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Observation of magnetic vortex configuration in non-stoichiometric Fe3O4 nanospheres

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NANOSCALE ADVANCES
Volume 5, Issue 18, Pages 5015-5028

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ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d3na00433c

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Theoretical and micromagnetic simulation studies suggest that magnetic nanospheres with vortex configurations have technological advantages. However, experimental evidence of magnetic vortex configurations in submicrometer spheres is lacking. In this study, Fe3O4 nanospheres were fabricated through microwave irradiation and their magnetic vortex configuration was established through experimental results, theoretical analysis, and micromagnetic simulations. The study provides crucial information for the synthesis of magnetic nanospheres with magnetically tailored properties.
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 Mossbauer 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.

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