Annealing Temperature Dependent of the Structural and Magnetic Properties in Hematite Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Abstract:

The annealing temperature dependent on the structural and magnetic properties of hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) powders synthesized via the sol-gel method was studied. The sol-gel method is used to prepare nanoparticles for this experiment. The annealing treatment of 200°C, 400°C, 600°C, and 800°C has been carried out to modify the physical properties. The obtained nanoparticles are characterized by their structural properties using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Then, magnetic properties were evaluated using Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM). XRD results have shown an increase in crystallite size with an increase in annealing temperature from 35.10 nm to 60.17 nm. The increase in crystallite size can be attributed to the increase in the crystal structure’s internal energy, which promotes atomic diffusion. The FTIR results show an absorption that appears at the peak around ~530 cm^-1. It indicates that the Fe³⁺ cation has successfully formed. The VSM results show an increase in the value of H_c with an increase in the annealing temperature from 117 Oe to 461.5 Oe. It is supported by the increase of anisotropy constant and increasing temperature annealing.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 940)
• Pages: 3-10
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-qe662k
• Online since: January 2023
• Authors: Ananda Sholeh Rifky Hakim*, Utari Utari, Suharno Suharno, Budi Purnama
• Keywords: Annealing, Crystallite Size, Hematite, Magnetic Coercivity, Sol-Gel

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