Abstract
A new type of multiply coated Ni/PSt/TiO2 composite particles with response to external electric and magnetic fields were presented in the paper. The multilayer complex particles consisted of a metallic nickel (Ni) core encapsulated with a polymeric polystyrene (PSt) and coated with an outlayer of dielectric TiO2. The morphology and structure of the particles were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric - differential thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The resulting composite particles showed good responses to electric and magnetic fields, which was reflected by the formation of a network structure under electric and magnetic fields superimposed perpendicularly.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4884-4888 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Jun 2003 |