Publication
Title
Air- and water-resistant noble metal coated ferromagnetic cobalt nanorods
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Abstract
Cobalt nanorods possess ideal magnetic properties for applications requiring magnetically hard nanoparticles. However, their exploitation is undermined by their sensitivity toward oxygen and water, which deteriorates their magnetic properties. The development of a continuous metal shell inert to oxidation could render them stable, opening perspectives not only for already identified applications but also for uses in which contact with air and/or aqueous media is inevitable. However, the direct growth of a conformal noble metal shell on magnetic metals is a challenge. Here, we show that prior treatment of Co nanorods with a tin coordination compound is the crucial step that enables the subsequent growth of a continuous noble metal shell on their surface, rendering them air- and water-resistant, while conserving the monocrystallity, metallicity and the magnetic properties of the Co core. Thus, the as-synthesized coreshell ferromagnetic nanorods combine high magnetization and strong uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, even after exposure to air and water, and hold promise for successful implementation in in vitro biodiagnostics requiring probes of high magnetization and anisotropic shape.
Language
English
Source (journal)
ACS nano. - -
Publication
2015
ISSN
1936-0851
DOI
10.1021/NN506709K
Volume/pages
9 :3 (2015) , p. 2792-2804
ISI
000351791800055
Pubmed ID
25734760
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
NAMDIATREAM: Nanotechnological toolkits for multi-modal disease diagnostics and treatment monitoring
ESTEEM 2 - Enabling science and technology through European electron microscopy.
Counting Atoms in Nanomaterials (COUNTATOMS).
Colouring Atoms in 3 Dimensions (COLOURATOM).
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Last edited 09.10.2023
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