Open AccessFeCO 3 as a novel precursor for controllable synthesis of monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles via solution thermal decomposition
Author(s) -
Wang Guorong,
Cui Mengyao,
Qiu Ying,
Miao Yuqing,
Ma Huijun,
Zhang Huan,
Zhang Yifan,
Liu Xiaoli,
Yi Jiabao,
Peng Mingli,
Fan Haiming
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mna2.12085
Subject(s) - dispersity , thermal decomposition , calcination , iron oxide nanoparticles , nanoparticle , materials science , iron oxide , chemical engineering , decomposition , particle size , oxide , particle (ecology) , inorganic chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , polymer chemistry , metallurgy , oceanography , geology , engineering
Thermal decomposition in solution is the most effective approach for achieving highly monodisperse iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs). However, a simple, economical, and environment‐friendly iron precursor with high iron content remains in great demand. Although siderite (FeCO 3 ) has been reported to produce iron oxide particles via calcination, it is difficult to control the shapes of the obtained particles compared to those obtained by solution methods. Herein, FeCO 3 was employed as a precursor in solution thermal decomposition to prepare monodisperse IONPs and investigated the influence of reaction conditions on the particle size, including the concentration of oleic acid, concentration of the precursor, and the reaction temperature. The seed‐mediated growth method with FeCO 3 as a precursor was also studied to extend the scope of particle size. The experimental results demonstrate that high‐quality IONPs can be synthesized in solution via FeCO 3 thermal decomposition. The particle diameter was tuned between 3 and 20 nm by varying the reaction conditions, and by seed‐mediated growth. FeCO 3 is thus a readily available, economical, environment‐friendly precursor with high iron content, which is a novel candidate for the synthesis of IONPs.