Sensitivity of PS/CoPd Janus particles to an external magnetic field

Autor: Eichler-Volf, A., Alsaadawi, Y., Vazquez Luna, F., Khan, Q. A., Stierle, S., Xu, C., Heigl, M., Fekri, Z., Zhou, S., Zahn, P., Albrecht, M., Steinhart, M., Erbe, A.
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: RSC Advances 11(2021), 17051-17057
Popis: The dual nature of Janus particles confers fascinating properties such as a response to multiple stimuli. In this communication, we systematically study the sensitivity to a uniform external magnetic field of isolated Janus rod-shaped and spherical particles in water confined to two dimensions. The Janus asymmetry of the particles is given by magnetic [Co(0.28 nm)/Pd(0.90 nm)]8 multilayer films deposited onto monodisperse polystyrene (PS) nanorods and microspheres, respectively. It is shown that the particles dispersed in water respond to weak magnetic field applied in in-plane direction. Here we demonstrate that a precise control of the in-plane particle orientation can be obtained for magnetic field strengths higher than 0.1 mT for microspheres and 0.4 mT for nanorods.
Databáze: OpenAIRE