Dipole interparticle interaction in magnetic fluids

The temperature dependence of the saturation magnetization of a magnetite-based magnetic fluid has been directly measured with a vibrating-coil magnetometer equipped with a superconducting solenoid. The magnetization varies in accordance with the 1 - alpha T (2) law. Coefficient alpha = 1.4 x 10(-6) is almost twice as high as that of monolithic magnetite. The results of measuring the susceptibility of magnetic fluids stabilized with oleic and linoleic acids have been analyzed using novel corrections to the temperature dependence of particle magnetization. The susceptibility of ultimately concentrated samples is in good agreement with the Ivanov-Huke-Lucke and Morozov theories. The susceptibility of samples with a medium concentration is adequately described by the Ivanov theory alone. The susceptibility of low-concentrated samples increases to the level predicted by the Morozov theory in the case of particle aggregation. The widening of the particle size distribution leads to a reduction in the level of the interparticle interactions.