title: Laser pyrolysis fabrication of ferromagnetic gamma'-Fe4N and FeC nanoparticles.
abstract: Using the laser pyrolysis method, single phase gamma'-Fe4N nanoparticles were prepared by a two step method involving preparation of nanoscale iron oxide and a subsequent gas-solid nitridation reaction. Single phase Fe3C and Fe7C3 could be prepared by laser pyrolysis from Fe(CO)5 and 3C2H4 directly. Characterization techniques such as XRD, TEM and vibrating sample magnetometer were used to measure phase structure, particle size and magnetic properties of these nanoscale nitride and carbide particles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, The University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USA. grimes@engr.uky.edu
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Grimes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qian
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Dickey
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Eklund
mesh_terms: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D058085:Iron Compounds; D007834:Lasers; D008280:Magnetics; D036103:Nanotechnology; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds; D010316:Particle Size; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D017554:Carbon Compounds, Inorganic; D058085:Iron Compounds; D017672:Nitrogen Compounds