Abstract
Nanoparticles of γ-Fe 2O 3 with a mean particle size of 9 nm (an average nanograin size of 4 nm) have been prepared by an electrical explosion method through one-step. The particles were nearly equiaxed. The particle size distribution fits with log-normal distribution law as identified by SAXS. The coercivity and the saturation magnetization of the sample were determined to be as about 30% of those of the bulk materials by VSM. A possible mechanism for the formation of the γ-Fe 2O 3 was proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 503-509 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Materials Research Bulletin |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- A. Magnetic materials
- A. Nanostructures
- C. X-ray diffraction
- D. Magnetic properties