Issue 10, 2018

Very fast crystallisation of MFe2O4 spinel ferrites (M = Co, Mn, Ni, Zn) under low temperature hydrothermal conditions: a time-resolved structural investigation

Abstract

MFe2O4 spinel ferrites (M = Co, Mn, Ni, Zn) were synthesised through a low-temperature aqueous route combining co-precipitation of oxalates and hydrothermal treatment at 135 °C. With the objective of gaining a deeper understanding of the structural evolution of the compounds to crystalline materials during the synthetic process, samples were prepared within different reaction times, showing in most cases a fully crystalline habit already after short treatment times. The resulting solids were characterised through several state-of-the-art analytical techniques, both on the atomic (XAS) and mesoscopic (XRPD, SAXS) scales. In parallel, temperature-programmed characterisation was carried out to investigate the evolution of the compounds during the heating process.

Graphical abstract: Very fast crystallisation of MFe2O4 spinel ferrites (M = Co, Mn, Ni, Zn) under low temperature hydrothermal conditions: a time-resolved structural investigation

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Jan 2018
Accepted
27 Mar 2018
First published
28 Mar 2018

Green Chem., 2018,20, 2257-2268

Very fast crystallisation of MFe2O4 spinel ferrites (M = Co, Mn, Ni, Zn) under low temperature hydrothermal conditions: a time-resolved structural investigation

P. Dolcet, S. Diodati, F. Zorzi, P. Voepel, C. Seitz, B. M. Smarsly, S. Mascotto, F. Nestola and S. Gross, Green Chem., 2018, 20, 2257 DOI: 10.1039/C8GC00086G

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