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Aloe vera plant-extracted solution hydrothermal synthesis and magnetic properties of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles

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Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized by a novel hydrothermal method using ferric acetylacetonate (Fe(C5H8O2)3) and aloe vera plant-extracted solution. The influences of different reaction temperatures and times on the structure and magnetic properties of the synthesized Fe3O4 nanoparticles were investigated. The synthesized nanoparticles are crystalline and have particle sizes of ∼6–30 nm, as revealed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD), High resolution TEM (HRTEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED) indicate that the synthesized Fe3O4 nanoparticles have the inverse cubic spinel structure without the presence of any other phase impurities. The hysteresis loops of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles at room temperature show superparamagnetic behavior and the saturation magnetization of the Fe3O4 samples increases with increasing reaction temperature and time.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the Department of Chemistry (Khon Kaen University) for providing VSM facilities, the Science Faculty SEM Unit (Khon Kaen University) for providing TEM facilities, the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science (Ubon Ratchathani University) for providing XRD facilities. This work is partially supported by The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), and The National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), NSTDA, Ministry of Science and Technology, Thailand, through its program of Center of Excellence.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Santi Phumying, Sarawuth Labuayai, Chunpen Thomas, Vittaya Amornkitbamrung & Ekaphan Swatsitang

  2. Integrated Nanotechnology Research Center (INRC), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Santi Phumying, Sarawuth Labuayai, Vittaya Amornkitbamrung & Ekaphan Swatsitang

  3. School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand

    Santi Maensiri

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Phumying, S., Labuayai, S., Thomas, C. et al. Aloe vera plant-extracted solution hydrothermal synthesis and magnetic properties of magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles. Appl. Phys. A 111, 1187–1193 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-012-7340-5

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