ANISOTROPIC MAGNETIC FLUID - A MAGNETIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL

Authors
DASILVA MF TOURINHO FA LIEBERT L NETO AMF
Citation
Mf. Dasilva et al., ANISOTROPIC MAGNETIC FLUID - A MAGNETIC LIQUID-CRYSTAL, Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 122(1-3), 1993, pp. 57-61
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
03048853
Volume
122
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
57 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8853(1993)122:1-3<57:AMF-AM>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
An ionic aqueous ferrofluid of MnFe2O4 has been investigated by means of optical microscopic and X-Tay scattering techniques. The optical bi refringence measured as a function of temperature, without any magneti c field, showed the existence of a nematic-type order in this material .