Abstract
Bulk Au metal is chemically stable and has diamagnetic properties. However, these properties might be different in nano-sized region. This article reports that the direct observation of spontaneous spin polarization of Au nanoparticles employing X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). Magnetization estimated by XMCD shows a good agreement with the results obtained by DC magnetization. This result evidences the intrinsic spin polarization in nano-sized material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | e1183-e1184 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 272-276 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 May |
Keywords
- Nanoparticle
- Quantum size effect
- XMCD