Abstract
The Fe3O4 nano particles were prepared from a mixed solution of ferrous and ferric sulfate obtained by leaching the blast
furnace (BF) flue dust with sulfuric acid. The factors affecting particle size, morphology, magnetic and other properties of
Fe3O4 nano particles were investigated carefully. The phase structure, particle size and magnetic properties of the samples
were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample
magnetometer (VSM) and thermogravime tric differential thermal analyzer (TG DTA). The results showed that the
as prepar ed Fe3O4 nano particles had pure phase, narrow size distribution, good dispersion and crystallinity, and exhibited
the attractive magnetic property with high saturation magnet ization of 105 emu/g. The synthesized magnetic materials show
the potential application in the fields of information storage, biomedicine, catalyst, chemical sensors, etc..
Keywords
Fe3O4, Nanoparticles, Magnetic properties, BF flue dust.
Citation
LAZHEN SHEN, YONGSHENG QIAO, YONG GUO, JIANGUO ZHAO, Synthesis and magnetic properties of Fe3O4 nanoparticles from the blast furnace flue dust, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 7-8, July-August 2013, pp.525-529 (2013).
Submitted at: April 27, 2012
Accepted at: July 11, 2013