• Title of article

    Fabrication, characterization, and magnetic behavior of porous ZnFe2O4 hollow microspheres

  • Author/Authors

    Matli, Penchal Reddy Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) - f China , Zhou, Xiaobing Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) - f China , Shiyu, Du Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) - f China , Huang, Qing Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) - f China

  • Pages
    7
  • From page
    53
  • To page
    59
  • Abstract
    Porous ZnFe2O4 hollow microspheres with a diameter of about 100–210 nm were successfully prepared by simple template-free hydrothermal route in ethylene glycol (EG) solution. The formation mechanism and properties have been also demonstrated. The structural, morphological, and magnetic properties of ZnFe2O4 hollow microspheres were investigated by means of X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and physical properties measurements system. The surface area was determined using the BET method. XRD and IR analyses confirm the cubic spinel phase of ZnFe2O4 hollow microspheres. Every magnetic microsphere is made up of many ultrafine ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles with porous structure. The as-prepared porous magnetic hollow spheres have higher surface area and excellent magnetic properties at room temperature.
  • Keywords
    Hollow spheres , X-ray diffraction , SEM , FTIR , BET , Magnetic properties
  • Journal title
    Astroparticle Physics
  • Serial Year
    2015
  • Record number

    2478246