Magnetic properties of optimized cobalt nanospheres grown by focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID) on cantilever tips

• Soraya Sangiao,
• César Magén,
• Darius Mofakhami,
• Grégoire de Loubens and
• José María De Teresa

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 2106–2115, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.210

• . Keywords: cobalt nanostructures; electron holography; focused electron beam induced deposition; magnetic deposits; magnetic resonance force microscopy; Introduction Through the local decomposition of magnetic precursor molecules by the action of an incoming electron beam, a wide range of functional

Formation and shape-control of hierarchical cobalt nanostructures using quaternary ammonium salts in aqueous media

• Ruchi Deshmukh,
• Anurag Mehra and
• Rochish Thaokar

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2017, 8, 494–505, doi:10.3762/bjnano.8.53

• microscopy; hierarchical nanostructures; magnetic moment; tetramethylazanium hydroxide (TMAH); Introduction The synthesis of ferromagnetic nanomaterials with complex functional architectures has seen rapid development during the past decade [1][2][3]. Cobalt nanostructures form an important class of

• of the morphology-dependent catalysis by cobalt nanostructures. It is understood that the synthesis of nanoparticles with well-controlled shape and a well-defined reactive crystal plane is critical for efficient catalytic performance. For example, appropriate loading and dispersion of cobalt

• important. Cobalt nanostructures with defined geometry and high coercivity are most desirable for magnetic storage applications [7]. Therefore, it is important to develop synthesis methods that yield cobalt nanostructures with well-controlled shape and size. This formulates the primary objective of the