Photoinduced magnetism in rubidium cobalt hexacyanoferrate Prussian blue analogue nanoparticles

Franz A. Frye, Daniel M. Pajerowski, Norman E. Anderson, Jerome Long, Ju Hyun Park, Mark W. Meisel, Daniel R. Talham

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Abstract

Nanoparticles of rubidium cobalt hexacyanoferrate were synthesized using the organic ligand poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP). The particles, with composition Rb1.8Co4[Fe(CN)6]3.2 · nH2O determined from CHN combustion analysis and ICP-MS, have an average size of 10 nm ± 2 nm. Similar to bulk samples, the nanoparticles show evidence of ferrimagnetic ordering in DC magnetization below TC ∼ 15 K, although the transition is broadened due to the small particle size and its dispersion. Upon illumination with white light at 5 K, the field-cooled DC magnetization of these particles increased 40%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2273-2275
Number of pages3
JournalPolyhedron
Volume26
Issue number9-11
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 2007
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported, in part, by NSF DMR-0305371 (MWM) and NSF DMR-0543362 (DRT). HRTEM image was obtained at the Major Analytical Instrumentation Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida. ICP-MS measurements were conducted at the Department of Geology, University of Florida.

Keywords

  • Nanoparticle
  • Photoinduced magnetism
  • Prussian blue analogue

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