Salt effects on the physical properties of magnetite nanoparticles synthesized at different NaCl concentrations

Ja Young Park, Daksha Patel, Eun Sook Choi, Myung Ju Baek, Yongmin Chang, Tae Jeong Kim, Gang Ho Lee

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Abstract

Magnetite nanoparticles were synthesized at a wide range of NaCl solutions (c=0.01-3.0M). The particle diameter (d) was reduced from 7.7 to 6.8nm and the colloidal stability dropped with increasing c. The salt effect on the d was successfully elucidated with an aid of a homogeneous nucleation model. The saturation magnetization (Ms) reduction and the lattice contraction (Δa) from -0.015 to -0.038Å with increasing c were observed due to the decrease of the d. From the Δa, the surface tension (γ) enhancement from 0.192 to 0.614N/m with increasing c was estimated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)41-46
Number of pages6
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume367
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2010

Keywords

  • FeO
  • Homogeneous nucleation model
  • Nanoparticle
  • Physical properties
  • Salt effect

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