Spontaneous Formation of Core@shell Co@Cr Nanoparticles by Gas Phase Synthesis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Morphological and Structural Characterization
3.2. Magnetic Characterization
3.3. Chemical Characterization
3.4. Nanoparticles with a Different Stoichiometry
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Soler-Morala, J.; Jefremovas, E.M.; Martínez, L.; Mayoral, Á.; Sánchez, E.H.; De Toro, J.A.; Navarro, E.; Huttel, Y. Spontaneous Formation of Core@shell Co@Cr Nanoparticles by Gas Phase Synthesis. Appl. Nano 2020, 1, 87-101. https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano1010007
Soler-Morala J, Jefremovas EM, Martínez L, Mayoral Á, Sánchez EH, De Toro JA, Navarro E, Huttel Y. Spontaneous Formation of Core@shell Co@Cr Nanoparticles by Gas Phase Synthesis. Applied Nano. 2020; 1(1):87-101. https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano1010007
Chicago/Turabian StyleSoler-Morala, Jimena, Elizabeth M. Jefremovas, Lidia Martínez, Álvaro Mayoral, Elena H. Sánchez, Jose A. De Toro, Elena Navarro, and Yves Huttel. 2020. "Spontaneous Formation of Core@shell Co@Cr Nanoparticles by Gas Phase Synthesis" Applied Nano 1, no. 1: 87-101. https://doi.org/10.3390/applnano1010007