sample dramatically decreased from 18.4% at d = 8.4 nm to 6.6% at d = 12.7 nm. This
counterintuitive decrease occurred despite the higher saturation magnetization values and
magnetic blocking temperatures of the larger particles. These results show, for the first time,
the powerful nonlinearity of the relationship between the size and magnetoresistive
properties of superparamagnetic nanoparticles and demonstrate the presence of a critical …