Phase composition and local environment of iron ions in gadolinium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles

Authors

  • Julia A. Fedotova Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, 11 Babrujskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Uladzislaw E. Gumiennik AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Krakow 30-059, Poland
  • Svetlana A. Vorobyova Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Mikhail М. Degtyarik Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus
  • Andrei A. Kharchanka Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, 11 Babrujskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7274-1380
  • Janusz Przewoznik AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Krakow 30-059, Poland
  • Czeslaw Kapusta AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Krakow 30-059, Poland

Keywords:

magnetic nanoparticles, hydroxides, chemical precipitation, X-ray diffraction analysis, local atomic order
Supporting Agencies
The work was supported by the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research (project X21VTNG-003).

Abstract

FeO ⋅ Fe2O3 ⋅ nH2O, Fe2.95Gd0.05O4 and Fe2.9Gd0.1O4 powders were obtained by chemical precipitation from aqueous solutions. The phase composition and local environment of iron ions in gadolinium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles were studied by X-ray diffraction analysis and nuclear gamma resonance (NGR) spectroscopy. Interpretation of radiographs and NGR spectra of synthesised samples indicates the presence of a superposition of maghemite γ-Fe2O3 and iron hydroxide α-FeOOH in the samples. It was found that under the deposition of powders in the presence of gadolinium nitrate, an increase in the content of iron hydroxide α-FeOOH is observed, which disappears after annealing at 200 °C.

Author Biographies

  • Julia A. Fedotova, Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, 11 Babrujskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

    doctor of science (physics and mathematics); deputy director

  • Uladzislaw E. Gumiennik, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Krakow 30-059, Poland

    postgraduate student at the department of solid state physics, faculty of physics and applied computer science

  • Svetlana A. Vorobyova, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

    PhD (chemistry); leading researcher at the laboratory for chemistry of condensed systems

  • Mikhail М. Degtyarik, Research Institute for Physical Chemical Problems, Belarusian State University, 14 Lieninhradskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

    PhD (chemistry), docent; leading researcher at the laboratory for chemistry of condensed systems

  • Andrei A. Kharchanka, Institute for Nuclear Problems, Belarusian State University, 11 Babrujskaja Street, Minsk 220006, Belarus

    PhD (physics and mathematics), docent; senior researcher at the laboratory of advanced materials physics

  • Janusz Przewoznik, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Krakow 30-059, Poland

    doctor of science (chemistry); professor at the department of solid state physics, faculty of physics and applied computer science

  • Czeslaw Kapusta, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Krakow 30-059, Poland

    doctor of science (chemistry), full professor; professor at the department of solid state physics, faculty of physics and applied computer science

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Fedotova, J.A. et al. 2022. Phase composition and local environment of iron ions in gadolinium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry. 2 (Sep. 2022), 30–37. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2022-2-30-37.