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Structure Property-Application Relationships of Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles: From Synthesis to Functional Systems
Mukhametkali Mataev1, Altynai Madiyarova1, Moldir Abdraimova1
1Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University, Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan.
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This review article provides a systematic analysis of synthesis methods, structural characteristics, and functional properties of spinel-structured ferrite nanoparticles (MFe2O4). The physicochemical principles, advantages, and limitations of various synthesis techniques-including co-precipitation, combustion, sol-gel, thermal decomposition, hydrothermal, solvothermal, microwave-assisted, sonochemical, electrochemical, and solid-state reaction methods-are comparatively discussed. The influence of synthesis parameters on crystal structure, morphology, and cation distribution between tetrahedral and octahedral sites, as well as on magnetic, dielectric, and optical properties, is critically analyzed. Furthermore, the capabilities of characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), FT-Raman spectroscopy, dielectric measurements, and magnetic measurements for investigating spinel ferrites are comprehensively summarized. Finally, the high potential of spinel ferrite nanoparticles for applications in electronics, microwave devices, water treatment, catalysis, sensors, and biomedical fields is highlighted.
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