The influence of mechanical milling and subsequent calcination on the formation of nanocrystalline CuFe2O4

A. D. Al-Rawas*, H. M. Widatallah, I. A. Al-Omari, C. Johnson, M. E. Elzain, A. M. Gismelseed, S. Al-Taie, A. A. Yousif

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Abstract

The influence of mechanical milling and subsequent calcination of a 1:1 molar mixture of CuO and α-Fe2O3 on the formation of CuFe2O4 has been investigated with X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Mössbauer spectroscopy. Pre-milling the mixture for 160h leads to the formation of CuFe2O4 nanocrystallites at 750°C. This temperature is ca. 400-450°C lower than the temperatures at which the material is conventionally prepared using the ceramic technique that involves no pre-milling of the reactants. Rietveld refinement of the XRD reveals the presence of both cubic and tetragonal crystal structures in the CuFe 2O4 obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationINDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF THE MOSSBAUER EFFECT
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Symposium on the Industrial Applications of the Mossbauer Effect
Pages277-281
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 26 2005
EventInternational Conference on the Industrial Applications of the Mossbauer Effect - Madrid, Spain
Duration: Oct 4 2004Oct 8 2004

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume765
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherInternational Conference on the Industrial Applications of the Mossbauer Effect
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period10/4/0410/8/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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