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Thermal Decomposition Synthesis of MgFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia

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In this work, the effects of the thermal decomposition temperature and time on the structure, cation distributions, magnetic properties, and AC magnetically induced heating characteristics of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles were investigated. The structure and cation distributions between the tetrahedral and octahedral sites determined by X-ray diffraction method showed single-phase MgFe2O4 nanoparticles had a partially inverse structure. The inversion coefficient increased using high reaction temperature and time. The square-like shape and small magnesium ferrite nanoparticles with narrow particle size distribution were synthesized at high reaction temperatures, as observed by transmission electron microscopy. Magnetic properties of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles studied by vibrating sample magnetometry showed the ferrimagnetic characteristics with the highest saturation magnetization of 24 emu/g at a reaction temperature of 300 °C for 60 min. Furthermore, the AC magnetically induced heating characteristics of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles were correlated to the saturation magnetization and coercivity.

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Shahjuee, T., Masoudpanah, S.M. & Mirkazemi, S.M. Thermal Decomposition Synthesis of MgFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Magnetic Hyperthermia. J Supercond Nov Magn 32, 1347–1352 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-018-4834-1

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