Investigation of experimental and instrumental parameters on properties of PbFe12O19 nanostructures prepared by sonochemical method

It is the first time that PbFe12O19 nanostructures were successfully synthesized by sonochemical method. The instrumental and experimental parameters were optimized to achieve the appropriate product. The results showed that Pb+2 to Fe+3 molar ratio and the type of capping agent as experimental parameters and time and power of sonication as instrumental variables can influence on the purity and particle size of products, respectively. According to the results, the synthesis process could improve to sol-gel assisted sonochemical method in presence of PEG as capping agent. In this method, pure product obtained by using the high temperature and pressure in sonication treatment and hydrolysis and condensation processes in sol-gel method, simultaneously. Concurrent presence of sonication treatment and PEG were necessary for preparation of pure hexaferrite nanostructures. Because of metal oxides nanostructures as major product and hexaferrite as minor product were produced in the absence of them. So, sol-gel assisted sonochemical method can be introduced as an effective method for preparation of hexaferrite nanostructures. Furthermore, it was found that the instrumental parameters should be optimized, because of increasing the time and power of sonication is not always favorable for preparation of ultrafine particles and small structures.