Magnetic Properties of Fe-Pd Nanoparticles
Midshipman Researcher(s): 2/C Matthew Fox
Adviser(s): Professor Elena Cimpoiasu
Poster #86
We studied the magnetic properties of Fe-Pd nanoparticles grown in natural biopolymer materials, such as linen and cotton, using incipient wetness. These kinds of biopolymer composite materials are promising for applications like electromagnetic shielding. Magnetization measurements were performed with a physical property measurement system using vibrating sample magnetometry. We measured the zero-field-cooled and field-cooled magnetic moment as a function of temperature. Additionally, magnetic hysteresis measurements versus applied field were taken. This study addressed the variation of the magnetic properties due to the biopolymer structure, the mass of the measured sample, exposure to atmosphere, and the atomic composition.
