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X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Element-Selective Tools to Characterize Magnetic Nanoparticles

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Complex Magnetic Nanostructures

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This chapter describes the capabilities of X-ray absorption spectroscopies—X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES), extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD)—for the characterization of magnetic nanoparticle (NP) systems. These techniques constitute very useful methods for directly and selectively examining the electronic state, magnetic properties, and local structure of atoms composing the particles. An overview of these techniques from the theoretical, technical, and experimental point of view is given. Some examples of how the use of these techniques for the characterization of diverse NP systems has offered unparalleled information about their local structure, and their electronic and magnetic properties are presented.

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Acknowledgements

The author would like to acknowledge the work of all her collaborators and colleagues who have contributed to the subject of magnetic NPs and XAS. In particular, she is grateful to Prof. Juan Bartolome, Dr. Luis Miguel Garcia, and Prof. Gerrit van der Laan for all their support and helpful discussions.

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Figueroa, A.I. (2017). X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy: Element-Selective Tools to Characterize Magnetic Nanoparticles. In: Sharma, S. (eds) Complex Magnetic Nanostructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52087-2_5

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