Synthetic View of Zinc and Cadmium Ferrite Nanoparticles

Magnetic metal nanoparticles have been an attractive material for chemists and physicists alike. Metal nanoparticles like nickel have innumerable applications in the form of magnetostrictive transducers, as filler material in making nanocomposites, and also as catalysts for chemical reactions. The synthesis of nickel nanoparticles is often tricky and details are not available in the literature. Moreover, highly reactive nature of the nanoparticles is a cause of worry since they oxidize to form their corresponding oxides and are rendered useless as far as applications are concerned.