Magnetic Nanoparticles

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNP) have attracted much attention as they can be used in different applications such as new permanent magnets with reduced content of rare earths, advanced thermoelectrics and, after appropriate functionalization, bio-medicine (for Magnetic Resonance Imaging, magnetic hyperthermia and biosensors). At ISM an established expertise is available in chemical synthesis of MNP with complex structures (H2020 FET-Proactive Project MAGENTA 2017-2021) such as oxides and high anisotropy alloys, magnetic bi-phase core / shell ( Ferro-, Ferri- and antiferromagnetic) or hollow NP. These systems exhibit controlled and reproducible magnetic properties because, through suitable synthetic strategies, a strict control is obtained on the chemical composition,  the structure, the size of the nanostructures, their size distribution and shape, i.e. on the most important  structural and/or micro-structural properties that determine the magnetic behavior (magnetic anisotropy, saturation and coercivity) to be exploited for the above applications.

Staff: Elisabetta Agostinelli, Aldo Capobianchi, Sara Laureti, Davide Peddis, Alberto Maria Testa, Gaspare Varvaro