Synthesis and Characterization of Discrete FexNi2-xP Nanocrystals (0 < x < 2): Compositional Effects on Magnetic Properties

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 6592-6600

  Hitihami Mudiyanselage, Asha ^a   Arachchige, Maheshika Palihawadana ^a   Seda, Takele ^b   Lawes, Gavin ^a   Brock, Stephanie L ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CATALYST ACTIVITY; NANOCRYSTALS; NANORODS; NICKEL; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

AMORPHOUS PARTICLES; COMPOSITIONAL DEPENDENCE; COMPOSITIONAL EFFECTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; NEAR ROOM TEMPERATURE; PRECIPITATION METHODS; SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; USEFUL PROPERTIES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

EID: 84944097401     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: 15205002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02149     Document Type: Article

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