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Structural behavior of laser-irradiated γ-Fe₂O₃ nanocrystals dispersed in porous silica matrix : γ-Fe₂O₃ to α-Fe₂O₃ phase transition and formation of ε-Fe₂O₃.

ABSTRACT: The effects of laser irradiation on γ-Fe₂O₃ 4 ± 1 nm diameter maghemite nanocrystals synthesized by co-precipitation and dispersed into an amorphous silica matrix by sol-gel methods have been investigated as function of iron oxide mass fraction. The structural properties of γ-Fe₂O₃ phase were carefully examined by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. It has been shown that γ-Fe₂O₃ nanocrystals are isolated from each other and uniformly dispersed in silica matrix. The phase stability of maghemite nanocrystals was examined in situ under laser irradiation by Raman spectroscopy and compared with that resulting from heat treatment by X-ray diffraction. It was concluded that ε-Fe₂O₃ is an intermediate phase between γ-Fe₂O₃ and α-Fe₂O₃ and a series of distinct Raman vibrational bands were identified with the ε-Fe₂O₃ phase. The structural transformation of γ-Fe₂O₃ into α-Fe₂O₃ occurs either directly or via ε-Fe₂O₃, depending on the rate of nanocrystal agglomeration, the concentration of iron oxide in the nanocomposite and the properties of silica matrix. A phase diagram is established as a function of laser power density and concentration.

SUBMITTER: El Mendili Y

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