Microemulsion synthesis and magnetic properties of hydroxyapatite-encapsulated nano CoFe2O4

•Hydroxyapatite-encapsulated cobalt ferrite nanopowders were synthesized by a microemulsion method.•The characterization of nanoparticles was performed using various analytical tools, such as TEM, FE-SEM, FTIR, XRD and VSM.•The nanoparticles showed a maximum saturation magnetization of 7.8 emu/g.•The samples indicated a wasp-waisted hysteresis loop.

Hydroxyapatite-encapsulated cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanopowders were synthesized by one step microemulsion method. The powders were characterized by X-ray Diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer. TEM results showed that nanoparticles calcined at 700 °C have core–shell morphology. It was found that the resultant phases, morphology and magnetic properties of the samples depend on calcining temperature. The synthesized nanoparticles showed a maximum saturation magnetization of 7.8 emu/g with a wasp-waisted hysteresis loop. The magnetion was reduced by increasing calcining temperature to 900 °C. This reduction is due to the reaction of cobalt ferrite with hydroxyapatite which leads to CaFe12(PO4)8(OH)12 phase.

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