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Mössbauer spectroscopy investigation of Fe oxide nanoparticles synthesized by a novel hydrothermal process over a wide pH range (3–13)

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Fe oxide magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) in general and cobalt ferrite nanoparticles in particular have immense potential for applications in catalysis, medicine, information and energy storage, etc. MNPs feature interesting physical and chemical properties, different to those of corresponding bulk materials. The magnetic anisotropy constant of almost spherical CoFe2O4 MNPs is much higher than that of magnetite (Fe3O4) MNPs of similar geometrical parameters due to the magnetocrystalline contribution. CoFe2O4 shows significant magnetization at saturation, high coercive field and Curie temperature, and good chemical and magnetic stability, being therefore preferable to the most usual Fe3O4 MNPs. A surfactant-assisted synthetic route was employed to synthesize Fe oxide and in particular cobalt ferrite MNPs over a wide pH range (3–13), endeavor which allowed analysis of transient and parasitic phase identified in acidic reaction conditions.

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This work was supported by a grant of the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CCCDI-UEFISCDI, project number PN-III-P2-2.1-PED-2019-4816 within PNCD III, and via the Core Program 2019-2022 (contract PN21N/2019).

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    Cezar Comanescu, Petru Palade & Victor Kuncser

  2. Faculty of Physics, Physics-Platform – Magurele, University of Bucharest, 405, Atomistilor St., 077125, Bucharest, Magurele, Romania

    Cezar Comanescu

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Comanescu, C., Palade, P. & Kuncser, V. Mössbauer spectroscopy investigation of Fe oxide nanoparticles synthesized by a novel hydrothermal process over a wide pH range (3–13). Hyperfine Interact 242, 42 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-021-01775-x

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