Abstract
Amorphous iron oxide (Fe2O3) was prepared by the pyrolysis of iron pentacarbonyl [Fe(CO)5] in a modified domestic microwave oven in refluxing chlorobenzene as a solvent under air. The reaction time was 20 min. Partially separated particles of iron oxide, 2-3 nm in diameter, were obtained. The other part showed aggregated spheres with a diameter of 25-40 nm. Differential scanning calorimetry measurements showed an amorphous/crystalline phase transition at about 250 °C.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2176-2181 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Research |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| State | Published - Oct 2000 |