<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were synthesized via a low-temperature solution-based method using ferric chloride hexahydrate and ferrous chloride tetrahydrate as precursors in the mixed solvent of ethanol and water. X-ray diffraction, energydispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the obtained product was pure γ-Fe2O3. Transmission electron microscopy showed the morphology of the nanoparticles to be approximately spherical in shape with an average diameter of 11 nm. Magnetization measurements indicated the dry powders exhibit ferromagnetic behavior with a maximum saturation magnetization of 41.1 emu/g at room temperature.</p></abstract>

Maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were synthesized via a low-temperature solution-based method using ferric chloride hexahydrate and ferrous chloride tetrahydrate as precursors in the mixed solvent of ethanol and water. X-ray diffraction, energydispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed that the obtained product was pure γ-Fe2O3. Transmission electron microscopy showed the morphology of the nanoparticles to be approximately spherical in shape with an average diameter of 11 nm. Magnetization measurements indicated the dry powders exhibit ferromagnetic behavior with a maximum saturation magnetization of 41.1 emu/g at room temperature.

One-pot synthesis of magnetic γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles in ethanol-water mixed solvent

Department of Chemistry, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, Shanxi Province, P.R. China

Materials Science-Poland

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Maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were synthesized via a low-temperature solution-based method using ferric chloride hexahydrate and ferrous chloride...

One-pot synthesis of magnetic γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles in ethanol-water mixed solvent

Publicado en línea: 15 dic 2013

Páginas: 577 - 580

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-013-0141-5

Palabras clave
nanoparticles, magnetic materials, synthesis, FTIR, X-ray techniques

© 2013 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

One-pot synthesis of magnetic γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles in ethanol-water mixed solvent

Publicado en línea: 15 dic 2013

Páginas: 577 - 580

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-013-0141-5

Palabras clavenanoparticles, magnetic materials, synthesis, FTIR, X-ray techniques

© 2013 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
nanoparticles, magnetic materials, synthesis, FTIR, X-ray techniques