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For two decades, NdFeB based magnets have been a critical component in a range of electrical devices engaged in energy production and conversion. The magnet shape and the internal microstructure of the selected NdFeB grade govern their…
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Frequency dependant complex magnetic permeability is used to understand RF-microwave behaviour of magnetic nanoparticles in the frequency range 250 MHz to 3 GHz. The stable dispersions of Fe3O4 nanoparticles with mean size varying between…
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A novel method for controlling nanowire magnetic properties and growth from filling time profile is presented. The wires are grown with an electrodeposition method ("Template synthesis") with a wide selection of pore diameters. We show that…
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