02098nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245009500055210006900150260006900219300001400288490000800302520117200310653002201482653002601504653001801530653002901548653000801577100002201585700002201607700001801629700002201647700002101669700001601690856012601706 2011 eng d a0925-838800aMagnetic properties of thermal plasma synthesized nanocrystalline nickel ferrite (NiFe2O4)0 aMagnetic properties of thermal plasma synthesized nanocrystallin aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcMAR a4404-44130 v5093 a
A rapid synthesis method is reported for magnetic nanoparticles of nickel ferrite involving thermal plasma assisted vapor phase condensation process. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray Diffraction, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy techniques. The average particle size was determined from the TEM micrographs and found to be around 30 nm. The effects of reactor parameters on the magnetic and structural properties have been evaluated, to find the optimized parameters so as to achieve the highest values of saturation magnetization and coercivity. Reasonably high saturation magnetization (48 emu/g) has been assigned to the high degree of crystallinity, achieved on account of high temperature during the growth, and the cation redistribution. The high value of coercivity (1150e) is explained on the basis of possible lattice defects arising from the cation redistribution. Detailed analysis of cation distribution using the XRD line intensity data leads to the conclusion that these samples are iron deficit and nickel rich. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
10acrystal structure10aMagnetic measurements10aMagnetization10aNanostructured materials10aTEM1 aNawale, Ashok, B.1 aKanhe, Nilesh, S.1 aPatil, K., R.1 aBhoraskar, S., V.1 aMathe, Vikas, L.1 aDas, A., K. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/magnetic-properties-thermal-plasma-synthesized-nanocrystalline-nickel-ferrite-nife2o4-0