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Robust antiferromagnetic coupling in hard-soft bi-magnetic core/shell nanoparticles

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  • M. Estrader

    (ICN2—Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia, Campus UAB, E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
    Departament de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona)

  • A. López-Ortega

    (ICN2—Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia, Campus UAB, E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
    Università degli Studi di Firenze)

  • S. Estradé

    (LENS-MIND-IN2UB, Departament d’Electrònica, Universitat de Barcelona
    TEM-MAT, SCT, Universitat de Barcelona)

  • I. V. Golosovsky

    (St Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute
    Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute of the RAS)

  • G. Salazar-Alvarez

    (Arrhenius Laboratory, Stockholm University)

  • M. Vasilakaki

    (IAMPPMN, NCSR ‘Demokritos’)

  • K. N. Trohidou

    (IAMPPMN, NCSR ‘Demokritos’)

  • M. Varela

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

  • D. C. Stanley

    (Miami University)

  • M. Sinko

    (Miami University)

  • M. J. Pechan

    (Miami University)

  • D. J. Keavney

    (Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory)

  • F. Peiró

    (LENS-MIND-IN2UB, Departament d’Electrònica, Universitat de Barcelona)

  • S. Suriñach

    (Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

  • M. D. Baró

    (Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

  • J. Nogués

    (ICN2—Institut Catala de Nanociencia i Nanotecnologia, Campus UAB, E-08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain
    Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA))

Abstract

The growing miniaturization demand of magnetic devices is fuelling the recent interest in bi-magnetic nanoparticles as ultimate small components. One of the main goals has been to reproduce practical magnetic properties observed so far in layered systems. In this context, although useful effects such as exchange bias or spring magnets have been demonstrated in core/shell nanoparticles, other interesting key properties for devices remain elusive. Here we show a robust antiferromagnetic (AFM) coupling in core/shell nanoparticles which, in turn, leads to the foremost elucidation of positive exchange bias in bi-magnetic hard-soft systems and the remarkable regulation of the resonance field and amplitude. The AFM coupling in iron oxide—manganese oxide based, soft/hard and hard/soft, core/shell nanoparticles is demonstrated by magnetometry, ferromagnetic resonance and X-ray magnetic circular dichroism. Monte Carlo simulations prove the consistency of the AFM coupling. This unique coupling could give rise to more advanced applications of bi-magnetic core/shell nanoparticles.

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  • M. Estrader & A. López-Ortega & S. Estradé & I. V. Golosovsky & G. Salazar-Alvarez & M. Vasilakaki & K. N. Trohidou & M. Varela & D. C. Stanley & M. Sinko & M. J. Pechan & D. J. Keavney & F. Peiró & S, 2013. "Robust antiferromagnetic coupling in hard-soft bi-magnetic core/shell nanoparticles," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:4:y:2013:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms3960
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3960
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