Abstract
The structural and stoichiometric changes which occur on milling barium ferrite, BaFe12O19, powder in vacuum and air for up to 1000 h have been investigated by X-ray diffraction and Mossbauer effect spectroscopy (room temperature and 4.2 K). Mechanochemical treatment causes BaFe12O19 to transform progressively to disordered material, incorporating nanocrystalline and amorphous phases, with chemical reduction to haematite, α-Fe2O3. Superparamagnetic relaxation effects associated with the nanoscale particles are evident in the Mossbauer spectra.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-132 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Science Forum |
Volume | 312 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1998 International Symposium on Metastable, Mechanical Alloyed and Nanocrystalline Materials, ISMANAM-98 - Wollongong, Sydney, Aust Duration: 7 Dec 1998 → 12 Dec 1998 |