Colloidal syntheses of FePt nanoparticles

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 39-68

  Chen, Shu ^a,b   André, Pascal ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic system; Colloidal synthesis syntheses; Fcc fct crystalline structure; FePt nanoparticles; Polyol; Reduction; Ron platinum; Superpara ferro magnetism; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; COLLOIDS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DECOMPOSITION; DIGITAL STORAGE; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; PLATINUM ALLOYS; PYROLYSIS; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

AMPHIPHILIC SYSTEMS; COLLOIDAL SYNTHESIS/SYNTHESES; FCC/FCT CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURES; FE-PT NANOPARTICLE; POLYOL; RON PLATINUMS; SUPERPARA/FERRO MAGNETISMS;

IRON ALLOYS;

EID: 84863181849     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2012.044829     Document Type: Review

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