Abstract
Crystalline Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles were prepared via chemical precipitation in reverse micellar cavities in a microemulsion, followed by in situ thermal annealing of the microemulsion at 150°C. A valuable feature of the annealing is that the physical properties of the nanoparticles are preserved in the crystallization process, and the resulting crystalline Fe 3O 4 nanoparticles remain in stable suspensions. The method thus allows the control of average sizes in the final crystalline nanoparticles by varying the initial microemulsion parameters. Results from the characterization of the nanoparticle samples are presented and discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1539-1541 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 15 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |