Physicochemical Properties of Nanocrystallite Copper Ferrite Prepared by a Novel Self Flash Combustion of Acetate Precursors

Abstract

Abstract: Copper ferrite, CuFe2O4, one of the important ferrites due to its interesting electrical, magnetic and structural properties, is obtained by a novel self flash combustion of a homogeneous mixture of one mole copper acetate monohydrate, Cu(CH3COO)2•H2O, and two moles of iron (III) acetate basic, Fe(CHCOO)2•OH. Nanocrystalite (89 nm) copper ferrite (less than 100%) is obtained at lower temperatures, whereas 100% copper ferrite is obtained after calcination at 1000℃. Thermal analysis (TG and DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), photo microscopy, magnetic and porosity measurements have been carried out for the specimens obtained after calcinations at 700, 800, 900 and 1000℃ to characterize the conversion efficiency of the powder precursors to copper ferrite. It was found that increasing temperature leads to great improvement in the magnetic properties. By increasing calcination temperature from 700～1000℃ saturation magnetic flux density (Bs) increased from 17.8 to 40.8 emu/g, while remnant magnetic flux density (Br) increased from 10.1 to 17.11 emu/g.

Key words: Copper ferrite, Flash combustion, Synthesis, Characterization, Magnetic properties, Microstructure

M.H.Khedr, A.A.Farghali. Physicochemical Properties of Nanocrystallite Copper Ferrite Prepared by a Novel Self Flash Combustion of Acetate Precursors[J]. J Mater Sci Technol, 2005, 21(05): 675-680.

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