In situ synthesis of plate-like Fe2O3 nanoparticles in porous cellulose films with obvious magnetic anisotropy
(663-673) Cellulose 18 #3 (2011)
Liu, Zhou and Zhang, China, prepared nanocomposite cellulose films with obvious magnetic anisotropy by in situ synthesis of plate-like Fe2O3 nanoparticles in the cellulose matrix.  The Fe2O3 nanoparticles synthesized in the cellulose matrix was γ-Fe2O3, and its morphology was plate-like with size about 48 nm and thickness about 9 nm.  Porous structured cellulose matrix could modulate the growth of inorganic nanoparticles.  The unique morphology of the Fe2O3 nanoparticles endowed the composite films with obvious magnetic anisotropy, which could expand the applications of the cellulose based nanomaterials.  (RDC 5/5/2011)