| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1333875 | Journal of Solid State Chemistry | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Magnetic diphase nanostructures of ZnFe2O4/γ-Fe2O3 were synthesized by a solvothermal method. The formation reactions were optimized by tuning the initial molar ratios of Fe/Zn. All samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, infrared spectroscopy, and Raman spectra. It is found that when the initial molar ratio of Fe/Zn is larger than 2, a diphase magnetic nanostructure of ZnFe2O4/γ-Fe2O3 was formed, in which the presence of ZnFe2O4 enhanced the thermal stability of γ-Fe2O3. Further increasing the initial molar ratio of Fe/Zn larger than 6 destabilized the diphase nanostructure and yielded traces of secondary phase α-Fe2O3. The grain surfaces of diphase nanostructure exhibited a spin-glass-like structure. At room temperature, all diphase nanostructures are superparamagnetic with saturation magnetization being increased with γ-Fe2O3 content.
Graphical abstractSpherical diphase nanostructure of ZnFe2O4/γ-Fe2O3 was obtained by varying the initial molar ratio of Fe/Zn.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
