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Effect of TEA on the structural and magnetic properties of ferromagnetic ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles

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Ferromagnetic ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized by surfactant assisted hydrothermal method using different amount of triethylamine (TEA). The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer. The formation of single phase ZnFe2O4 was investigated by addition of different amount of TEA. Regular spinel structure was obtained for all synthesized product except for lower amount of TEA, owing to the less alkaline atmosphere. All the synthesized nanoparticles were spherical in shape with a small aggregation. Observed size of the nanoparticles was 10 nm as determined from TEM measurement for the sample synthesized with a higher amount of TEA. Room temperature ferromagnetic behavior was observed in all the samples.

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The Author would like to thank the SRM University for financial support and also thanks Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology Research Centre (NRC), and SRM College of Pharmacy for XRD, FE-SEM and FT-IR measurements. Author gratefully acknowledges the DST-FIST (SR/FST/PSI-155/2010) for providing the support.

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    R. Rameshbabu, R. Ramesh, A. Karthigeyan & S. Ponnusamy

  2. Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory (MSCL), Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA), Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

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Rameshbabu, R., Ramesh, R., Kanagesan, S. et al. Effect of TEA on the structural and magnetic properties of ferromagnetic ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 26, 547–553 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-014-2433-x

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