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Impregnation of High-Magnetization FeCo Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Silicon: An Experimental Approach.

ABSTRACT: This paper deals with the synthesis of high-magnetization porous silicon-based nanocomposites. Using well-controlled organometallic synthesis of ferromagnetic FeCo nanoparticles, the impregnation of mesoporous silicon has been performed by immersion of porous silicon in a colloidal solution. The technique was optimized by controlling the temperature, the immersion duration, and the solvent nature. The characterization of the nanocomposites showed a homogeneous filling of the pores and a high magnetization of 135 emu/cm³. Such composites present a great interest for many applications including data storage, medical instrumentations, catalysis, or electronics.

SUBMITTER: Lepesant M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305395 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Impregnation of High-Magnetization FeCo Nanoparticles in Mesoporous Silicon: An Experimental Approach.

Lepesant Mathieu M Bardet Benjamin B Lacroix Lise-Marie LM Fau Pierre P Garnero Cyril C Chaudret Bruno B Soulantica Katerina K Defforge Thomas T Valente Damien D Andreazza Caroline C Billoué Jérôme J Poveda Patrick P Gautier Gaël G

Frontiers in chemistry 20181218

This paper deals with the synthesis of high-magnetization porous silicon-based nanocomposites. Using well-controlled organometallic synthesis of ferromagnetic FeCo nanoparticles, the impregnation of mesoporous silicon has been performed by immersion of porous silicon in a colloidal solution. The technique was optimized by controlling the temperature, the immersion duration, and the solvent nature. The characterization of the nanocomposites showed a homogeneous filling of the pores and a high mag ...[more]

PMID: 30619818

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