Ferromagnetic Ni Nanostructures via Chemical Reduction Methods
Ramany Revathy, Manoj Raama Varma, Kuzhichalil Peethambharan Surendran
For the last couple of decades, nickel (Ni) nanostructures are in the focus of active research since they are widely applied in countless walks of modern life. But being tiny magnets, their synthesis in monodisperse form is extremely challenging. In this chapter, we review the recent trends in the synthesis of Ni through chemical reduction routes without the aid of magnetic field, hydrothermal environments, and templates. The particle size and morphology of the synthesized Ni nanostructures can easily be tailored by controlling the reaction conditions. Depending on particle size and morphology, these ferromagnetic nanomaterials have a wide variety of applications in various technological fields.
Keywords
Magnetic Nanostructures, Wet Chemical Reduction, Hierarchical Nickel Nanostructures, pH Value, Hydrazine
Published online , 30 pages
Citation: Ramany Revathy, Manoj Raama Varma, Kuzhichalil Peethambharan Surendran, Ferromagnetic Ni Nanostructures via Chemical Reduction Methods, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 143, pp 140-169, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644902332-5
Part of the book on Magnetic Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
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