A Simple and Reliable Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanoparticles by Thermal Decomposition of Fe(acac)₃

Table 1

Experimental values and lattice spacing of MNP-I and MNP-II; Standard lattice spacing and corresponding plane assignation of Fe₃O₄.

MNP-I	2θ (°)	17.6	30.0	35.4	37.0	43.2	53.7	57.1	62.6	71.2	73.9	79.3
	(Å)	5.04	2.98	2.54	2.43	2.09	1.72	1.61	1.48	1.32	1.28	1.21
MNP-II	2θ (°)	18.3	30.2	35.5	37.1	43.2	53.5	57.1	62.7	71.1	74.2	79.2
	(Å)	4.84	2.96	2.52	2.42	2.09	1.71	1.61	1.48	1.32	1.28	1.21
Standard values	Fe3O4	4.86	2.98	2.53	2.43	2.10	1.71	1.62	1.48	1.33	1.28	1.21
		111	220	311	222	400	422	511	440	620	533	444