Rotating magnetic nanorods detect minute fluctuations of magnetic field

Magnetic nanorods rotating in a viscous liquid are very sensitive to any ambient magnetic field. We theoretically predicted and experimentally validated the conditions for two-dimensional synchronous and asynchronous rotation as well as three-dimensional precession and tumbling of nanorods in an amb...

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Published inPhysical review. E Vol. 100; no. 5-1; p. 051101
Main Authors Palkar, Vaibhav, Aprelev, Pavel, Salamatin, Arthur, Brasovs, Artis, Kuksenok, Olga, Kornev, Konstantin G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2019
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Summary:Magnetic nanorods rotating in a viscous liquid are very sensitive to any ambient magnetic field. We theoretically predicted and experimentally validated the conditions for two-dimensional synchronous and asynchronous rotation as well as three-dimensional precession and tumbling of nanorods in an ambient field superimposed on a planar rotating magnetic field. We discovered that any ambient field stabilizes the synchronous precession of the nanorod so that the nanorod precession can be completely controlled. This effect opens up different applications of magnetic nanorods as sensors of weak magnetic fields, for microrheology, and generally for magnetic levitation.
ISSN:2470-0053
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.100.051101