Hematite is a canted antiferromagnet with reddish color that occurs widely on Earth and
Mars. Identification and quantification of hematite is conveniently achieved through its …

Hematite microparticles are becoming increasingly important components in the soft matter
field. The remarkable combination of magnetic and photocatalytic properties that …

We report on hydrothermal synthesis, plate-like morphology, microstructure and magnetic
properties of hematite (α-Fe 2 O 3) plate-like particles. The sample is obtained immediately …

Magnetic shape-memory materials are responsive materials with a strong influence of shape
changes on the magnetic properties, and vice versa.[1] They offer access to unique …

Magnetite nanoparticles exhibit magnetic properties that are size and organization
dependent and, for applications that rely on their magnetic state, they usually have to be …

Differential dynamic microscopy (DDM) is a low-cost, high-throughput technique recently
developed for characterizing the isotropic diffusion of spherical colloids using white-light …

Functional radiation absorbent materials (RAMs) can transform incident microwave energy
into heat energy, hence being essential to impede reflections of microwaves generated by …

An anisotropic colloidal shape in combination with an externally tunable interaction potential
results in a plethora of self-assembled structures with potential applications toward the …

Currently, superparamagnetic functionalized systems of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles
(NPs) are promising options for applications in hyperthermia therapy, drug delivery and …

Liquid crystal (LC) phases are in between solids and liquids with properties of both. Nematic
LCs composed of rod-like molecules or particles exhibit long-range orientational order …