Optimization of preparation parameters and characterization of the Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 thermal-sensitive magnetic ferrofluid prepared by the hydro-thermal method
The bare magnetic Mn<inf>0.5</inf>Zn<inf>0.5</inf>Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> nanoparticles were prepared by the hydro-thermal method. The optimized preparation conditions were obtained by the orthogonal experiment. Crystal structure and the grain diameter of the particles were observed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), and the Curie temperature of the bare particles and the performance of the magnetic moment of the particles at different temperatures were characterized by the Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM). The bare particles were modified by the oleic acid, and the modification effect was verified by the Infrared Test (IR). Mn<inf>0.5</inf>Zn<inf>0.5</inf>Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> thermal-sensitive magnetic ferrofluid with excellent performance were prepared by dissolving the modified particles in the kerosene carrier. The saturation magnetization could reach up to 278Gs and the Curie temperature is confirmed to be 322K, which indicates that the quality of the Mn<inf>0.5</inf>Zn<inf>0.5</inf>Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> thermal-sensitive ferrofluid is better than other Mn<inf>0.5</inf>Zn<inf>0.5</inf>Fe<inf>2</inf>O<inf>4</inf> thermal-sensitive ferrofluids prepared by the coprecipitation method previously reported (Saturation magnetization: 150Gs, Curie temperature: 340K[1]).
Mn–Zn ferrite nanoparticles for ferrofluid preparation: Study on thermal–magnetic properties
Abstract Mn1−xZnxFe2O4 (with x varying from 0.1 to 0.5) ferrite nanoparticles used for ferrofluid preparation have been prepared by chemical co-precipitation method and characterized. Characterization techniques like elemental analysis by atomic absorption spectroscopy and spectrophotometry, thermal analysis using simultaneous TG-DTA, XRD, TEM, VSM and Mossbauer spectroscopy have been utilized. The final cation contents estimated agree with the initial degree of substitution. The Curie temperature ( T c ) and particle size decrease with the increase in zinc substitution. In the case of particles with higher zinc concentration, both ferrimagnetic nanoparticles and particles exhibiting superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature are present. In addition, some of the results obtained by slightly altering the preparation condition are also discussed. The precipitated particles were used for ferrofluid preparation. The fine particles were suitably dispersed in heptane using oleic acid as the surfactant. The volatile nature of the carrier chosen helps in altering the number concentration of the magnetic particles in a ferrofluid. Magnetic properties of the fine particles and ferrofluids are discussed. Ferrofluids having Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 particles can be used for the energy conversion application utilizing the magnetically induced convection for thermal dissipation.
Thermomagnetic properties of ferrofluids containing chemically coprecipitated Mn-Zn ferrite particles
The magnetic properties of ferrofluids containing polydisperse chemically coprecipitated Mn-Zn ferrite nanoparticles of various composition, as well as the dispersion characteristics and structure of particles, are investigated. Results of the neutron-activation analysis of particles give a Mn, Zn and Fe ratio different from that of stoichiometrically predicted ones at precipitation. Magnetogranulometric analysis of ferrofluid samples performed by using the Langevin-type magnetization model of noninteracting subdomain particles shows that, instead of the usually observed log-normal particle size distribution curves, there exists a more complex distribution of magnetic moments of particles. Ultracentrifugal separation of samples allows the distribution of two fractions of particles having different magnetic moment values, which are not proportional to the particle mean volumes determined using X-ray diffraction spectra measurements. >