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MnFe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized using the coprecipitation method under two different NaOH concentration settings as reaction agents at 355 K (82 °C). Structural and morphological properties of the nanoparticles were examined using X-ray diffraction and a scanning electron microscope. The decrease of NaOH concentration led to the increase of particle size. This result contradicts two recently published reports. Also, the decrease of NaOH concentration led to more crystallinity and a narrower particle size distribution. The results were evaluated from a chemical point of view and were based on the supersaturation level, which was influenced by alkali concentration. It was concluded that the higher NaOH concentration led to a more rapid nucleation and more random cation distribution. The magnetic properties of the nanoparticles examined by permeameter and faraday-balance equipment were consistent with the structural and morphological properties of the particles.
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Pourbafarani, S. The Effect of Alkali Concentration on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Mn-Ferrite Nanoparticles Prepared via the Coprecipitation Method. Metall Mater Trans A 45, 4535–4537 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-014-2360-8
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