Synthesis of bismuth ferrite nanoparticles by microwave irradiation

Magnetic bismuth ferrite nanoparticles were prepared by microwave method. We used Iron (III) nitrate nonahydrate, bismuth nitrate as initial reagents, glycine as an organic template and ammonium nitrate as co-oxidizer. This solid phase reaction was done under microwave radiation with the power of 900 W for 20 minutes. After the treatment, the result compound washed with distilled water and ethanol and dried at 70 degrees C. This method has advantages such as simple, fast, reduces energy and environmental friendly. The product was characterized by Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). Also, the adsorption behavior of congo red as an organic pollutant was evaluated.