Core–Multishell Magnetic Coordination Nanoparticles: Toward Multifunctionality on the Nanoscale

Simple epitaxial growth of a cyano-bridged coordination network on different core particles can lead to core–multishell nanoparticles. Shell growth is controlled on the nanometer scale and can be repeated with different metal ions. Particles can be prepared with a distinct composition in each layer (see images), and synergy is observed between their magnetic properties.