TY - JOUR T1 - Ferromagnetic resonance and ac conductivity of a polymer composite of Fe3 O4 and Fe3 C nanoparticles dispersed in a graphite matrix JF - Journal of Applied Physics Y1 - 2005 A1 - Guskos, N. A1 - Anagnostakis, E.A. A1 - V. Likodimos A1 - Bodziony, T. A1 - Typek, J. A1 - Maryniak, M. A1 - Narkiewicz, U. A1 - Kucharewicz, I. A1 - Waplak, S. AB - Ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) and ac conductivity have been applied to study a polymer composite containing as filler a binary mixture of magnetite (Fe3 O4) and cementite (Fe3 C) nanoparticles (30-50 nm) dispersed in a diamagnetic carbon matrix, which was synthesized by the carburization of nanocrystalline iron. Ac conductivity measurements showed thermally activated behavior involving a range of activation energies and power law frequency dependence at high frequencies similar to conducting polymer composites randomly filled with metal particles. Ferromagnetic resonance measurements revealed a relatively narrow FMR line at high temperatures indicating the presence of ferromagnetic nanoparticles, where thermal fluctuations and interparticle interactions determine the FMR temperature variation. An abrupt change of the FMR spectra was observed at T<81 K (ΔT≤1 K) coinciding with a sharp anomaly resolved in the temperature derivative of the ac conductivity. This behavior is attributed to the Verwey transition of Fe3 O4 nanoparticles, where the concurrent skin depth variation unveils the FMR of large magnetite conglomerates and thus allows discriminating their contribution from relatively isolated nanoparticles. © 2005 American Institute of Physics. VL - 97 UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-19944432951&doi=10.1063%2f1.1836855&partnerID=40&md5=edbdf5cd6ef00bc6f43f8bfedad336b0 N1 - cited By 55 ER -