| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1543747 | Physica E: Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures | 2016 | 5 Pages |
•Copper ferrite nanostructures were crystalline, spherical and average size of 19 nm.•Copper ferrite were prepared by environmentally friendly process from fuel.•The process of the oxygen vacancies/valence/conduction band was studied.
CuFe2O4 nanocrystals were synthesized by the sol–gel method (SGM) and microwave method (MM) by using sucrose as a fuel. The structural, morphological, optical and magnetic properties of the products were determined and characterized in detail by X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution scanning electron microscopy (HR-SEM), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The XRD results confirmed the formation of cubic phase CuFe2O4. The formation of CuFe2O4 nano and microstructures were confirmed by HR-SEM. Photoluminescence emissions were determined by PL spectra, respectively. The relatively high saturation magnetization (78.22 emu/g) of CuFe2O4-MM shows that it is ferromagnetic and low saturation magnetization (35.98 emu/g) of CuFe2O4O-SGM confirms the super paramagnetic behavior.
Graphical abstractPhotoluminescence spectra of (a) CuFe2O4-sample A prepared by microwave method (b) CuFe2O4-sample B prepared by sol–gel method.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide
