Surface Effects in Magnetic Nanoparticles

A collection of articles on different approaches to the investigation of surface effects on nanosized magnetic materials, with special emphasis on magnetic nanoparticles. The book provides an overview of progress in the field through recent results.

Inhalt

Modern Electronic Structure Theory for Complex Properties of Magnetic Materials.- Monte Carlo Studies of Surface and Interface Effects in Magnetic Nanoparticles.- Magnetic Nanoparticles as Many-Spin Systems.- From Finite Size and Surface Effects to Glassy Behaviour in Ferrimagnetic Nanoparticles.- Effect of Surface Anisotropy on the Magnetic Resonance Properties of Nanosize Ferroparticles.- Surface-Driven Effects on the Magnetic Behavior of Oxide Nanoparticles.- Exchange Coupling in Iron and Iron/Oxide Nanogranular Systems.- Surface and Interparticle Effects in Amorphous Magnetic Nanoparticles.- Magnetic anisotropy and magnetization reversal studied in individual nanoparticles.