Abstract
This project aims at the synthesis of rare earth metal nanoparticles-A(1-x)M(x), where A = Cu, Ag, Al, Pt and M is a 3d transition metals (M = Fe, Co, Mn) and 4f (M = Gd, Nd, Er) varying the chemical composition and the average particle size (2-15 nm). Concerning the composition of two extremes will be studied: the case diluted with x <0.01 (magnetic species isolated within the particle),…