Bibliographic citations
Montes, J., (2013). Síntesis, caracterización y estudio de las propiedades superficiales de la ferrita de Cobalto nanoparticulada [Tesis, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/1172
Montes, J., Síntesis, caracterización y estudio de las propiedades superficiales de la ferrita de Cobalto nanoparticulada [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/1172
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title = "Síntesis, caracterización y estudio de las propiedades superficiales de la ferrita de Cobalto nanoparticulada",
author = "Montes de Oca Avalos, Juan Manuel",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería",
year = "2013"
}
The main topic of the present work is to obtain spherical cobalt ferrite nanoparticles by using the sol-gel process. Moreover, morphological and structural characterization (Transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform Infrared spectroscopy and electron diffraction) were carried out, as well as a study of the surface properties of these material, such as the Point of zero charge (PZC), the number of surface sites (Ns) and the dependence of the charge density () as a function of the pH of the surrounding medium. Cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) were prepared by sol gel process using cetiltrimetilammonium bromide (CTAB) as a surfactant. It was carried out by forced hydrolysis method of Fe(II) and Co(II) solutions in an inert atmosphere and then, a control oxidation process of the Fe(II) specie by means of nitrate ions in a basic medium at 95°C. TEM analysis showed that spherical nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 10.5 nm and a uniform size distribution were obtained after the synthesis process. FTIR spectra revealed that the CTAB was not adsorbed after several water washing and the electron diffraction patterns confirmed that the cobalt ferrite crystalline structure is face-centered cubic. Surface characterization of the solid were performed using the Davis, James and Leckie (DJL) method to determine the number of surface active sites, the dependence of the surface charge density with the pH of the surrounding medium and the PZC of the oxide Surface charge density curves as a function of the pH, the PZC value and the number of surface sites are in good agreement with other authors results. Moreover, the calcium ion exchange capacity of the cobalt ferrite was measured. Ion exchange capacity curves as a function of the number of regeneration processes were obtained at 2 different pH values: 8.3 and 10. Cobalt ferrite can exchange calcium ion 25 times more efficiently than common ion exchange resins; however, it can be used half times than other ion exchange resins due to a lower regeneration resistance from concentrated NaCl solutions.
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