Magnetic imaging of cyanide-bridged co-ordination nanoparticles grafted on FIB-patterned Si substrates

Small. 2008 Dec;4(12):2240-6. doi: 10.1002/smll.200800897.

Abstract

Prussian blue CsNiCr nanoparticles are used to decorate selected portions of a Si substrate. For successful grafting to take place, the Si surface needs first to be chemically functionalized. Low-dose focused ion beam patterning on uniformly functionalized surfaces selects those portions that will not participate in the grafting process. Step-by-step control is assured by atomic force and high-resolution scanning electron microscopy, revealing a submonolayer distribution of the grafted nanoparticles. By novel scanning Hall-probe microscopy, an in-depth investigation of the magnetic response of the nanoparticles to varying temperature and applied magnetic field is provided. The magnetic images acquired suggest that low-temperature canted ferromagnetism is found in the grafted nanoparticles, similar to what is observed in the equivalent bulk material.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyanides / chemistry*
  • Magnetics
  • Microscopy, Atomic Force
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Silicon / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Cyanides
  • Silicon