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Synthesis and studies of growth kinetics of monodispersed iron oxide nanoparticles using ferrocene as novel precursor

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We have used ferrocene and paraffin wax as novel precursor and solvent for the growth of iron oxide nanoparticles. The proposed method of growth has several advantages over existing methods of growth using iron pentacarbonyl a precursor. Highly crystalline and monodispersed particles are obtained which assemble in two- and three-dimensional hexagonal closed packed superlattices. Growth kinetics has been studied by varying concentration of the precursor and time of growth. A phenomenological model has been proposed to explain the growth kinetics.

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    G. M. Bhalerao, A. K. Sinha, Himanshu Srivastava & A. K. Srivastava

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Bhalerao, G.M., Sinha, A.K., Srivastava, H. et al. Synthesis and studies of growth kinetics of monodispersed iron oxide nanoparticles using ferrocene as novel precursor. Appl. Phys. A 95, 373–380 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-008-5068-z

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