Controlled synthesis of dense MgFe2O4 nanospheres by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique: Effect of ethanol addition to precursor solvent

We present the results of controlled synthesis of spherical shape magnesium ferrite (MgFe₂O₄) dense nanoparticles by using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) method without any post-annealing processes. A new strategy was proposed to improve nano-crystallinity and observed morphology by ethanol (EtOH) addition in the initial precursor solution of MgFe₂O₄. Influence of EtOH, not only decrease the synthesized secondary particle size but also enhancing crystallization into MgFe₂O₄ single phase cubic structure. We observe that average nanosphere size decrease from 220 to 189?nm but increases of crystallite size from 9.6 to 19.2?nm with increasing the amount of EtOH from 0 to 20?vol%. Also, surface morphology revealed that nanospheres with some irregular shape and rough surface appear in case of EtOH additives. The magnetic properties are studied and different parameters viz. saturation magnetization, remanence, and coercivity have been correlated with crystallite size.     

One step synthesis process for fabricating NiFe2O4 nanoparticle loaded porous carbon spheres by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

In the present work, the porous hollow carbon spheres loaded with NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles have been successfully prepared via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique at 700?°C and the associated formation mechanism has been studied. The as-prepared NiFe₂O₄/carbon microspheres with the diameter of about 3–5?µm and the specific surface area of 236.6889?m²?g^?1 exhibit good monodispersity and an abundance of mesopores of about 40?nm size. Notably, the 20?nm NiFe₂O₄ nanoparticles are encapsulated by carbon microspheres and disperse homogeneously inside the carbon matrix. We could tune the relative content of ferrite and carbon sphere via adjusting the composition of the solution used for synthesis and the carbonization temperature. Consequently, some interesting properties can be obtained by combining the magnetic NiFe₂O₄ nano powder and the electrically conductive porous carbon, which renders the resulting composite suitable for promising applications in electromagnetic wave absorption, treatment of polluted water, catalyst design, energy storage, batteries and so on.     

Effective removal of Zn (II) ions from aqueous solution by the magnetic MnFe2O4 and CoFe2O4 spinel ferrite nanoparticles with focuses on synthesis,characterization, adsorption,and desorption

In this study, the MnFe₂O₄ and CoFe₂O₄ spinel ferrites nanoparticles were synthesized via a practical co-precipitation route to investigate the zinc removal from aqueous solution. The synthesized magnetic adsorbents were characterized by XRD, VSM, FE-SEM, BET, EDS, and DLS analyses. The synthesized adsorbents had a diameter range of 20–80 nm. The specific surface areas of adsorbents were found to be 84.5 and 50.4 m²/g for MnFe₂O₄ and CoFe₂O₄, and the saturation magnetization were 61.39 and 37.54 emu/g, respectively. The effects of initial pH, contact time, metal ion concentration, and temperature on Zn (II) adsorption were precisely investigated. These nanoparticles could remove Zn (II) by following the Langmuir isotherm model at optimum pH = 6, with the high adsorption capacities of 454.5 and 384.6 mg/g for MnFe₂O₄ and CoFe₂O₄, respectively. The results of kinetics studies were well fitted by pseudo-second-order, with the determination coefficients of 0.999 for both adsorbents. The thermodynamics studies showed that the zinc (II) adsorption was an exothermic and spontaneous process. Furthermore, the reusability and the desorption capability of adsorbents were also investigated.