New Trends in Nanoparticle Magnetism

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the most recent progress and developments in the field of magnetic nanoparticles, with special emphasis on new materials design approaches for magnetic nanoarchitectures, advanced characterization techniques, and a wide range of applications areas including permanent magnets, biomedicine, and life sciences. The book also features an exhaustive section on fundamentals, covering single particle effects, surface effects, and interparticle interactions. The book delivers a strong focus throughout on the multidisciplinarity of the subject spanning physics, chemistry, engineering, biology, medicine, and environmental science. This forward-looking contributed volume highlights future perspectives and areas of emerging research, and will be of great interest to advanced undergraduates, as well as researchers in academia and industry.

Contenu

Part I: Fundamentals and Theory

1. Single particle behavior (H. Kachaki)
2. Surface effects (O. Igleasias)
3. Interparticle Interactions (K.N. Trohidou)
4. Collective Magnetic behavior (R. Mathieu)

Part II: Design Magnetic Nanoarchitectures

5. Self-assembled nanoparticles (Klajn-Singh)
6. 3D Magnetic Supracrystals (Lisiecki)
7. Clusters (S. Baker)
8. Nature driven magnetic nanoarchitectures (M.L. Fdez-Gubieda)
9. Magneto plasmonic nanoparticles (C. de Julian Fernandez F. Pineider)
10. Core-shell nanoparticles (J. Nogues)
11. Hollow nanoparticles (H. Srikanth)

Part III: Advanced Characterization techniques

12. Nanosquid (W. Wernsdofer)
13. Point contact measurements (S. Majestic)
14. Electron Olography (C. Frandsen)
15. X-ray photoemission electron microscopy (A. K. Leibert)

Part IV: Advanced Magnetic Nanoparticles systems for applications

16. Smart platforms for biomedical applications (C. Sangregorio A. Lascialfari)
17. Magnetic Fluids for thermoelectricity (S. Nakamae)
18. Nanocomposites for permanent magnets (N. Dempsey)
19. Magnetic nanoparticles for cultural heritage (P. Baglioni)
20. Nanoparticles for magnetic recording

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