Abstract
A facile, anion-induced, one-pot solvothermal method was successfully developed to prepare two kinds of highly dispersed magnetic Fe3O4 submicrometer spheres at 200°C in 12 h. The diameters of the as-prepared Fe3O4 submicrometer spheres are ~500 and ~200 nm, respectively. With the guidance of OAc − ions, the size and morphology of the Fe3O4 spheres could be well controlled. The saturation magnetization of the Fe3O4 spheres was measured to be 84 and 74 emu/g, respectively. The assembly of tiny precursor nuclei into the Fe3O4 spheres relies on Ostwald ripening. The synthesized Fe3O4 submicrometer spheres show good magnetic response, good water solubility, and uniform size.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 217-223 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 12 Jan 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- FeO
- Ostwald ripening
- Solvothermal
- Submicrometer spheres