Journal of Northeastern University ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (7): 962-964+974.DOI: -

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Synthesis of Fe nanoparticles by pulsed laser gas phase evaporation-liquid phase collection

Chen, Sui-Yuan (1); Chen, Shuang-Jian (1); Liang, Jing (1); Liu, Chang-Sheng (1)   

  1. (1) Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
  • Received:2013-06-19 Revised:2013-06-19 Published:2013-04-04
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Abstract: Fe nanoparticles were synthesized by a new method of pulse laser gas phase evaporation-liquid phase collection. The morphology, structure, magnetic properties and synthesis mechanism were studied by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and vibration magnetometer. The results showed that using 45# steel as the target, 20% ethylene glycol+80% ethanol as the liquid collection system, and N2 as the carrier gas, Fe nanoparticles are successfully prepared under the conditions of the laser power density 42 J/mm2, pulse width 3 ms, frequency 10 Hz, and the N2 flow 0.5 L/min. The particles are spherical and show a trend of chain connectivity, the main size of the Fe particles is 20~30 nm; the coercivity of iron nanoparticles is 523 Oe, the saturation magnetization is 45 emu/g. The plasma with Fe composition was generated from 45# steel target by pulsed laser ablation, after homogeneous nucleation and growing of crystal nucleus in the gas phase, Fe crystal nucleus grew up to nano-size Fe particles when they were carried by N2 into the liquid phase. Ethylene glycol in the liquid has played a role in the dispersion of Fe nanoparticles in situ.

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