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Mondal NJ, Sonkar R, Boro B, Ghosh MP, Chowdhury D. Nanocrystalline Ni-Zn spinel ferrites: size-dependent physical, photocatalytic and antioxidant properties. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5460-5475. [PMID: 37822912 PMCID: PMC10563843 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00446e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The physical properties of nanomagnetic particles are expected to be highly dependent on their size. In this study, besides the promising applications of nanocrystalline Ni-Zn spinel ferrites in the area of photocatalysis and free radical scavenging, we present a detailed study with appropriate scientific explanations on the role of size change in modifying and tuning the microstructural, optical and magnetic properties. Three nanostructured Zn0.3Ni0.7Fe2O4 samples of different particle sizes were prepared via the chemical co-precipitation method. Crystallographic phase purity and formation of the spinel cubic phase for all the samples were tested by X-ray diffraction studies. The magnetic properties of the as-synthesized ferrite nanoparticles have been examined thoroughly at 5 K and 300 K. Emergence of superparamagnetic behavior has been observed for the sample with the smallest size ferrite nanoparticles (ZNF-1). The photocatalytic efficiency of all the nanocatalysts was tested on methylene blue (MB) dye and the smallest sized nanocatalyst (ZNF-1) was identified as the most efficient catalyst in degrading MB dye under light illumination. The degradation efficiency was found to decrease with increasing mean particle size of the prepared samples. The antioxidant properties of the prepared ferrite samples were also studied. Here, too, the ZNF-1 sample with the smallest sized nanoparticles exhibited maximum scavenging of free radicals compared to other samples. Hence, the present study clearly demonstrates that smaller-sized Ni-Zn spinel ferrites are efficient materials for tuning the physical properties as well as for use in photocatalytic and antioxidant applications.
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- Nur Jalal Mondal
- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
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- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk Guwahati 781035 Assam India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Ghaziabad 201002 India
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Salih SJ, Mahmood WM. Review on magnetic spinel ferrite (MFe 2O 4) nanoparticles: From synthesis to application. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16601. [PMID: 37274649 PMCID: PMC10238938 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Magnetic spinel ferrite materials offer various applications in biomedical, water treatment, and industrial electronic devices, which has sparked a lot of attention. This review focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of spinel ferrites in a variety of fields, particularly spinel ferrites with doping. Spinel ferrites nanoparticles doped with the elements have remarkable electrical and magnetic properties, allowing them to be used in a wide range of applications such as magnetic fields, microwave absorbers, and biomedicine. Furthermore, the physical properties of spinel ferrites can be modified by substituting metallic atoms, resulting in improved performance. The most recent and noteworthy applications of magnetic ferrite nanoparticles are reviewed and discussed in this review. This review goes over the synthesis, doping and applications of different types of metal ferrite nanoparticles, as well as views on how to choose the appropriate magnetic ferrites based on the intended application.
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- Shameran Jamal Salih
- Department of Chemistry, Koya University Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R, Iraq
- Department of Pharmaceutical Basic Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishk International University, KRG, Erbil, Iraq
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- Department of Chemistry, Koya University Koya KOY45, Kurdistan Region – F.R, Iraq
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Nandhini G, Shobana MK. Influence of phytochemicals with iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications: a review. Polym Bull (Berl) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-022-04648-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Goga F, Bortnic RA, Avram A, Zagrai M, Barbu Tudoran L, Mereu RA. The Effect of Ni 2+ Ions Substitution on Structural, Morphological, and Optical Properties in CoCr 2O 4 Matrix as Pigments in Ceramic Glazes. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:8713. [PMID: 36556518 PMCID: PMC9786210 DOI: 10.3390/ma15248713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The structural, morphological, and optical properties of Ni2+ ions substitution in CoCr2O4 matrix as ceramic pigments were investigated. The thermal decomposition of the dried gel was performed aiming to understand the mass changes during annealing. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies reveal a spinel-type Face-Centered Cubic structure and a secondary Cr2O3 phase when x ≤ 0.75 and a Body-Centered Tetragonal structure when x = 1. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) indicated two strong absorption bands corresponding to the metal-oxygen stretching from tetrahedral and octahedral sites, characteristic of spinel structure. Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis) spectra exhibited the electronic transitions of the Cr2+ Cr3+ and Ni2+ ions. From the UV-Vis data, the CIE color coordinates, (x, y) of the pigments were evaluated. The morphology was examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) showing the agglomeration behavior of the particles. The stability, coloring properties and potential ceramic applications of studied pigments were tested by their incorporation in matte and glossy tile glazes followed by the application of obtained glazes on ceramic tiles. This study highlights the change in pigment color (from turquoise to a yellowish green) with Ni2+ ions substitution in the CoCr2O4 spinel matrix.
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- Firuta Goga
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Physics, Babes-Bolyai University, 1 Kogalniceanu Street, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Babes-Bolyai University, 400006 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Babeş-Bolyai University, 11 Arany Janos Street, 400028 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Rusakov VS, Kozlovskiy AL, Fadeev MS, Egizbek KB, Nazarova A, Kadyrzhanov KK, Shlimas DI, Zdorovets MV. Study of Phase Transformations and Hyperfine Interactions in Fe 3O 4 and Fe 3O 4@Au Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4121. [PMID: 36500744 PMCID: PMC9738076 DOI: 10.3390/nano12234121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The paper presents the results of a study of iron oxide nanoparticles obtained by chemical coprecipitation, coated (Fe3O4@Au) and not coated (Fe3O4) with gold, which were subjected to thermal annealing. To characterize the nanoparticles under study, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Mössbauer spectroscopy on 57Fe nuclei were used, the combination of which made it possible to establish a sequence of phase transformations, changes in morphological and structural characteristics, as well as parameters of hyperfine interactions. During the studies, it was found that thermal annealing of nanoparticles leads to phase transformation processes in the following sequence: nonstoichiometric magnetite (Fe3-γO4) → maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) → hematite (α-Fe2O3), followed by structural ordering and coarsening of nanoparticles. It is shown that nanoparticles of nonstoichiometric magnetite with and without gold coating are in the superparamagnetic state with a slow relaxation rate. The magnetic anisotropy energy of nonstoichiometric magnetite is determined as a function of the annealing temperature. An estimate was made of the average size of the region of magnetic ordering of Fe atoms in nonstoichiometric magnetite, which is in good agreement with the data on the average sizes of nanoparticles determined by scanning electron microscopy.
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Faculty of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991 Moscow, Russia
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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- Engineering Profile Laboratory, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Nur-Sultan 010008, Kazakhstan
- Laboratory of Solid State Physics, The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Almaty 050032, Kazakhstan
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Sheng S, Yang H, Song Y, Chen R, Liang S, Fang H. Size-Dependent Spontaneous Separation of Colloidal Particles in Sub-Microliter Suspension by Cations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158055. [PMID: 35897631 PMCID: PMC9329736 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Great efforts have been made to separate micro/nanoparticles in small-volume specimens, but it is a challenge to achieve the simple, maneuverable and low-cost separation of sub-microliter suspension with large separation distances. By simply adding trace amounts of cations (Mg2+/Ca2+/Na+), we experimentally achieved the size-dependent spontaneous separation of colloidal particles in an evaporating droplet with a volume down to 0.2 μL. The separation distance was at a millimeter level, benefiting the subsequent processing of the specimen. Within only three separating cycles, the mass ratio between particles with diameters of 1.0 μm and 0.1 μm can be effectively increased to 13 times of its initial value. A theoretical analysis indicates that this spontaneous separation is attributed to the size-dependent adsorption between the colloidal particles and the aromatic substrate due to the strong hydrated cation-π interactions.
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- Shiqi Sheng
- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center, Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Zhangjiang Laboratory (SSRF, ZJLab), Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China;
- CAS Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
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- School of Physics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China; (S.S.); (Y.S.); (R.C.); (S.L.)
- Wenzhou Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wenzhou 325001, China
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