Abstract
In this study, maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles were produced using gelatin protein as an effective mediator. Size, shape, surface morphology and magnetic properties of the prepared γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles were characterized using XRD, FT-IR, TEM, SEM and VSM data. The effects of furnace temperature and time of heating together with the amount of gelatin on the produced gelatin-Fe3O4 nanocomposite were examined to prove the fundamental effect of gelatin; both as a capping agent in the nanoscale synthesis and as the director of the spinel γ-Fe2O3 synthesis among possible Fe 2O3 crystalline structures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1375-1378 |
Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 May 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Maghemite nanoparticles
- Magnetic measurements
- Nanostructures materials