Tough, cobalt doped, acicular gamma ferric oxide - having high coercive force due to acid pretreatment

    公开(公告)号:DE2540874A1

    公开(公告)日:1977-03-24

    申请号:DE2540874

    申请日:1975-09-13

    Applicant: BASF AG

    Abstract: Prod. having high coercive force is produced by pptg. Co(OH)2 from a Co(II) salt soln. with ammonia onto goethite crystallised from an alkaline soln. The prod. is subjected to reduction into magnetite. Subsequently the magnetite is oxidised with O2 at 200-400 degrees C to produce cobalt doped gamma-Fe2O3. Process is improved by pretreating the surface of goethite (before the introduction of the Co(II) salt) with an acid having pK 4.8; adjusting pH to 3-7 and maintaining the surface acidity within this range to the end of the redn. process. gamma-Fe2O3 suitable for magnetic recording is produced. Its coercive force is increased (compared with the known material) by the increased quantity of the cobalt dopant. The above process permits an increase in the cobalt doping without impairing the thermal stability and the toughness of the product. The reduction stage can be carried out at temps. as low as 250-290 degrees C.

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