title: Ferrimagnetic nanogranular Co3O4 through solvothermal decomposition of colloidally dispersed monolayers of alpha-cobalt hydroxide.
abstract: Co3O4 nanoparticles of 35 nm with a cauliflower-like morphology were obtained when a monolayer colloidal dispersion of dodecyl sulfate intercalated alpha-cobalt hydroxide in butanol was subjected to solvothermal hydrolytic decomposition. The nanogranular particles exhibit weakly ferromagnetic properties in contrast with both bulk and dispersed nanoparticulate Co3O4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph's College, 36, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore 560 027, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nethravathi
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
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authors.lastname: Ravishankar
authors.forename: Michael
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authors.lastname: Rajamathi
authors.forename: Clemens
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authors.lastname: Pietzonka
authors.forename: Bernd
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authors.lastname: Harbrecht