Abstract
We show that sonochemistry is an efficient and facile route for quantitative coating of γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles with octadecyltrihydrosilane (OTHS, CH3(CH2)17SiH3). The presence of C-H stretching (2950-2850 cm-1) (1475-1375 cm-1) bands, and the absence of peaks at 2150 and 925 cm-1 (Si-H stretching and bending respectively) confirm the presence of grafted hydrocarbon chains in the irradiated sample, hence the reaction of OTHS with γ-Fe2O3 nanoparticles. The coated nanoparticles show increased magnetization compared to the uncoated ones. X-ray diffraction, magnetization studies, Mössbauer spectra, and electron paramagnetic resonance spectra reveal that the magnetic ordering is more prominent in the OTHS-coated γ-Fe2O3 sample because of improved crystallinity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1778-1787 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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