“…8 Surface-bound Co may improve the magnetic properties of magnetite nanoparticles, by decreasing their magnetic anisotropy at ambient temperature, while keeping a small size, 24–26 which is of great interest for magneto-optic devices, 27,28 electronic devices, 29 data storage, 26,30,31 high-density recording, 32 or even for replacing the rare earths contained in certain permanent magnets. 26,33…”