Controlling the magnetization reversal behaviour of nanostructures is vital if they are to be used as tiny information units in future storage devices. Now it seems that the magnetic edge atoms make all the difference.
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Kuch, W. Edge atoms do all the work. Nature Mater 2, 505–506 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat947
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