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Synthesis of the cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles by sol–gel auto-combustion method in the presence of egg white (albumin)

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The cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by the sol–gel auto-combustion method in the presence of various amounts (0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, and 1 g) of egg white protein (albumin). The preparation steps were completed by a heat treatment at 800 °C. The phase formation and morphology of the resulting nanoparticles were investigated by the simultaneous differential thermal analysis-thermogravimetric (DTA-TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Further studies were performed on the critical impact of the heat treatment on crystalline phase formation. The phase identification by XRD demonstrated the formation of the cubic spinel structure of the cobalt ferrite phase. XRD data were also refined by the Rietveld method for a more accurate calculation of structural parameters. The addition of albumin reduced the average crystallite size from ~70 to ~27 nm. Magnetic properties were measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and the curves show the ferromagnetic behavior of the nanoparticles with an increase in the coercivity (from ~290 to ~470 Oe) and saturation magnetization (from ~41 to ~51 emu.g−1) as a result of albumin addition. The cation redistribution due to the presence of albumin is the reason for the variation of coercivity and magnetization through its effect on magnetic anisotropy and inversion degree, respectively.

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The cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles were synthesized by the solgel auto-combustion method in the presence of various amounts of egg white protein (albumin) and then the effect of presence of this agent on the structural and magnetic properties of these nanoparticles was investigated.

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Hashemi, S.M., Ataollahi, Z., Hasani, S. et al. Synthesis of the cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles by sol–gel auto-combustion method in the presence of egg white (albumin). J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 106, 23–36 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06073-2

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