Nd doped Fe3C nanoparticles: The structure, morphology and magnetic properties

Zhantong Ye, Wei Wang, Xiang Lei, Nan Zhao, Xiaodong Chen, Hong Ding, Hua Yang*

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Abstract

The (Fe1-xNdx)3C nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by a sol-gel method. The structure, morphology and magnetic properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Analysis results show that the (Fe1-xNdx)3C NPs were embedded in multi-walled carbon nanotubes and displayed ferromagnetic properties. And it is indicated that their saturation magnetization (Ms) values tend to decrease with increasing the Nd doping concentration. More importantly, we propose a possible mechanism to explain the formation process of the (Fe1-xNdx)3C NPs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)295-300
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume723
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 5 2017
Externally publishedYes

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© 2017 Elsevier B.V.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

Keywords

  • (FeNd)C
  • FeC
  • Magnetic properties
  • Sol-gel method

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