Abstract
The polymer coated CoFe2O4 nanoparticles were prepared at 80 °C by co-precipitation route. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of as-prepared samples confirmed formation of cobalt ferrite. The morphology of the samples was investigated by Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showing nanoparticles of different shape and size with average particle size of 13.4 ± 2.2, 5.1 ± 1.8 and 11.2 ± 2.3 nm for CF-PEG, CF-PVA and CF-PVP respectively. Elastic moduli of as-prepared samples were estimated on the basis of tetrahedral and octahedral site appears in FTIR spectroscopy. Isotropic nature of polycrystals of as-prepared samples was investigated by estimating the universal anisotropic index AU=0, bulk anisotropic index AB=0, shear anisotropic indexAG=0, Zener anisotropic parameter Az=1 and Elastic anisotropic parameterγ=0. Thermodynamic property of as-prepared samples was investigated by evaluating the thermal conductivity which shows slightly decrease in CF-PVA sample. The magnetization of as-prepared samples in presence applied magnetic field of (±7T) was recorded and correlated with particle size of the sample. The spin canting angle was founded to be higher for CF-PVA compared to CF-PVP and CF-PEG sample.
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•Low temperature synthesis of polymer coated CoFe2O4 nanostructures has been achieved facilely.•Elastic, mechanical and thermodynamic properties of polymer coated nanoparticles of cobalt ferrite samples.•Bond stretching force constant depends on particle size of the sample.•Ductility and isotropic nature of polycrystals of polymer coated cobalt ferrite samples.•Magnetization is due to particle size effect and spin canting angle.