Table 4 Calculated total magnetic moment Mtot per 4 formula units in Bohr magneton (µB) and in emu/g, compared to the experimental saturation magnetization MS in emu/g, as well as spin magnetic moments of Ni, Co and Cu in µB, calculated using the PBE-GGA method.

From: Tuning the physical properties of ternary alloys (NiCuCo) for in vitro magnetic hyperthermia: experimental and theoretical investigation

 

MtotB)

Mtot (emu/g)

MS (emu/g)*

M(Ni) (µB)

M(Co) (µB)

M(Cu) (µB)

Cu30

3.231

75.20

45.97

0.531

1.672

0.036

Cu50

2.162

49.34

33.04

0.539

1.572

0.058

Cu70

1.835

20.54

19.06

0.331

1.484

0.014

  1. *Experimental values from the present work.