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Characteristics of Fe-Ni Nanopowders Prepared by Electrical Explosion of Wire in Water and Ethanol

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 16, Number 4, 31 Dec 2011, Pages 435-439
L. H. Bac (School of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ulsan), B. K. Kim (School of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ulsan), J. S. Kim (School of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ulsan), J. C. Kim * (School of Materials Science Engineering, University of Ulsan)
Abstract

In this work, we prepared Fe-Ni alloy nanopowders by wire electrical explosion in deionized water and ethanol. Particles size and morphology of the as-synthesized nanoparticles prepared in water and ethanol were observed by transmission electron microscopy. In both cases, the as-synthesized nanoparticles were in nearly spherical shape and their size distribution was broad. The particles prepared in the water were in core-shell structure due to the oxidation of Fe element. X-ray diffraction was used to analyze the phase of the nanopowders. It showed that the nanopowders prepared in water had γ-Fe-Ni solid solution and FeO phase. The samples obtained in ethanol were in two phases of Fe-Ni solid solution, γ-Fe-Ni and α-Fe-Ni. Bulk samples were made from the as-synthesized nanopowders by spark plasma sintering at 1000 oC for 10 min. Structure of the bulk sample was observed by scanning electron microscope. Magnetic properties of the as-synthesized nanopowders and the bulk samples were investigated by vibrating sample magnetometer. The hysteresis loop of the assynthesized nanopowders and the sintered bulk samples revealed a ferromagnetic characteristic.

 

Keywords: magnetic materials; magnetic properties; nanopowder; electrical explosion of wire (EEW)
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2011.16.4.435
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