The Co3O4 nanowires have been successfully synthesized via modified template method.The as-prepared products have been characterized by EDS,TEM and HRTEM analysis.The magnetic behavior of it is investigated by a magnetic property measurement system.The nanowires exhibit some novel magnetic properties,which are different from its bulk material.The temperature dependence curves of magnetization in zero-field-cooling and field-cooling exhibit two peaks of antiferromagnetic at blocking temperature of~23 K and~31 K,respectively.The field dependent M(H) curves of the Co_3O_4 nanowires at T = 5 and 300 K both exhibit PM properties.Moreover,the diameter of nanowires is hence determined according to the finite size effect as approximately 7-11 nm,in consistent with the characterizations by HRTEM.
Mai Xia MaWei Meng ChenLin GuoJing Hong LiChin Ping ChenShi He Yang