X-ray magnetic circular dichroism study of gold nanoparticles protected by polymer

Y. Yamamoto, T. Miura, T. Teranishi, M. Suzuki, N. Kawamura, H. Miyagawa, T. Nakamura, K. Kobayashi, H. Hori

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e1183-e1184
JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Volume272-276
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004 May

Keywords

  • Nanoparticle
  • Quantum size effect
  • XMCD

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