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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 March 2011
The structural and magnetic properties of nano-sized particles of transitionmetals (Co and Ni) implanted into amorphous SiO2 areinvestigated. The SiO2 substrates used were as grown on a silicon(100) wafer under wet O2 atmosphere. The metals were implanted assingly charged atoms energized to 30 or 160 keV. Transmission Electronmicroscopy (TEM) observations and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) showthat M+ implantation results in the formation of metallicnanoparticles at the vicinity of the surface whereas oxide particles (< 1nm) are formed in a deeper region. After thermal treatment under hydrogen,TEM evidences the disappearance of the oxide region and an increase in thesize of the metallic particle. XAS shows that cobalt and nickel are entirelyin the metallic form and saturation magnetization becomes close to thetheoretical value.