Observation of magnetic vortex configuration in non-stoichiometric Fe3O4 nanospheres

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2023-08-31T00:00:00

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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Theoretical and micromagnetic simulation studies of magnetic nanospheres with vortex configurations suggest that such nanostructured materials have technological advantages over conventional nanosystems for applications based on high-power-rate absorption and subsequent emission. However, full experimental evidence of magnetic vortex configurations in spheres of submicrometer size is still lacking. Here, we report the microwave irradiation fabrication of Fe3O4 nanospheres and establish their magnetic vortex configuration based on experimental results, theoretical analysis, and micromagnetic simulations. Detailed magnetic and electrical measurements, together with M�ssbauer spectroscopy data, provide evidence of a loss of stoichiometry in vortex nanospheres owing to the presence of a surface oxide layer, defects, and a higher concentration of cation vacancies. The results indicate that the magnetic vortex spin configuration can be established in bulk spherical magnetite materials. This study provides crucial information that can aid the synthesis of magnetic nanospheres with magnetically tailored properties; consequently, they may be promising candidates for future technological applications based on three-dimensional magnetic vortex structures. � 2023 RSC.

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Magnetite, Microwave irradiation, Nanomagnetics, Nanosystems, Vortex flow, Experimental evidence, High power rates, Magnetic nanospheres, Magnetic vortices, Micromagnetic simulations, Nonstoichiometric, Simulation studies, Submicrometers, Theoretical simulation, Vortex configurations, Nanospheres

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