ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Nanoparticles of Nd-Fe-B-C with their crystal structure similar to the Nd2Fe14B phase were generated in a carbon arc. With an average diameter of less than 40 nm, they are monodomain. They have a smaller room-temperature coercivity than would be predicted from the bulk magnetocrystalline anisotropy. However, their coercivity is greater than was previously observed in particles 〈5 μm prepared by spark erosion. While the carbon arc process is useful for making small carbon-coated particles which resist oxidation, here dispersion of excess Nd in the carbon matrix results in a significant paramagnetic signal. The dc demagnetization curves enable the paramagnetic and ferromagnetic contributions to be distinguished. © 1996 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.361355