Effect of NaOH Concentration on Magnetic Properties and Structural Studies of MgFe2O4 Based on Natural Iron Sand Synthesized by Co-Precipitation Method

Shiamny Nur Khair Tarigan (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – University of North Sumatra, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No.9, Padang Bulan, Kec. Medan Baru, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara)
Syahrul Humaidi (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – University of North Sumatra, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No.9, Padang Bulan, Kec. Medan Baru, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara)
Martha Rianna (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – University of North Sumatra, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No.9, Padang Bulan, Kec. Medan Baru, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara)
Nurul Maulida R Nasution (Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – University of North Sumatra, Jl. Dr. T. Mansur No.9, Padang Bulan, Kec. Medan Baru, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara)

Prisma Sains: Jurnal Pengkajian Ilmu dan Pembelajaran Matematika dan IPA IKIP Mataram
Vol 11, No 2: April 2023

This research was conducted to synthesize MgFe2O4 using the coprecipitation method by varying the concentration of NaOH. In this study, MgCl26H2O, iron sand, 37% HCl and variations of NaOH (5 M and 10 M) were mixed at 90 ℃ for 60 minutes, then washed using distilled water and ethanol until pH = 7, and calcined at 750 ℃. The test results using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) showed that the diffraction pattern of phase formation identified was MgFe2O4 with hkl values (220), (311), (400), (422), (511), and (440). The resulting crystal size decreased with the addition of NaOH concentration. The test results using a Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) show that the magnetization value decreases when the crystal size decreases.