Table 2. Data of Magnetic Measurements and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) for Zn-Doped IONPs, ZnxFe3–xO4, at Various Doping Concentrations.
sample notation | “x” value in ZnxFe3–xO4a | NP diameter, nm | Ms, emu/gb | TB | Msn emu/gc | Fe 2p, at. % | Zn 2p, at. % | Fe 3p, at. % | Zn 3p, at. % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IONPs | 0 | 16.6 | 56.7 | 270 | 60.5 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
Zn0.05Fe2.95O4 | 0.05 | 17.2 | 57.2 | 270 | 55.2 | 96.6 | 4.7 | 99 | 1.0 |
Zn0.1Fe2.9O4 | 0.1 | 17.1 | 49.2 | 200 | 48.9 | 84.7 | 11.5 | 97.4 | 2.6 |
Zn0.19Fe2.81O4 | 0.19 | 17.2 | 25.9 | 220 | 25.7 | 80 | 20 | 93.1 | 6.9 |
Zn0.35Fe2.65O4 | 0.35 | 17.3 | 25.9 | 210 | 25.7 | 74.8 | 25.2 | 90.7 | 9.3 |
Zn0.43Fe2.57O4 | 0.43 | 19.2 | 72.8 | 27.2 | 86.9 | 13.1 |
By loading.
Saturation magnetization at 300 K at the magnetic field strength of 10 kOe.
Normalized saturation magnetization adjusted for 17 nm NPs.