A new inexpensive method for the preparation of acicular precursors for magnetic recording media
Author(s) -
M. R. Anantharaman,
K V Joseph,
H. V. Keer
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
bulletin of materials science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.35
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 0973-7669
pISSN - 0250-4707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02744885
Subject(s) - acicular , materials science , crystallite , oxalate , aqueous medium , precipitation , aqueous solution , ferrous , chemical engineering , metallurgy , inorganic chemistry , microstructure , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics , meteorology , engineering
Magnetic materials meant for audio/video recording applications necessitate that polycrystalline materials be in acicular shape. So preparation of acicular precursors for magnetic storage materials assumes significance. The employment of aqueous solutions do not produce needle shape crystallites. Glycerol is one of the complexing media used for the precipitation of ferrous oxalate dihydrate. An inexpensive method using starch for preparation of acicular particles is described. The influence of an additive namely Gd on acicularity is also investigated
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