Exchange bias (EB) is a unidirectional anisotropy occurring in exchange-coupled
ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic systems, such as thin films, core–shell particles, or …

Electronics and soft robotics demand the development of a new generation of hybrid
materials featuring novel properties. Among these, remarkable mechanical properties are …

The increasing use of magnetic nanoparticles as heating agents in biomedicine is driven by
their proven utility in hyperthermia therapeutic treatments and heat-triggered drug delivery …

Here we report on the impact of reducing the crystalline size on the structural and magnetic
properties of γ-Fe2O3 maghemite nanoparticles. A set of polycrystalline specimens with …

Magnetically responsive soft biomaterials are at the forefront of bioengineering and
biorobotics. We have created a magnetic hybrid material by coupling silk fibroin─ ie, a …

Exact measurement of coercivity in thin magnetic films is of high importance for sensor
industry. In exchange biased multilayers, incorporated in magnetoresistive sensors …

The exchange bias effect was investigated, in the 5–300 K temperature range, in samples of
IrMn [100 Å]/NiFe [50 Å](set A) and in samples with inverted layer-stacking sequence (set B) …

One fundamental requirement in the search for novel magnetic materials is the possibility of
predicting and controlling their magnetic anisotropy and hence the overall hysteretic …

The influence of noncollinearity between unidirectional and uniaxial anisotropies on
asymmetric magnetization reversal of NiFe/IrMn bilayers has been investigated. The …

Exchange bias in ferromagnetic (F)/antiferromagnetic (AF) bilayers is a function of both the
bulk properties of the AF layer and the interfacial properties determining the effective …