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Optical and magnetic properties of nano-crystalline orthoferrite holmium synthesized using egg-white precursor

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This study reports the first holmium orthoferrite nanocrystallite synthesized via the sol–gel method using egg white (EW), through the hydrolysis of Ho (III) and Fe (III) cations in boiling water (t° > 95 °C). The holmium orthoferrite was characterized by TG-DSC, PXRD, EDX, TEM, UV–Vis, and VSM techniques. Single-phase HoFeO3 was formed after calcination of the precursor at different temperatures up to 800 °C for 60 min. The PXRD and TEM results showed that the average crystallite sizes of all HoFeO3 samples were in the range of 20–30 nm. The obtained HoFeO3 nanopowders have strong absorption in the UV region (λ = 200÷400 nm) and visible region (λ = 400÷600 nm). Compared to previous studies, the holmium orthoferrite synthesized in this work exhibited larger magnetic parameters (Hc, Mr, and Ms), but a lower band gap energy value. These findings demonstrate their potential use not only as photocatalysts, but also as magnetic materials.

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  • Orthoferrite HoFeO3 nanocrystals were synthesized using egg-white precursor.

  • Average crystallite and particle sizes ~20–30 nm.

  • Optical energy gap (Eg) ~1.96–2.02 eV.

  • The magnetic characteristics (Mr and Ms) show increase with calcination temperature of the samples.

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  1. Thu Dau Mot University, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, 590000, Vietnam

    Nguyen Thi Kim Chung

  2. Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

    Nguyen Anh Tien, Chau Hong Diem & Nguyen Thi Truc Linh

  3. Voronezh State Medical University named after N. N. Burdenko, Voronezh, 394036, Russia

    Valentina Olegovna Mittova

  4. Thai Nguyen University of Education, Thai Nguyen University, Thai Nguyen City, 250000, Vietnam

    Do Tra Huong

  5. Dong Thap University, Cao Lanh City, 81000, Vietnam

    Nguyen Van Hung

  6. Voronezh State University, Voronezh, 394018, Russia

    Irina Yakovlevna Mittova

  7. Sai Gon University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

    Bui Xuan Vuong

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Chung, N.T.K., Tien, N.A., Mittova, V.O. et al. Optical and magnetic properties of nano-crystalline orthoferrite holmium synthesized using egg-white precursor. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 104, 239–245 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-022-05914-w

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