Magnetisation behaviour of mixtures of ferrofluids and paramagnetic fluids with same particle volume fractions

作者:Gao Rongli; Li Jian*; Han Shaona; Wen Bangcai; Zhang Tingzhen; Miao Hua; Zhang Qingmei
来源:Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, 2012, 7(3): 282-297.
DOI:10.1080/17458080.2010.524668

摘要

In this study, gamma-Fe2O3 ferrimagnetic nanoparticles and paramagnetic nanoparticles of p-MgFe2O4 (a hydroxide precursor for the preparation of magnesium ferrite materials) are produced by chemical precipitation technology. The gamma-Fe2O3 ferrofluids and p-MgFe2O4 paramagnetic fluids are synthesised by Massart's method. The binary ferrofluids are obtained by mixing the ferrofluids and the paramagnetic fluids. There is insufficient magnetic interaction to aggregate the gamma-Fe2O3 ferrimagnetic system and the p-MgFe2O4 paramagnetic system, so the magnetisation behaviour of the binary ferrofluids can be explored with reference to those of the single fluids. The magnetisation behaviour of single gamma-Fe2O3 ferrofluids may be described by a model of gas-like compression. In the absence of a magnetic field, some particles can self-assemble into aggregates with a closed ring-like structure which make no contribution to the magnetisation of the gamma-Fe2O3 ferrofluids. These ring-like aggregates result in the measured saturation magnetisation of the gamma-Fe2O3 ferrofluids being smaller than the theoretical value calculated from the particles. During the magnetisation process, the polarised p-MgFe2O4 particles gas can orient the rings towards the direction of the field, so that the rings may fragment. Therefore, the measured saturation magnetisation of the gamma-Fe2O3 ferrofluid component of the binary ferrofluids strengthens and the magnetisation process becomes easier than for pure gamma-Fe2O3 ferrofluids.

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