New insights on the magnetic properties of ferromagnetic FePd3 single-crystals encapsulated inside carbon nanomaterials

Filippo S. Boi, Yuxuan Du, Sameera Ivaturi, Yi He, Shanling Wang

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Abstract

FePd3-type alloys have attracted strong interest due to their unusual pressure-induced Invar behaviour characterized by anomalously low thermal expansion properties. However, little is known about the factors controlling their magnetization properties. Here we present a chemical vapour deposition approach which allows the encapsulation of FePd3 alloys into a spherical type of carbon nanomaterial consisting of concentrically arranged distorted-carbon-layers. A dependence of the magnetic properties of this soft ferromagnetic phase on the crystal-grain-size is found by comparing the results in the present study with those reported in literature. The fabricated samples are characterized in detail by electron microscopy, x-ray and electron diffraction and magnetometry.

Original languageEnglish
Article number035021
JournalMaterials Research Express
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon nano-material
  • FePd
  • Grain-size
  • Squareness

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