Magnetic behavior of biosynthesized Co3O4 nanoparticles

This contribution reports for the 1st time on the magnetic behavior of CO3O4 nanoparticles synthesized by a “green” process using an Aspalathus linearis' leaves natural extract. More accurately magnetic behavior of CO3O4 nanoparticles successfully biosynthesized was investigated using vibrating sample magnetometer. The magnetization behavior for the samples manifests a combination of size dependent antiferromagnetic and paramagnetic behaviors, respectively, for the core and shell of the nanoparticles.