Magnetic Particles from Clustering of Metal Atoms in OrganicMedia and Inert Gases

该项目属于材料化学倡议领域，重点是研究细颗粒以及可从这些颗粒产生的集合体、粉末、薄膜和其他大宗材料的磁性。该小组还将研究细颗粒的制备技术，以及它们聚集和生长到块状材料的物理过程。虽然这两个意图可能是独立的，但它们是互补的，因为随着它们对细颗粒及其聚集体中的磁性的理解，它们也对这些系统可能是如何制备的形成了互补的理解。它们将改变制备技术，以实现具有独特和有用的磁性的系统。更具体地说，目标是：1.确定磁性如何依赖于颗粒大小、组成和形态。2.开发制备微细磁粉的技术，了解其制备的化学和物理原理。3.研究磁性粒子的聚集、生长及其形貌。这项工作的结果将导致新的和有用的磁性材料的创造。

This project is in the area of the Materials Chemistry Initiative with a focus on the study of the magnetic properties of fine particles, as well as aggregates, powders, films and other bulk materials that can be created from these particles. This group will also study preparation techniques for fine particles and the physics of their aggregation and growth to bulk materials. These two intents, while they may stand alone, are complementary in that as they gain an understanding of magnetism in fine particles and their aggregates they also develop a complementary understanding of how these systems may be prepared. They will alter preparation techniques to achieve systems with unique and useful magnetic properties. More specifically, the goals are: 1. To determine how magnetic properties are dependent upon particle size, composition, and morphology. 2. To develop techniques for fine magnetic particle preparation and understand the chemistry and physics of their preparation. 3. To study aggregation and growth of magnetic particles and the resultant morphology. The results of this work will lead to creation of novel and useful magnetic materials.