A free impinging-jets microreactor (FIJMR) was successfully used for the ultrafast co-precipitation of gadolinium and iron(III) hydroxides and subsequent production of fine GdFeO3 nanoparticles via precipitate heat treatment in the air. The effects of the concentration of Gd3+ and Fe3+ ions (c = 0.001-0.1 mol/L), the temperature of the reaction solutions (t = 0-50°C), the flow rate of the solutions (Qj = 100-400 mL/min) and the jets impingement angle (2θ = 90-180°) on the mixing mode and nanoparticle size were comprehensively analyzed. The impact of co-precipitation parameters was discussed in detail from both physicochemical and hydrodynamic points of view. It was shown that the FIJMR co-precipitation resulted in isometric GdFeO3 nanoparticles with variable average size (<D> = 22.8-40.6 nm) and size distribution variance (FWHM = 19.7-32.2 nm). The optimal parameters were found to be c = 0.01 mol/L, t = 0°C, Qj = 200 mL/min and 2θ = 90° and allowed to produce ultrafine GdFeO3 nanoparticles (<D> = 22.8 nm) with narrow size distribution (FWHM = 20.5 nm), unified morphology, high visible-light absorption and superparamagnetic behavior. Based on these results, FIJMR-assisted co-precipitation was concluded to be an efficient and prospective method for the physicochemical design and production of advanced functional nanopowders.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108473
Number of pages17
JournalChemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification
Volume166
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2021

    Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

    Research areas

  • Co-precipitation, Free impinging-jets microreactor, Gadolinium orthoferrite, Material design, Micromixing, Nanoparticles, QUALITY, SIZE, NANOMATERIALS, BARIUM-SULFATE, MICROMIXERS, NANOPARTICLES, PRECIPITATION, MICROREACTORS, LA

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