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Controlled Oxidation and Self-Passivation of Bimetallic Magnetic FeCr and FeMn Aerosol Nanoparticles

Preger, Calle LU orcid ; Bulbucan, Claudiu LU ; Meuller, Bengt O. LU ; Ludvigsson, Linus LU ; Kostanyan, Aram ; Muntwiler, Matthias ; Deppert, Knut LU orcid ; Westerström, Rasmus LU and Messing, Maria E. LU (2019) In Journal of Physical Chemistry C 123(26). p.16083-16090
Abstract

Nanoparticle generation by aerosol methods, particularly spark ablation, has high potential for creating new material combinations with tailored magnetic properties. By combining elements into complex alloyed nanoparticles and controlling their size and structure, different magnetic properties can be obtained. In combination with controlled deposition, to ensure nanoparticle separation, it is possible to minimize interparticle interactions and measure the intrinsic magnetic property of the nanoparticles. Most magnetic materials are highly sensitive to oxygen, and it is therefore crucial to both understand and control the oxidation of magnetic nanoparticles. In this study, we have successfully generated oxidized, bimetallic FeCr and FeMn... (More)

Nanoparticle generation by aerosol methods, particularly spark ablation, has high potential for creating new material combinations with tailored magnetic properties. By combining elements into complex alloyed nanoparticles and controlling their size and structure, different magnetic properties can be obtained. In combination with controlled deposition, to ensure nanoparticle separation, it is possible to minimize interparticle interactions and measure the intrinsic magnetic property of the nanoparticles. Most magnetic materials are highly sensitive to oxygen, and it is therefore crucial to both understand and control the oxidation of magnetic nanoparticles. In this study, we have successfully generated oxidized, bimetallic FeCr and FeMn nanoparticles by spark ablation in combination with a compaction step and thoroughly characterized individual particles with aerosol instruments, transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron-based X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The generated nanoparticles had an almost identical transition-metal ratio to the electrodes used as seed materials. Further, we demonstrate how the carrier gas can be used to dictate the oxidation and how to alternate between self-passivated and entirely oxidized nanoparticles. We also discuss the complexity of compacting alloyed nanoparticles consisting of elements with different vapor pressures and how this will affect the composition. This knowledge will further the understanding of design and generation of complex alloyed nanoparticles based on transition metals using aerosol methods, especially for the size regime where a compaction step is needed. As a proof of concept, measurements using a magnetometer equipped with a superconducting quantum interference device were performed on samples with different particle coverages. These measurements show that the magnetic properties could be explored for both high and low surface coverages, which open a way for studies where interparticle interactions can be systematically controlled.

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10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01678
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  abstract     = {{<p>Nanoparticle generation by aerosol methods, particularly spark ablation, has high potential for creating new material combinations with tailored magnetic properties. By combining elements into complex alloyed nanoparticles and controlling their size and structure, different magnetic properties can be obtained. In combination with controlled deposition, to ensure nanoparticle separation, it is possible to minimize interparticle interactions and measure the intrinsic magnetic property of the nanoparticles. Most magnetic materials are highly sensitive to oxygen, and it is therefore crucial to both understand and control the oxidation of magnetic nanoparticles. In this study, we have successfully generated oxidized, bimetallic FeCr and FeMn nanoparticles by spark ablation in combination with a compaction step and thoroughly characterized individual particles with aerosol instruments, transmission electron microscopy and synchrotron-based X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The generated nanoparticles had an almost identical transition-metal ratio to the electrodes used as seed materials. Further, we demonstrate how the carrier gas can be used to dictate the oxidation and how to alternate between self-passivated and entirely oxidized nanoparticles. We also discuss the complexity of compacting alloyed nanoparticles consisting of elements with different vapor pressures and how this will affect the composition. This knowledge will further the understanding of design and generation of complex alloyed nanoparticles based on transition metals using aerosol methods, especially for the size regime where a compaction step is needed. As a proof of concept, measurements using a magnetometer equipped with a superconducting quantum interference device were performed on samples with different particle coverages. These measurements show that the magnetic properties could be explored for both high and low surface coverages, which open a way for studies where interparticle interactions can be systematically controlled.</p>}},
  author       = {{Preger, Calle and Bulbucan, Claudiu and Meuller, Bengt O. and Ludvigsson, Linus and Kostanyan, Aram and Muntwiler, Matthias and Deppert, Knut and Westerström, Rasmus and Messing, Maria E.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{06}},
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  pages        = {{16083--16090}},
  publisher    = {{The American Chemical Society (ACS)}},
  series       = {{Journal of Physical Chemistry C}},
  title        = {{Controlled Oxidation and Self-Passivation of Bimetallic Magnetic FeCr and FeMn Aerosol Nanoparticles}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01678}},
  doi          = {{10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01678}},
  volume       = {{123}},
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