Tunable synthesis of hexagram-shaped hematite iron oxide microcrystals with shape-dependent magnetic properties

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2014 Jul;14(7):5587-90. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2014.8698.

Abstract

Uniform hexagram-shaped alpha-Fe2O3 microcrystals with tunable morphologies were fabricated by a facile hydrothermal method followed by annealing in air. The highly anisotropic hexagram-shaped alpha-Fe2O3 particles with the higher coercivity forces and remannent magnetizations showed weak ferromagnetic behaviors at room temperature and displayed the typical shape-dependent magnetic behaviors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't