Nanoparticles made of FePt alloy in a face-centered-tetragonal (fct) structure have agreat interest for the enhancement of data density (> 1 Tbit/in²) in magnetic recordingmedia due to their high magneto-crystalline anisotropy and low critical diameters (3.5 nm).Our works lie in the synthesis of ɣ-FePt nanoparticles controlled in size (4 ≤ Ø ≤ 8 nm) andchemical composition (≈ Fe50Pt50) by thermal decomposition of organometallic precursors.Following ɣ-FePt NPs synthesis, annealing at high temperature is required for a completetransition from fcc to fct structure (L10) that ensure a ferromagnetic behavior at ambient.Despite a non-homogenous chemical composition on each nanoparticles (platinum-rich coreand iron-rich surface), L10 structure has been obtained after annealing under atmosphereAr/H2 (5%), at temperature up to 650°C. To prevent coalescence of FePt NPs duringannealing, tree distinct protection routes have shown their effectiveness: an inert NaClmatrix, an amorphous silica shell or a crystalline MgO shell. This last method shows bestresults in redispersion of L10-FePt nanoparticles after annealing via surface modification ofnanoparticles by PEO-thiol chains (Mn =2000 g.mol-1). A magnetic ink is then formulated inpresence of PS-b-PEO macromolecules. At least, this as-made ink is deposited on a substrateto obtain, after copolymer self-assembly, a hybrid film containing ferromagnetic L10-FePtnanoparticles selectively located into PEO cylindrical domains.
