Low-dimensional
soft magnetic materials are technologically important
for miniaturization of magnetic devices. It is, however, challenging
to maintain ferromagnetic response in nanosized magnetic material.
In this work, ultrafine FeCo nanoparticles have been prepared by reactive
pulsed laser deposition, which can be exchange coupled through ultrathin
dielectric shells, even though their diameters are far below the superparamagnetic
blocking limit. This unique core/shell structure guarantees ferromagnetic
coupling and insulation of neighboring magnetic nanoparticles simultaneously.
The nanoparticle film exhibits large saturation magnetization of 1.13
T, high electrical resistivity of 4200 μΩ·cm, maximum
permeability of 120, a cutoff frequency of 1.7 GHz, and it is a promising
material for microwave application.