9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Magnetic Properties of Mg<sub>1-x</sub>Zn<sub>x</sub>Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanoparticles

11 Jul 2012, 11:15
20m
Oral Presentation Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials DCMPM1

Speaker

Mr Patrick Masina (School of Chemistry and Physics, Westville Campus,University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa)

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MSc

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Dr Thomas Moyo email; moyo@ukzn.ac.za; University of KwaZulu-Natal

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Mixed zinc magnesium ferrite nanoparticles Mg1-xZnxFe2O4 with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0 in step of 0.1 have been produced by centrifugation using the glycol-thermal method. The nanoparticles were synthesized at 200 °C using a stirred pressure reactor. Single-phase formation was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction which revealed a well defined cubic spinel structure. According to calculations from Scherrer formula, the nanoparticles size ranged from 18 to 22 nm. The magnetic properties of the nanoparticles were studied using a 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM).

Primary author

Mr Patrick Masina (School of Chemistry and Physics, Westville Campus,University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa)

Co-authors

Mr Hafiz Abdallah (School of Chemistry and Physics, Westville Campus,University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa) Dr Justice Msomi (University of KwaZulu Natal) Dr Thomas Moyo (School of Chemistry and Physics, Westville Campus,University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa)

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