Room temperature synthesis of crystalline α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles

Qi Zhang; Steve Dunn

doi:10.1166/jnn.2011.3757

Room temperature synthesis of crystalline α-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles

Qi Zhang
, Steve Dunn

Cranfield University
Queen Mary University of London
Materials Research Centre

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Abstract

A room temperature process for the production of crystalline hematite Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles with an indirect band gap of 2 eV and size range from 15 to 35 nm is presented. The material to have an optical band gap of 2 eV as determined by the Tauc relationship which makes it suitable for visible light photocatalysis. The XRD pattern of the material shows no secondary phases to be present for the low temperature processed material.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3716-3718
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Volume	11
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2011.3757
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Band gap measurement
Nanostructured FeO
Room temperature synthesis
Visible photocatalysis

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