Bioinspired 1D Superparamagnetic Magnetite Arrays with Magnetic Field Perception.

Jiang, Xiangyu; Feng, Jiangang; Huang, Lei; Wu, Yuchen; Su, Bin; Yang, Wensheng; Mai, Liqiang; Jiang, Lei · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles can be assembled into 1D arrays by a capillary-bridge mediate assembly approach, inspired by the Earth's magnetic field perception in nature. These 1D arrays possess strict alignment, precise position and high aspect ratio, yielding highly anisotropic magnetization characteristic.