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Comparative Studies of Microwave and Sol–Gel-Assisted Combustion Methods of NiFe2O4 Nanostructures: Synthesis, Structural, Morphological, Opto-magnetic, and Antimicrobial Activity

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Nickel ferrite NiFe2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) were successfully synthesized by using nickel nitrate, ferric nitrate, citric acid, and ethyl cellulose as a surfactant by a simple sol–gel-assisted combustion method (SACM) and microwave-assisted combustion method (MACM). Structural, morphological, optical, and magnetic properties of the obtained powder were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). XRD results show that the resultant powder was pure crystalline with cubic structure. The average crystalline size was found to be 18.8 and 10.2 nm synthesized by SACM and MACM, respectively. FT-IR spectra indicate the type of bonds between Ni–O and Fe–O (metal and oxygen). SEM images show that the morphology of the powder consists of well-defined structure. VSM results showed a ferromagnetic behavior of the sample. Antimicrobial activity of NiFe2O4 nanoparticles was performed. Both sample 1 (SACM) and sample 2 (MACM) show good inhibition in the zone 100 μg/ml. While comparing, sample 2 shows high inhibition than sample 1.

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  1. Research and Development Center, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641046, India

    J. Nandhini

  2. Department of Chemistry, NKR Government Arts College for Women, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, 637001, India

    P. Neeraja

  3. Department of Bioscience and Technology, Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641114, India

    S. Rex Jeya Rajkumar

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    V. Umapathy

  5. Department of Chemistry, Karunya University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641114, India

    S. Suresh

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Nandhini, J., Neeraja, P., Jeya Rajkumar, S.R. et al. Comparative Studies of Microwave and Sol–Gel-Assisted Combustion Methods of NiFe2O4 Nanostructures: Synthesis, Structural, Morphological, Opto-magnetic, and Antimicrobial Activity. J Supercond Nov Magn 30, 1213–1220 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-016-3906-3

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