Unusual magnetic properties of Mn-doped ThO2 nanoparticles

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 463-472

  Bhide, M K ^a   Kadam, R M ^a   Tyagi, A K ^a   Muthe, K P ^a   Salunke, H G ^a   Gupta, S K ^a   Vinu, A ^b   Asthana, A ^b   Godbole, S V ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETISM; HEAT TREATMENT; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MANGANESE; METASTABLE PHASES; THORIUM;

FERROMAGNETIC ORDERING; UREA COMBUSTION METHOD;

NANOPARTICLES;

EID: 39749181485     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2008.0064     Document Type: Article

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