Inductive Heating Behavior of Copper Ferrite Magnetic Nanoparticles

Editorial Board PCSS Journal; Julia Mazurenko; Larysa Kaykan; Volodymyr Moklyak; Maria Moklyak; Mykola Moiseienko; Nataliia Ostapovych; Mykhailo Petryshyn

doi:10.15330/pcss.26.2.312-321

Authors

Julia Mazurenko G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, N.A.S. of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine; Department of Magnetism, Institute of Experimental Physics SAS, Košice, Slovak Republic
Larysa Kaykan G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, N.A.S. of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Volodymyr Moklyak G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, N.A.S. of Ukraine, Kyiv, UKraine; Ivano-Frankivsk National University of Oil and Gas, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Maria Moklyak Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Mykola Moiseienko Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Nataliia Ostapovych Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Mykhailo Petryshyn Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.26.2.312-321

Keywords:

Copper Ferrite, Magnetic nanoparticles, Inductive heating, Box Lucas Method, Newton Cooling Approach

Abstract

This study investigates the inductive heating behavior of CuFe₂O₄ magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) for potential application in magnetic hyperthermia. CuFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized using the sol-gel autocombustion method and subjected to annealing at 400°C and 800°C to assess the effect of thermal treatment on their structural and magnetic properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed a phase transition from the cubic spinel structure (Fd3m) in the as-prepared samples to a tetragonal phase (I4₁/amd) after annealing, with particle sizes ranging from 20 to 30 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed spherical morphology and uniform particle distribution, while vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) measurements showed that annealing significantly influenced the saturation magnetization and coercivity, key parameters for heating performance. Specific absorption rate (SAR) and intrinsic loss power (ILP), estimated using Box-Lucas and Newton cooling models, demonstrated that the nanoparticles maintained strong heating efficiency across thermal treatments, with SAR values of ~30–32 W/g. The results suggest that CuFe₂O₄ nanoparticles are promising candidates for magnetically guided hyperthermia applications, with tunable properties that can be optimized for clinical readiness.

Author Biography

Julia Mazurenko, G.V. Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics, N.A.S. of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine; Department of Magnetism, Institute of Experimental Physics SAS, Košice, Slovak Republic

кандидат фізико-математичних наук, асистент кафедри медичної інформатики, медичної та біологічної фізики Івано-Франківського Національного медичного університету

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