Microstructural properties evaluation of Fe2O3 nanostructures

V. Dhanasekaran, S. Anandhavelu, E. K. Polychroniadis, T. Mahalingam

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Abstract

α-Ferrous oxide (Fe2O3) nanostructures were synthesized by precipitation route using an aqueous solutions bath containing ferric and ferrous chloride. The prepared Fe2O3 nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, FTIR, VSM and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns revealed orthorhombic phase Fe2O3 nanostructures. The crystallite size was estimated about ~11 nm. Nanopillars shaped grains were observed by FE-SEM and TEM studies. Magnetic properties of Fe2O3 were determined by using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The observed results were discussed in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)288-290
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume126
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2014

Keywords

  • Morphology
  • Nano-structures
  • VSM
  • XPS

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