Optimization of processing temperature in the nitridation process for the synthesis of iron nitride nanoparticles

Journal Article · Wed Jun 24 04:00:00 EDT 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4918154· OSTI ID:22490557

Rohith Vinod, K.; Sakar, M.; Saravanan, P. ^[1]

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1. Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad-500058 (India)

We have demonstrated an effective strategy on the nitridation process to synthesize ε-Fe{sub 3}N nanoparticles (NPs) from the zero valent iron NPs as a starting material. The transformation of iron into iron nitride phase was systematically studied by performing the nitridation process at different processing temperatures. The phase, crystal structure was analyzed by XRD. Morphology and size of the ZVINPs and ε-Fe{sub 3}N NPs were analyzed by field emission scanning electron microscope. Further, their room temperature magnetic properties were studied by using vibrating sample magnetometer and it revealed that the magnetic property of ε-Fe{sub 3}N is associated with ratio of Fe-N in the iron nitride system.

• OSTI ID: 22490557
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1665; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
FIELD EMISSION
IRON
IRON NITRIDES
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
MORPHOLOGY
NANOPARTICLES
NITRIDATION
OPTIMIZATION
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
VIBRATING SAMPLE MAGNETOMETERS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION