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Title: Thermodynamic Properties of α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles

Abstract

Here we comprehansively assessed the thermodynamic properties of hydrated α-Fe2O3 (hematite) and Fe3O4 (magnetite) nanoparticles. In addition to 9 nm Fe3O4, three α-e2O3nanoparticles samples of different sizes (11, 14, and 25 nm) and bulk α-e2O3 have been evaluated by inelastic neutron scattering methods. The contribution of the two-level magnetic spin flip transition to the heat capacity of the α-e2O3 particles has been determined. The isochoric heat capacity of the water confined on the surface of these two types of iron oxide particles have been calculated from their INS spectra, and is affected by the chemical composition of the underlying particle. Furthermore, the heat capacity and dynamics of the particle hydration layers appear to be influenced by a complex array of factors including particle size, water coverage, and possibly the magnetic state of the particle itself.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [2];  [3];  [2]
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Geosciences
  2. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States). Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  3. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Chemical and Engineering Materials Division
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1265482
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Physical Chemistry. C
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 119; Journal Issue: 17; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-7447
Publisher:
American Chemical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Spencer, Elinor C., Ross, Nancy L., Olsen, Rebecca E., Huang, Baiyu, Kolesnikov, Alexander I., and Woodfield, Brian F. Thermodynamic Properties of α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01481.
Spencer, Elinor C., Ross, Nancy L., Olsen, Rebecca E., Huang, Baiyu, Kolesnikov, Alexander I., & Woodfield, Brian F. Thermodynamic Properties of α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01481
Spencer, Elinor C., Ross, Nancy L., Olsen, Rebecca E., Huang, Baiyu, Kolesnikov, Alexander I., and Woodfield, Brian F. Tue . "Thermodynamic Properties of α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01481. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1265482.
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title = {Thermodynamic Properties of α-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 Nanoparticles},
author = {Spencer, Elinor C. and Ross, Nancy L. and Olsen, Rebecca E. and Huang, Baiyu and Kolesnikov, Alexander I. and Woodfield, Brian F.},
abstractNote = {Here we comprehansively assessed the thermodynamic properties of hydrated α-Fe2O3 (hematite) and Fe3O4 (magnetite) nanoparticles. In addition to 9 nm Fe3O4, three α-e2O3nanoparticles samples of different sizes (11, 14, and 25 nm) and bulk α-e2O3 have been evaluated by inelastic neutron scattering methods. The contribution of the two-level magnetic spin flip transition to the heat capacity of the α-e2O3 particles has been determined. The isochoric heat capacity of the water confined on the surface of these two types of iron oxide particles have been calculated from their INS spectra, and is affected by the chemical composition of the underlying particle. Furthermore, the heat capacity and dynamics of the particle hydration layers appear to be influenced by a complex array of factors including particle size, water coverage, and possibly the magnetic state of the particle itself.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b01481},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. C},
number = 17,
volume = 119,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}

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