Field and concentration dependence of chain formation in magnetic fluids

Abstract

The field and concentration dependence of chain formation in magnetic fluids is investigated. The results show that the chain length increases rapidly with the field and then continues to increase gradually at higher fields approaching saturation. Moreover, the results show that the chain length at a given field is linear with the concentration of the fluid. The correlation between chain formation and some magneto-optic effects is discussed.

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DOI

10.1088/0022-3727/22/12/018

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