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Magnetic properties and thermal stability of polyvinylidene fluoride—Fe2O3 nanocomposites

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Nanocomposites of polyvinylidene fluoride loaded with various amounts of γ-Fe2O nanoparticles, with an average size ranging between 20 and 40 nm, have been obtained by melt mixing and investigated using various experimental techniques [Superconducting Quantum Interference Device, Mössbauer, and Thermogravimetric Analysis]. Magnetic and Mössbauer measurements confirmed the presence of maghemite and a trace of a paramagnetic iron compound. Magnetic data are consistent with a blocking temperature close to room temperature (RT), showing a decrease in the coercive field as the temperature is increased. A weak exchange bias was noticed in all nanocomposites investigated at all temperatures and tentatively ascribed to surface spin disorder. The temperature dependence of the coercive field obeys the Kneller law. The nanocomposites exhibit superparamagnetic behavior near RT. Most magnetic measurements have been performed below the blocking temperature, revealing thus a complex behavior. The dependence of the mass loss derivative versus temperature, as obtained by thermogravimetric analysis, exhibits a single peak due to the thermal degradation of the polymeric matrix. A weak increase in the thermal stability of the polymeric matrix upon loading with maghemite is reported.

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The authors acknowledge the Department of Defense Grant “Raman Spectrometer for the Characterization of Advanced Materials and Nanomaterials,” W911NF-15-1-0063, the NSF DMR-1523577: UTRGV-UMN Partnership for Fostering Innovation by Bridging Excellence in Research and Student Success.

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    Victor Kuncser & Gabriel Alexandru Schinteie

  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas, 78539, USA

    Dorina Chipara, Karen S. Martirosyan & Mircea Chipara

  3. Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas, 78539, USA

    Elamin Ibrahim

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Kuncser, V., Chipara, D., Martirosyan, K.S. et al. Magnetic properties and thermal stability of polyvinylidene fluoride—Fe2O3 nanocomposites. Journal of Materials Research 35, 132–140 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2019.375

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