Volume 43, Issue 46 pp. 6304-6307
Communication

Metallic Nanomagnets Randomly Dispersed in Spherical Colloids: Toward a Universal Route for the Preparation of Colloidal Composites Containing Nanoparticles

Pedro Tartaj Dr.

Pedro Tartaj Dr.

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain, Fax: (+34) 9-137-20-623

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Teresita González-Carreño Dr.

Teresita González-Carreño Dr.

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain, Fax: (+34) 9-137-20-623

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Maria L. Ferrer Dr.

Maria L. Ferrer Dr.

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain, Fax: (+34) 9-137-20-623

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Carlos J. Serna Prof.

Carlos J. Serna Prof.

Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, CSIC, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain, Fax: (+34) 9-137-20-623

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First published: 23 November 2004
Citations: 26

Financial support from CICYT (MAT2002-04001-C02) is gratefully acknowledged. P.T. and M.L.F. thank the Ramon y Cajal program for financial support.

Graphical Abstract

Small world: Metallic nanomagnets (MNMs) dispersed in spherical colloids can be prepared by the aerosol evaporation of an aqueous sol containing mineralized ferritin and a colloidal matrix precursor (see picture). Essential to the success of the method is the template effect provided by ferritin.

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