期刊
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
卷 369, 期 -, 页码 249-259出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2014.06.046
关键词
Ferrites; Nanoclystals; Band gap energy; Magnetic responces; LDH
资金
- CONICET [PIP 11220090100490]
- UTN-FRC of Argentina [PID 25/E187]
A mixture of nanocrystals of cobalt ferrite and magnesium ferrite was obtained from Layered Double Hydroxides (LDI-1) through a co-precitation method with a theoretical molar ratio M2+:Fe3+ =3:1, where M2+ represents Mg2+ and/or Co2+. The molar ratios between Co2+:Fe3+ were 0.0 (0Co), 0.2 (5Co), and 0.4 (10Co). In order to assess the effect on the properties of the LDH and their oxides, the molar percentages were 0, 5 and 10%. Two different synthesis methods were evaluated; (i) ageing at room temperature (rt), and (ii) hydrothermal ageing at 200 degrees C in autoclave (ht), both methods needed 15 h of ageing. Then, these [DR were calcined in air atmosphere aL 550 degrees C for 10 h. The calcined materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravymetric analysis (TGA), temperature -programmed reduction (TPR), infrared spectroscopy with Fourier transform (ERR), Diffuse Reflectance UV -visible spectroscopy (UV-vis-DRS), Mossbauer spectroscopy and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (lCP-OES). The magnetic response was analyzed using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The band gap energy of the iron oxides was determined through the UV-vis-DRS analysis. Through these studies it was possible to identify the presence of a mixture of cobalt ferrite and magnesium ferrite. Samples did not show hematite and cobalt oxides, but the presence of MgO in the pet iclase phase was determined. This magnesium oxide promoted a good dispersion of the ferrites. Moreover, when a single ferrite phase of Co or Mg was formed, a diminution of the crystal size with consequent enlarged values of band gap energy was observed. Thus, materials synthesized by room temperature ageing promoted the superparamagnetic behaviour of samples, attributed to the content of the cobalt ferrite structure in nanocrystals. In regard to the estimated band gap energy, all samples exhibited low levels. These results indicate that these solids would be suitable for photocatalysts use in all visible light range, and that they could be easily removed from the reaction medium by a simple magnetic separation procedure. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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