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Self-Assembly of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Ferrofluids on Different Templates Investigated by Neutron Reflectometry

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Author(s)

Katharina Theis-Brohl, Apurve Saini, Max Wolff, Joseph Dura, Brian B. Maranville, Julie Borchers

Abstract

This article reviews the self-assembly of magnetite nanoparticles onto solid surfaces. We focus on neutron reflectometry studies providing information on the density and magnetization profiles of buried interfaces. Specific attention is given to the near-interface wetting layer and to examples of magnetite nanoparticles on a hydrophilic silicon crystal, one coated with (3-Aminopropyl)triethoxysilan, and finally one with a magnetic film with out-of-plane magnetization.
Citation
Nanomaterials
Volume
10
Issue
6

Keywords

polarized neutron reflectometry, ferrofluid, magnetism, self assembly, magnetic nanoparticle

Citation

Theis-Brohl, K. , Saini, A. , Wolff, M. , Dura, J. , Maranville, B. and Borchers, J. (2020), Self-Assembly of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Ferrofluids on Different Templates Investigated by Neutron Reflectometry, Nanomaterials, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=930197 (Accessed April 19, 2024)
Created June 23, 2020, Updated October 12, 2021