Temperature dependent dissipation in magnetic nanoparticles

We parameterized the temperature dependent magnetic dissipation of iron oxide nanoparticles fixed in a frozen aqueous solution in an ac magnetic field. The magnetic power dissipated can be modeled by considering only Neel relaxation. This dissipation increased monotonically with temperature, increasing by approximately 50% between −40 °C and −10 °C. These experimental results provide quantitative confirmation for the Neel model of magnetic dissipative heating for nanoparticles rigidly confined in a solid matrix. We also find substantial temperature dependence in the magnetic dissipation of nanoparticles suspended in a liquid, which has important consequences for potential applications of magnetic nanoparticles for hyperthermia.