From magnetoelectronic to biomedical applications based on the nanoscale properties of advanced magnetic materials

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 3-22

  De Teresa, J M ^a   Marquina, C ^a   Serrate, D ^a   Fernandez Pacheco R ^b   Morellon, L ^b   Algarabel, P A ^a   Ibarra, M R ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomedical applications; Encapsulated nanoparticles; Half metals; Inter grain tunnel magnetoresistance; Magnetic tunnel junctions; Magnetoelectronic applications

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOELECTRIC EFFECTS; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MAGNETORESISTANCE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROTEINS;

BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; ENCAPSULATED NANOPARTICLES; HALF-METALS; INTER-GRAIN TUNNEL MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIC TUNNEL JUNCTIONS; MAGNETOELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS;

MAGNETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 20844462348     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijnt.2005.006971     Document Type: Review

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