Preparation and Magnetic Property Study of Ni-P/Palygorskite Core-Shell Linear Powder

Abstract:

Alygorskite is a kind of hydrated magnesium aluminium silicate clay mineral. A novel linear core-shell structured Ni-P coated micro-fiber palygorskite (MFP) was fabricated via an electroless plating process in acid bath. The composition, morphology and structure of the as-prepared products were characterized by the techniques such as powder X-ray diffra-ction (XRD), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDS), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The Magnetic Property of the powders was conducted from a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). It was observed that the MFPs surface was compactly coated with irregular Ni-P particle. The XRD patterns indicate the amorphous Ni-P microstructure of coating. Magnetic properties show that coated MFPs are ferromagnetic materials. The satura-tion magnetization (σ_s) and coercivity (jHc) of the powders are 13.86emu/g and 43.97 Oe respectively.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 427)
• Pages: 92-97
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.427.92
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Su Min Zhou, Wei Huang, Shi Ming Shen
• Keywords: Agnetic Hysteresis Loop, Alygorskite Micro-Fibers, Electroless Deposition

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