Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Year: 2020, Volume: 13, Issue: 18, Pages: 1848-1855
Original Article
Tentu Manohra Naidu1 , P V Lakshmi Narayana1∗
1 Department of Nuclear Physics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 530003, A.P, India
∗Corresponding author:
P V Lakshmi Narayana
Department of Nuclear Physics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 530003, A.P, India
Email: [email protected]
Received Date:01 April 2020, Accepted Date:18 April 2020, Published Date:17 June 2020
Objectives: The current research work was investigated magnetic properties of Fe2O3-Bi2O3-TiO2 nanoparticles (NPS). Methods/Statistical analysis: The Fe2O3-Bi2O3-TiO2 has been synthesized by a simple precipitation method. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-vis. absorption (reflectance) spectra. The magnetic properties of the magnetite nanoparticles were calculated by vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) at ambient temperature. Findings: The effect of calcination on the magnetic and structural properties of Fe2O3-Bi2O3-TiO2 nanoparticles was studied. The Fe2O3-Bi2O3- TiO2 nanocrystal was subjected to calcination up to 200◦C, magnetite was converted to magnetite; the second transition was in the range of 300-400◦C which changed it to hard ferromagnetic hematite. Application/Improvements: This research provides promising results concerned with magnetic sensing probes for magnetic resonance imaging for in-vitro diagnostics and contrast agents.
Keywords: Fe2O3-Bi2O3-TiO2 NPs; Magnetic Properties; XRD; FESEM; VSM
© 2020 Naidu, Narayana. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Published By Indian Society for Education and Environment (iSee)
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