A novel solvethermal method for the preparation of magnetic monodisperse Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles II: High-surface-activity ferrihydrite used as precursor

Journal Article · Tue Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2013 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2013.07.006· OSTI ID:22285172

Zhao, Sha; Yang, Caiqin ^[1]; Yan, Jiawen ^[2]; Wang, Jing ^[1]

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1. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017 (China)
2. School of Chemistry and Materials Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing (China)

Graphical abstract: The magnetic monodisperse Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by novel solvethemal method at moderate temperature using high surface active ferrihydrit and iron powder as precursors in orgnic solvent. - Highlights: • Facile synthesis of organic ligands-coated monodisperse Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles at low temperature. • Low-cost high surface active ferrihydrit and reductive iron powder were used as precursors. • N{sub 2}-free reaction environment. • Organic ligands act as reductive. - Abstract: Magnetic monodisperse Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared from ferrihydrite and iron powder by a novel solvethermal method at moderate temperatures in aqueous and organic solvent media. The effects of temperature and solvent medium on the phase and particle size of Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} NPs were investigated. The products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry–thermogravimetric analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry. At 120 °C in the organic medium, uniform organic-ligand-coated superparamagnetic Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} NPs were produced; the particle size increased with the temperature, and the calculated mean particle size was 8.9 nm. At 180 °C in the aqueous medium, pure-phase Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} was obtained. Thus, the organic solvent did not only serve as a solvent but also participated in the reaction. Fe{sub 3}O{sub 4} production in the aqueous and organic solvent media had different mechanisms.

• OSTI ID: 22285172
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 48; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
FERRITES
INFRARED SPECTRA
IRON
IRON OXIDES
LIGANDS
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
NANOSTRUCTURES
ORGANIC SOLVENTS
PARTICLE SIZE
PARTICLES
POWDERS
SUPERPARAMAGNETISM
SYNTHESIS
TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION