Influence of functionalization with citric acid on the properties of magnetic nanoparticles Zn-=SUB=-x-=/SUB=-Fe-=SUB=-3-x-=/SUB=-O-=SUB=-4-=/SUB=- (0≤ x≤ 1.0)

Abstract

The effect of surface functionalization with citric acid on the properties of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) ZnxFe3-xO4 (x=0; 0.25; 0.5; 0.75; 1.0) synthesized by the hydrothermal method was studied. To study the properties of MNPs, X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were used. The magnetic properties of the samples and the phase state of MNPs were studied using a physical property measurement system (PPMS) and Mossbauer spectroscopy (MS). It has been established that the sizes of crystallites and the crystal lattice parameter of ZnxFe3-xO4 MNPs change with increasing Zn2+ concentration. The low values of the coercive force and the presence of a doublet on the MS indicate the presence of both ferrimagnetic and superparamagnetic components. Keywords: ZnxFe3-xO4 ferrite spinel MNPs, hydrothermal synthesis, functionalization of MNPs with citric acid, crystal structure, magnetic properties, magnetic structure.