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[edit] Nano Iron Powder

Nano iron powder is an iron powder with granules' sizes ranging on the nanoscale. It is produced by first refining the iron until it is exceptionally pure. Next it is wound into wire. This wire is then exposed to an electric explosion, separating the iron molecules. What results is an iron powder that must be measured at the nanoscale.^[1] One important features of nano iron powders' properties, lie in its possible application as a catalyst in fuel cells.

Nano iron powder also has it's uses in magnetorheological fluids. When MR fluid containing only micron sized iron particles is compared to a fluid containing 5% nano sized particles and the rest micron sized, stress yield is significantly increased.^[2] This is an example of one of many possible uses of this nanomaterial

[edit] References

1. ^ LEMTA - Process of Nanopowder
2. ^ Substitution of Micron by Nanometer Scale Powders in Magnetorheological Fluids