磁性氧化铁的水热合成、生长机理与磁性研究.docVIP

  Hydrothermal Synthesis, Growth Mechanism and Magnetic Property of Fe3O4 Nanorod# ZHOU Xi, SHI Yanfeng, ZHONG Lubin, WANG Yan* 5 10 15 20 25 30 (College of Materials, Xiamen University) Abstract: In the present paper, rod-shaped Fe3O4 nanocrystals in the length of 200~300 nm have been prepared with a high yield using a simple poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP)-mediated hydrothermal synthesis method at a low temperature of 90 °C. The formation mechanisms related to the chemical reaction, Fe3O4 nuclei and Fe3O4 rod-shaped crystal growth were discussed in detail. In the process of Fe3O4 nanocrystal growth, the Fe3O4 phase firstly appeared via dehydration of Fe (OH)2 and Fe(OH)3 under thermal treatment, then the Fe3O4 nuclei gradually grew into amorphous Fe3O4 nanoparticle. Finally, the spherical Fe3O4 nanoparticles transformed into Fe3O4 nanorods. Furthermore, magnetic characterization showed that the Fe3O4 nanorod exhibited an increasing sensibility of magnetic response than the spherical Fe3O4 nanoparticle. The as-prepared Fe3O4 nanorods can be quickly collected by an external magnet leaving a clear supernatant and such excellent magnetic response will have potential applications in the bioseparation and biodetection fields. Key words: Nanocrystal, Fe3O4, hydrothermal synthesis, magnetic properties 0 Introduction Over the years, one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials, such as nanowires, nanorods or nanobelts, have attracted much attention in nanoscience research since they have unique chemical and physical properties and can be potentially applied in the field of catalysis, sensors, electrochemical energy storage devices and drug delivery.[1-4] Magnetic nanomaterials, especially that of 1D structure, exhibit fascinating properties and have shown interesting applications in pigments, ferro?uids, microwave absorbing, magnetic recording, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), drug delivery and bioseparation.[5-9] Thus far, 1D iron oxide nanocrystal has been prepared by various