Synthesis and Characterization of Nanopraticle Hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) Minerals from Natural Iron Sand Using Co-Precipitation Method and its Potential Applications as Extrinsic Semiconductor Materials Type-N

Abstract:

This research is about nanoparticles hematite (NPH) synthesized and characterized from natural iron sands using co-precipitation method and its potential applications as extrinsic semiconductor materials type-N. The aims of this study is to determine the process parameters to obtain hematite of high purity degree and to observe its physical characteristics as an extrinsic semiconductor materials type-N. The iron sand was first separated by magnetic technique and then dissolved into HCl solution before conducting the precipitation process. Precipitation was done by dripping ammonium hydroxide (NH₄OH). Precipitated powder was dried at 80°C for 2 hours, and then calcined at 500°C, 600°C 700°C for 2 hours respectively. The composition of iron sands, purity degree, hematite mineral grain size, and space group were analyzed by XRF, XRD, FTIR and SEM. The XRF analysis result of raw material, showed that dominant element and composition in the sample is Fe with purity degree is 90.51%. The XRD result before and after precipitation showed Fe₃O₄ and α-Fe₂O₃. Fe₃O₄ purity degree was obtained 85%, and α-Fe₂O₃ in NPH500, NPH600, NPH700 were 63%, 83%, and 76%, respectively. FTIR spectral showed crystalline hematite characteristics stong band of 472.07 to 559.62 cm^-1. SEM image showed the morphology of agglomeration particulates, when the calcinaton temperature increases, the agglomeration will be seperated due to thermal energy. Based on the charaterization results it was found that the natural iron sand synthesized has the potential to be applied as an N-type extrinsic semiconductor material.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 967)
• Pages: 259-266
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.967.259
• Online since: August 2019
• Authors: Muhammad Rizal Fahlepy*, Yuyu Wahyuni, Muhamma Andhika, Arini Tiwow Vistarani, Subaer Subaer
• Keywords: Co-Precipitation Method, Crystalline Hematite, Iron Sand, Nanoparticles Hematites (NPH)

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