Abstract
We present studies of novel nanocomposites of BiNi impregnated into the structure of opals as well as inverse opals. Atomic force microscopy and high resolution elemental analyses show a highly ordered structure and uniform distribution of the BiNi filler in the matrix. These BiNi-based nanocomposites are found to exhibit distinct ferromagnetic-like ordering with transition temperature of about 675 K. As far as we know there exists no report in literature on any BiNi compound which is magnetic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1051-1059 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Pramana - Journal of Physics |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Event | International Symposium on Advances in Superconductivity and Magnetism: Materials, Mechanisms and Devices - Mangalagangothri, India Duration: 2001 Sept 25 → 2001 Sept 28 |
Keywords
- Atomic force microscopy
- BiNi impregnated opals
- Ferromagnetism
- Nanocomposites