Kinetics and atomic process of the α-(Fe,Co) and SmCo7 nanocrystals are revealed.
A smaller growth activation energy shows an easy growth of α-(Fe,Co) nanocrystals.
A larger growth activation energy reveals a difficult growth of SmCo7 nanocrystals.
The growth of α-(Fe,Co) and SmCo7 nanocrystals is a thermally activated process.