10.1186/2193-8865-3-16

Simple preparation of ferromagnetic Co3O4 nanoparticles by thermal dissociation of the [CoII(NH3)6](NO3)2 complex at low temperature

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  • Saeid Farhadi*1,
  • Kolsoum Pourzare1,
  • Shokooh Sadeghinejad1,
  1. Department of Chemistry, Lorestan University, Khoramabad, 68135-465, IR
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Published in Issue 20-04-2013

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Farhadi, S., Pourzare, K., & Sadeghinejad, S. (2013). Simple preparation of ferromagnetic Co3O4 nanoparticles by thermal dissociation of the [CoII(NH3)6](NO3)2 complex at low temperature. Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry, 3(1 (December 2013). https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-8865-3-16
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Abstract

Abstract Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles were prepared using [Co(NH 3 ) 6 ](NO 3 ) 2 as a starting material via a solid-state thermal decomposition route at low temperature (150°C). The product was characterized by thermal analysis (thermogravimetric/derivative thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis), X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface area measurement, UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and magnetic measurements. The results confirmed that the nanoparticles are highly pure Co 3 O 4 with weak ferromagnetic properties. TEM images showed that the Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles have an average diameter size of around 13 nm. The optical spectrum indicated two direct bandgaps at 2.3 and 3.2 eV which are blueshifted relative to reported values for the bulk sample. By this fast and simple method, Co 3 O 4 nanoparticles can be produced without expensive and toxic solvents or complicated equipment.

Keywords

  • Thermal dissociation,
  • Co(II) complex,
  • Nanoparticles,
  • Cobalt oxide,
  • Magnetic properties,
  • Optical properties
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