Phase Structure and Heat Generation in the Co-Precipitated Magnetite Nanoparticles

In the present studies the phase structure and magnetic ordering of magnetite nanoparticles were investigated. The powder samples were obtained by co-precipitation from Fe(III) and Fe(II) salts. SiO₂ coating was performed using the modified Stöber process. X-ray diffraction studies revealed presence of the only one Fe₃O₄ crystalline phase both for the non-coated and SiO₂-coated samples. The Mössbauer studies have shown differences in shapes of measured spectral lines for Fe₃O₄ particles subjected to the Stöber process and non-coated particles. The heating efficiency was measured for glycerol dispersed nanoparticles. The analysis have shown changes in specific loss power depending on the concentration of the nanoparticles and amplitude of alternating magnetic field.