Direct Observation of a Surface Induced Disordering Process in Magnetic Nanoparticles

作者:Kovacs Andras*; Sato Kazuhisa; Lazarov Vlado K; Galindo Pedro L; Konno Toyohiko J; Hirotsu Yoshihiko
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2009, 103(11): 115703.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.115703

摘要

We present experimental evidence of surface induced disordering at magnetic FeCoPd nanoparticles during the L10-A1 phase transition using high-resolution aberration-corrected electron microscopy and strain mapping. In situ electron diffraction studies show a narrow temperature range of fully ordered L10 structure. The order-disorder transition is size dependent and induces strong lattice deformation in outer part of the nanocrystals. The formation of unusually large strain of 20% is discussed in terms of core- shell structure formation with surface disordered layer and ordered core.

  • 出版日期2009-9-11