Controlled Synthesis and Assembly of FePt Nanoparticles
Monodisperse 4 nm FePt magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by superhydride reduction of FeCl{sub 2} and Pt(acac){sub 2} at high temperature, and thin assemblies of FePt nanoparticles with controlled thickness were formed through polymer mediated self-assembly. Adding superhydride (LiBEt{sub 3}H) to the organic solution of FeCl{sub 2} and Pt(acac){sub 2} in the presence of oleic acid, oleylamine and 1,2-hexadecanediol at 200 C, followed by refluxing at 263 C led to monodisperse 4 nm FePt nanoparticles. The initial molar ratio of the metal precursors was retained during the synthesis; and the final FePt composition of the particles was readily tuned. Alternatively absorbing a layer of polyethylenimine (PEI) and the FePt nanoparticles onto a solid substrate resulted in nanoparticle assemblies with tunable thickness. Chemical analysis of the assemblies revealed that more iron oxide was present in the thinner assemblies annealed at lower temperature or for shorter time. Thermal annealing induced the internal particle structure change from chemically disordered fee to chemically ordered fct and transformed the thin assembly from superparamagnetic to ferromagnetic. This controlled synthesis and assembly can be used to fabricate FePt nanoparticle-based functional devices for future nanomagnetic applications.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00515
- OSTI ID:
- 813357
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-9993; TRN: US0303894
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 20 Jun 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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