Non-templated hydrothermal growth of anisotropic magnetite nanostructures using hexamine as the directing agent

S. V. Bhagwat, S. Jouen, D. C. Kundaliya, H. Singh, T. Jagadale, A. A. Athawale, S. Lofland, B. Hannoyer, S. B. Ogale

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Abstract

Anisotropic growth of magnetite (Fe 3O 4) nanoparticles is achieved in a hydrothermal growth process using hexamine to play a dual role of oxide forming and directing agent. The samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, squid magnetometry, ferromagnetic resonance technique, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and Mössbauer spectroscopy, which collectively establish the formation of Fe 3O 4 phase. Anisotropic structures such as nanorods and nanotubules are revealed and these are shown to exhibit good humidity sensing properties.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)5823-5828
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Bioengineering
  • General Chemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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