Synthesis and characterization of CuFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles

Nanocrystalline Copper Ferrite (CuFe 2 O 4 ) particles were successfully synthesized at room temperature using chemical co-precipitation method. These nanoparticles are synthesized without annealing. FTIR analysis was used for structural investigations. FTIR frequency data for the respective sites are also analyzed. The higher frequency band and lower frequency band are assigned to the tetrahedral and octahedral complex. X-ray diffraction pattern confirms the formation of single-phase cubic structure. Their corresponding reflection planes are also determined. The lattice constant calculated from XRD peaks is 8.398 A. Crystallite size calculated from XRD peak broadening confirms an average particle size of 20 nm. Particle size measured using SEM show good agreement with the calculated Value. EDAX analysis was used for compositional studies.