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Structure and composition of Au/Co magneto-plasmonic nanoparticles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 August 2013

Nabraj Bhattarai ,
Gilberto Casillas ,
Subarna Khanal ,
Daniel Bahena ,
J. Jesus Velazquez-Salazar ,
Sergio Mejia ,
Arturo Ponce ,
Vinayak P. Dravid ,
Robert L. Whetten  and
Marcelo M. Mariscal
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Nabraj Bhattarai
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Gilberto Casillas
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Subarna Khanal
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Daniel Bahena
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
J. Jesus Velazquez-Salazar
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Sergio Mejia
Affiliation:
Center for Innovation and Research in Engineering and Technology, and CICFIM-Facultad de Ciencias Fisico-Matematicas, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, San Nicolas de los Garza, NL 66450, Mexico
Arturo Ponce
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Vinayak P. Dravid
Affiliation:
Department of Material Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive Evanston, IL 60208, USA
Robert L. Whetten
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
Marcelo M. Mariscal
Affiliation:
INFIQC/CONICET, Departamento de Matemática y Física, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, XUA5000 Córdoba, Argentina
Miguel Jose-Yacaman*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Miguel Jose-Yacaman atmiguel.yacaman@utsa.edu
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Abstract

The fabrication of bimetallic magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) smaller than the size of single magnetic domain is very challenging because of the agglomeration, non-uniform size, and possible complex chemistry at nanoscale. In this paper, we present an alloyed ferromagnetic 4 ± 1 nm thiolated Au/Co magnetic NPs with decahedral and icosahedral shape. The NPs were characterized by Cs-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and weretheoretically studied by Grand Canonical Monte Carlo simulations. Comparison of Z-contrast imaging and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy used jointly with STEM simulated images from theoretical models uniquely showed an inhomogeneous alloying with minor segregation. The magnetic measurements obtained from superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer exhibited ferromagnetic behavior. This magnetic nanoalloy in the range of single domain is fully magnetized and carries significance as a promising candidate for magnetic data recording, permanent magnetization, and biomedical applications.

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MRS Communications , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , September 2013 , pp. 177 - 183
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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