Effect of 1D Ordering on Magnetic Properties of Iron Nanoparticles coated by Silica Shell

Abstract

Peculiar magnetic properties of 1D arranged composite consisting of Fe nanoparticles coated by insulating SiO2 layer were studied. Silica layer promotes the self-organization of 4 nm iron nanoparticles to the chain-like structures. Magnetization study shows that prepared nanoparticles exhibit very strong inter-particle magnetic interactions, which lead to long-range ordering of nanoparticles magnetic moments. Magnetic properties show superferromagnetic behaviour. The low value of room temperature coercivity, the existence of electrical insulating silica layer and small size of iron nanoparticles favour studied material for potential usage in microelectronic devices designed for high voltage signals modulated by high frequencies.