@article{oai:soar-ir.repo.nii.ac.jp:00013400, author = {Zhang, Li and Wang, Yi and Ni, Qing-Qing}, issue = {2-3}, journal = {MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS}, month = {Dec}, note = {We synthesized zinc ferrite nanochains assembled from nanoparticles using a carbon nanotubes (CNTs) template method The resulting nanochains were systematically characterized with respect to crystal structure morphology elemental composition magnetic properties and specific surface area by X-ray diffraction (XRD) transmission electron microscopy (TEM) field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometry and the N(2) adsorption method The morphology results showed that the zinc ferrite particles with diameters of 10-20 rim were structurally linked to form nanochains The magnetic property investigation indicated that the zinc ferrite nanochains exhibited ferromagnetic behavior and possessed a saturation magnetization of 45 4 emu g(-1) at 300K We addressed the growth mechanism by analyzing the experimental conditions and characterization results This method may be applicable to synthesizing other metal oxide nanochains as well, Article, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS. 124(2-3):1029-1033 (2010)}, pages = {1029--1033}, title = {Carbon nanotube template-assisted synthesis of zinc ferrite nanochains}, volume = {124}, year = {2010} }