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Microwave-assisted synthesis and magnetic property of magnetite and hematite nanoparticles

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Nanoparticles of magnetite (Fe3O4) and hematite (α-Fe2O3) have been prepared by a simple microwave heating method using FeCl3, polyethylene glycol and N2H4·H2O. The amount of N2H4·H2O has an effect on the final phase of Fe3O4. The morphology of α-Fe2O3 was affected by the heating method. Crystalline α-Fe2O3 agglomerates were formed immediately at room temperature and most of these nanoparticles within agglomerates show the same orientation along [110] direction. After microwave heating, ellipsoidal α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were formed following an oriented attachment mechanism. Both Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles exhibit a small hysteresis loop at room temperature.

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Financial support from National Natural Science Foundation of China (50472014) and Chinese Academy of Sciences under the Program for Recruiting Outstanding Overseas Chinese (Hundred Talents Program) is gratefully acknowledged. We thank the Fund for Innovation Research from Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Natural Science Foundation from Science and Technology Committee of Shanghai (03ZR14104), P. R. China.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P.R. China

    Wei-Wei Wang & Ying-Jie Zhu

  2. Analysis & Testing Center for Inorganic Materials, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, P.R. China

    Mei-Ling Ruan

  3. Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P.R. China

    Wei-Wei Wang

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Wang, WW., Zhu, YJ. & Ruan, ML. Microwave-assisted synthesis and magnetic property of magnetite and hematite nanoparticles. J Nanopart Res 9, 419–426 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-005-9051-8

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