Published April 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic and structural properties of CaO-SiO2-P2O5-Na2O-Fe2O3 glass ceramics

  • 1. Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati 781039 (India)
  • 2. Glass and Glass Ceramic Technology Section, TP and PED, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085 (India)

Description

Magnetic properties of glass ceramics derived from glasses with composition 41CaO.(52-x)SiO2.4P2O5.xFe2O3.3Na2O (2≤x≤10 mol% iron oxide (Fe2O3)) are reported. Structural investigation revealed the presence of nanocrystalline magnetite phase in the heat-treated samples containing x≥2 mol% Fe2O3. Magnetic hysteresis cycles of the glass-ceramic samples were obtained with a maximum applied field of ±20 kOe as well as a low field of ±500 Oe, in order to evaluate the potential of these glass ceramics for hyperthermia treatment of cancer. Samples with x>2 mol% of iron oxide exhibited magnetic behavior similar to soft magnetic materials with low coercivity. The evolution of magnetic properties in these samples as a function of iron oxide molar concentration is correlated with the amount and crystallite size of magnetite phase present in them

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2007.11.007

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2007.11.007;
PII
S0304-8853(07)00974-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
320
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 1352-1356
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

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