Synthesis of Fe nanoparticles functionalized with oleic acid synthesized by inert gas condensation

In this work, we study the synthesis of monodispersed Fe nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) in situ functionalized with oleic acid. The nanoparticles were self-assembled by inert gas condensation (IGC) technique by using magnetron-sputtering process. Structural characterization of Fe-NPs was performed by transm...

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Autores principales: Silva Vidaurri, Luis Gerardo, Solís Pomar, Francisco, Gutiérrez Lazos, Claudio Davet, Meléndrez, Manuel F., Martínez, Eduardo, Fundora, Abel, Pérez Tijerina, Eduardo
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/15248/1/355.pdf
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Sumario:In this work, we study the synthesis of monodispersed Fe nanoparticles (Fe-NPs) in situ functionalized with oleic acid. The nanoparticles were self-assembled by inert gas condensation (IGC) technique by using magnetron-sputtering process. Structural characterization of Fe-NPs was performed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Particle size control was carried out through the following parameters: (i) condensation zone length, (ii) magnetron power, and (iii) gas flow (Ar and He). Typically the nanoparticles generated by IGC showed diameters which ranged from ∼0.7 to 20 nm. Mass spectroscopy of Fe-NPs in the deposition system allowed the study of in situ nanoparticle formation, through a quadrupole mass filter (QMF) that one can use together with a mass filter. When the deposition system works without quadrupole mass filter, the particle diameter distribution is around +/−20%. When the quadrupole is in line, then the distribution can be reduced to around +/−2%.