Size and shape control of precipitated magnetite nanoparticles

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 293-302

  Nyiro Kosa, Ilona ^a   Nagy, Dorottya Csákberényi ^a   Pósfai, Mihály ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PANNONIA   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Chrystal growth; Low temperature precipitation; Magnetite; Nanoparticle size and shape; Synthesis

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALS; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MAGNETITE; SEDIMENTS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

CO-PRECIPITATION PROCESS; LOW TEMPERATURES; MAGNETITE PARTICLES; NANOPARTICLE SIZES; NUCLEATION AND GROWTH; SIZE AND SHAPE; SYNTHESIS CONDITIONS; VARIABLE PARAMETERS;

MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLES;

CRYSTAL; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAGNETITE; MINE WASTE; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NUCLEATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SHAPE; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 67649516443     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1920     Document Type: Article

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