Abstract
Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles are synthesized continuously in supercritical methanol (scMeOH) without using reducing agents at 30 MPa, 400 °C and a residence time of 38 s. XRD analysis reveals that particles synthesized in scMeOH retain magnetite crystalline structure while particles synthesized in supercritical water retain hematite (α-Fe 2O3) crystalline structure. The scMeOH acts both as a reaction medium and a reducing agent. The magnetite nanoparticles are spherical in shape with an average diameter of 21 ± 2 nm, as measured using SEM and TEM. The saturation magnetization of the magnetite nanoparticle is 76.6 emu/g. Crown
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2197-2200 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Materials Letters |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 20 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Oct 31 |
Keywords
- Magnetic materials
- Magnetite
- Nanomaterials
- Supercritical methanol
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering