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 language | English |
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| Article number | 035021 |
| Journal | Materials Research Express |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon nano-material
- FePd
- Grain-size
- Squareness