Preparation and investigations of Ni0:2Zn0:8Fe2O4 ferrite nanofiber membranes by needleless electrospinning method

Abstract

The preparation of Ni0:2Zn0:8Fe2O4 nanofiber membranes by simple and versatile needleless electrospinning technique is presented. The single phase of spinel ferrite membrane was obtained after conventional thermal treatment of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/metal nitrate precursors at 800 °C for 4 h in air. The formation of singlephase fibers was characterized using differential scanning calorimetry accompanied with thermogravimetric analysis. The surface morphology, microstructure and crystal structure were investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The magnetic properties of the fibrous samples measured in the temperature range from 2 to 300 K verify a soft magnetic behavior, which is quite typical for ferrimagnetic spinel-type ferrites.