Magnetic Behaviour of FeCo/Cu Core Shell Nanoparticles

Abstract:

In the present investigation, FeCo/Cu core shell nanoparticles were prepared by coating a Cu layer over FeCo alloy nanoparticles through displacement reaction. X-ray diffraction studies confirmed the presence of FeCo and Cu phases in the sample. The grain size and lattice strains of the core shell nanostructures were evaluated from the x-ray profiles by using single line profile analysis technique. The effect of annealing temperature on the magnetic properties of the core shell nanoparticles was studied by using a vibrating sample magnetometer. The results showed that the magnetic properties improve significantly after annealing the compacts of core shell nanoparticles under a magnetic field. Enhancement in magnetization was observed in the compacts with the increase in annealing temperature. Highest saturation magnetization value of 56 emu/g was recorded in the sample which was annealed at 600°C. It has been also found that the blocking temperature of the core shell nanoparticles increases with the increase in annealing temperature.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 719)
• Pages: 3-8
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.719.3
• Online since: November 2016
• Authors: Angshuman Sarkar*, Shilabati Hembram, Subhranshu Chatterjee, Pritam Deb, Amitava Basu Mallick
• Keywords: Blocking Temperature, Coercivity, Core Shell, Displacement Reaction, FeCo, Saturation Magnetization

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