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Synthesis, chemical ordering, and magnetic properties of FePtCu nanoparticle films
Synthesis, chemical ordering, and magnetic properties of FePtCu nanoparticle films
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Sun, Xiangcheng
Kang, Shishou
Harrell, J. W.
Nikles, David E.
Dai, Z. R.
Li, Jing
Wang, Z. L. (Zhong Lin)
Kang, Shishou
Harrell, J. W.
Nikles, David E.
Dai, Z. R.
Li, Jing
Wang, Z. L. (Zhong Lin)
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FePtCu nanoparticles with varying composition were prepared by the simultaneous polyol reduction of platinum acetylacetonate and copper bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionate) and the thermal decomposition of iron pentacarbonyl. As prepared the particles had a fcc structure with an average diameter of 3.5 nm and were superparamagnetic. Heat treatment of the self-assembled films at temperatures above 550 °C transformed the particles from the fcc to the L1₀ phase, give in-plane coercivities as high as 9000 Oe. X-ray diffraction revealed that the Cu remained in the films and the presence of an extra peak, indicating a second phase was present. Consistent with two or more phases, the magnetic hysteresis curves could be decomposed into a hard component (H[subscript c]c>5000 Oe) and a soft component (H[subscript c]c<2000 Oe). Unlike our earlier results for Ag in FePt, adding Cu to FePt did not lower the temperature required for phase transformation from the fcc to the L1₀ phase.
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2003-05-15
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