Controllable synthesis of CuFe2O4 nanostructures through simple hydrothermal method in the presence of thioglycolic acid

• A novel synthesis method is presented for CuFe2O4.
• Nanomaterial with controlled crystallite size.
• Only fuels with different morphologies formation.

In this paper a novel and simple route for the preparation of copper ferrite (CuFe2O4) is proposed. The present investigation reports, the novel synthesis of CuFe2O4 samples C1, C2, C3 and C4 using hydrothermal method and its physicochemical characterization. In order to elucidate the relationship between the constituent, structure, magnetic and PL properties product's particle size, morphological and structural properties were characterized by the X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoluminescence (PL) and magnetic properties. The crystallization, surface morphology, magnetic properties and luminescence properties of the samples have been investigated. The relatively high Ms of the samples suggests that this method is suitable for preparing high-quality nanocrystalline copper ferrites for practical applications. Different mechanisms to explain the obtained results and the correlation between magnetism and structure are discussed.

Fig. (a–d). XRD-spectra of copper ferrites-samples C1, C2,C3 and C4 prepared by hydrothermal method.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slide