Synthesis of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles: coated with PVP and doped with neodymium and gadolinium.
Magnetite nanoparticles, magnetic properties, superparamagnetism, Mössbauer spectroscopy
The synthesis of superparamagnetic magnetite nanoparticles has been a prominent topic in the field of condensed matter research due to its applicability in biomedicine and other technologies. In this work, we describe the synthesis of nanoparticles of pure magnetite, magnetite coated with polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer (PVP), and PVP-coated magnetite doped with neodymium and gadolinium. We studied the structural and magnetic properties by X-ray diffraction (XRD), magnetization measurements (VSM), transmission electron microscopy (MET), and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The nanoparticles showed superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature. The values obtained for saturation magnetization, coercivity, and remanence indicated the superparamagnetic nature of the samples obtained. The presented approach provides an easy route to prepare PVP-coated magnetite nanoparticles, as well as ones doped with neodymium and gadolinium.