ISSN:
1572-9540
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The magnetic properties of synthetic goethite, precipitated from a SiO2-containing Fe(III) solution, have been studied. The Mössbauer spectra show the coexistence of a quadrupole doublet and a magnetically split component in a large temperature range. The area ratio of these two components depends strongly on temperature, indicating a normal superparamagnetic behaviour of isolated crystallites. This is in contrast to the behaviour normally exhibited by pure samples of microcrystalline goethite, in which strong magnetic interactions among the crystallites lead to a superferromagnetic behaviour. The results show that the magnetic interactions among the crystallites are drastically diminished when amorphous SiO2 separates the goethite crystallites.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02061508
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