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Preparation and microstructure of spinel zinc ferrite ZnFe2O4 by Co-precipitation method

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Spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4, prepared by co-precipitation method using the zinc nitrate Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and ferric nitrate Fe(NO3)3·2H2O as the raw materials, were characterized by the thermo gravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The influence of synthesis conditions, such as Zn/Fe molar ratio, pH value, the sintering temperature and time, on the microstructures was detailedly investigated. The relationships between the microstructures and the synthesis conditions were discussed. The results show that the pure spinel zinc ferrites ZnFe2O4 are formed when the Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1.05:2 at pH=8.5 or Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1:2 at Ph=9-10, and the precursors are sintered at 1100 °C for 4 h. Especially no other phases are observed when the Zn/Fe molar ratio is 1:2 at pH=10 and the precursor is sintered above 700 for 4 °C h. The higher sintering temperature and longer sintering time contribute to grain growth.

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  1. Department of Energy Sources and Environment Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, China

    Ping Ren  (任平) & Junxi Zhang

  2. National Laboratory for Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200083, China

    Huiyong Deng

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Funded by the National Science Foundation in China (No. 10804117) and Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (No. 08ZR1421900)and the Major Program for the Fundamental Research of Shanghai (No. 06JC14033)

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Ren, P., Zhang, J. & Deng, H. Preparation and microstructure of spinel zinc ferrite ZnFe2O4 by Co-precipitation method. J. Wuhan Univ. Technol.-Mat. Sci. Edit. 24, 927–930 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11595-009-6927-y

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