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

  • 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

Abstract

FeO ⋅ Fe2O3nH2O, 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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Published
2022-09-19
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).
How to Cite
Fedotova, J. A., Gumiennik, U. E., Vorobyova, S. A., DegtyarikM. М., Kharchanka, A. A., Przewoznik, J., & Kapusta, C. (2022). Phase composition and local environment of iron ions in gadolinium-doped iron oxide nanoparticles. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Chemistry, 2, 30-37. https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-257X-2022-2-30-37