Spontaneous liquid crystal and ferromagnetic ordering of colloidal magnetic nanoplates

Ferromagnetism has been known as a material property of solids since the time of the ancient Greeks. Here, Shuai et al. report that magnetic nanoplates suspended in a simple solvent can spontaneously align to form a ferromagnetic liquid, capable of both producing and sensing magnetic fields.

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Main Authors: M. Shuai, A. Klittnick, Y. Shen, G. P. Smith, M. R. Tuchband, C. Zhu, R. G. Petschek, A. Mertelj, D. Lisjak, M. Čopič, J. E. Maclennan, M. A. Glaser, N. A. Clark
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8118259381514f3b81a5a9865312a246
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