Qi BH, Li DG, Ni XM, Zheng HG (2007) A facile chemical reduction route to the preparation of single-crystalline iron nanocubes. Chemistry Letters 36(6), 722-723. [In English]

Web link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1246/cl.2007.722

Keywords:

fe nanoparticles; particles; nanorods; colloids

Abstract: Iron nanocubes with a diameter of about 200-400 nm were fabricated by reduction of ferrous sulfate with hydrazine in the solvent of ethylenediamine. During the reaction process, ethylenediamine acted as the solvent, complexant, and structure-directing agent, which was crucial for the formation of the cubes. Thus-prepared iron nanocubes exhibited a high saturation magnetism (Ms) of 690 emu/g, much superior to that of bulk or nanoparticulate counterpart.