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 | Nanotech 2003 Vol. 3
Technical Proceedings of the 2003 Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 3
Chapter 2: Nano Particles and Molecules |
| | Characterization of Core/Shell Nanoparticles by X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy | | Authors: | S. Calvin, E.E. Carpenter, R.M. Stroud and V.G. Harris | | Affilation: | Naval Research Laboratory, US | | Pages: | 82 - 85 | | Keywords: | magnetic nanoparticles, x-ray spectroscopy | | Abstract: | X-ray absorption spectra of nanoparticles with iron cores and oxide shells, synthesized using the reverse micellar method, were collected at the National Synchrotron Light Source. Comparison of the x-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) to standards indicated approximately 60% of the iron atoms reside in the metallic core. Extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) suggested that the particles comprised amorphous iron oxide, amorphous close-packed iron, and, in some cases, nanocrystalline bcc iron. The presence of the bcc iron was controlled by the surfactant used to form the micelles: a mixture of NP-5 and NP-9 yielded an entirely amorphous metallic core, while CTAB yielded a metallic core that was partially nanocrystalline. Analogues of the nanoparticles created out of mixtures of bulk materials yielded similar spectra, confirming the phase assignments and ratios. In addition, by analyzing a series of crystalline palladium nanoparticles, we found that a homogenous spherical model is as accurate as an atom-by-atom approach for particles greater than one nanometer in diameter. This model was then applied to the nanocrystalline iron present in the core/shell structure to determine the approximate size of the nanocrystalline inclusions. |  | View paper | | ISBN: | 0-9728422-2-5 |
| Pages: | 560 |
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