study was financially supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2010CB934601), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Nos. 51125001, 51172005, and 90922033), the Doctoral Program (No.20120001110078), and the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (No. 2122022).

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Yang, C., Hou, YL. Advance in the chemical synthesis and magnetic properties of nanostructured rare-earth-based permanent magnets. Rare Met. 32, 105–112 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-013-0047-8

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