Effect of La3+ Substitution on the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Mn-Zn Ferrite Prepared by Sol-Gel Auto-Combustion Method

2018 ◽  
Vol 916 ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Beh Hoe Guan ◽  
Muhammad Hanif bin Zahari ◽  
Kean Chuan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Spinel Ferrite ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Secondary Phases ◽  
Zn Ferrite ◽  
Auto Combustion ◽  
Structural And Magnetic Properties ◽  
The Rare Earth

Spinel ferrite with the chemical formula of Mn0.5Zn0.5LaxFe2-xO4(x= 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10) were prepared by a sol-gel auto-combustion method. The effect of the rare-earth substitution on the microstructural properties of the synthesized powders were investigated through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), while for the magnetic properties, vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measurements were made. XRD patterns revealed characteristic peaks corresponding to spinel Mn-Zn ferrite structures with accompanying secondary phases, such as Fe2O3and LaFeO3. The initial addition of La3+into the spinel ferrite system resulted in an initial spike of the lattice parameter and crystallite size before proceeding to decrease as the rare-earth content continues to decrease. FESEM micrographs reveals agglomerated particles with considerable grain size distribution. The magnetic properties, especially the saturation magnetization,Ms, was found to decrease with each increase in La3+substitution. The research findings revealed the critical influence of the La3+substitution towards the overall structural and magnetic properties of the Mn-Zn ferrite samples.

Structural and magnetic properties of Cr doped strontium spinel ferrite SrFe2O4 by sol-gel auto-combustion method

2018 ◽  
Vol 550 ◽  
pp. 90-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazia Yasmin ◽  
Iqra Inam ◽  
Iftikhar Ahmed Malik ◽  
Maria Zahid ◽  
Muhammad Naeem Ashiq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Spinel Ferrite ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Auto Combustion ◽  
Structural And Magnetic Properties

Structural, Morphological and Magnetic Characterization of Sm-substituted Ni-Zn Ferrite

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Hanif bin Zahari ◽  
Beh Hoe Guan ◽  
Lee Kean Chuan ◽  
Afiq Azri bin Zainudin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Saturation Magnetization ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Magnetic Behavior ◽  
Rare Earth Ions ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Zn Ferrite ◽  
Auto Combustion ◽  
Combustion Technique

Background: Rare earth materials are known for its salient electrical insulation properties with high values of electrical resistivity. It is expected that the substitution of rare earth ions into spinel ferrites could significantly alter its magnetic properties. In this work, the effect of the addition of Samarium ions on the structural, morphological and magnetic properties of Ni0.5Zn0.5SmxFe2-xO4 (x=0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10) synthesized using sol-gel auto combustion technique was investigated. Methods: A series of Samarium-substituted Ni-Zn ferrite nanoparticles (Ni0.5Zn0.5SmxFe2-xO4 where x=0.00, 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10) were synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion technique. Structural, morphological and magnetic properties of the samples were examined through X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) measurements. Results: XRD patterns revealed single-phased samples with spinel cubic structure up to x= 0.04. The average crystallite size of the samples varied in the range of 41.8 – 85.6 nm. The prepared samples exhibited agglomerated particles with larger grain size observed in Sm-substituted Ni-Zn ferrite as compared to the unsubstituted sample. The prepared samples exhibited typical soft magnetic behavior as evidenced by the small coercivity field. The magnetic saturation, Ms values decreased as the Sm3+ concentration increases. Conclusion: The substituted Ni-Zn ferrites form agglomerated particles inching towards more uniform microstructure with each increase in Sm3+ substitution. The saturation magnetization of substituted samples decreases with the increase of samarium ion concentration. The decrease in saturation magnetization can be explained based on weak super exchange interaction between A and B sites. The difference in magnetic properties between the samples despite the slight difference in Sm3+ concentrations suggests that the properties of the NiZnFe2O4 can be ‘tuned’, depending on the present need, through the substitution of Fe3+ with rare earth ions.

scholarly journals The influence of the chelating/combustion agents on the structure and magnetic properties of zinc ferrite

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 1799-1807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Slatineanu ◽  
Eliano Diana ◽  
Valentin Nica ◽  
Victor Oancea ◽  
Ovidiu Caltun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Zinc Ferrite ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Magnetic Behavior ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Zn Ferrite ◽  
Auto Combustion

AbstractThe present study is reporting the influence of the chelating/combustion agents on the magnetic properties of Zn ferrite. Six chelating/combustion agents, citric acid, egg white, tartaric acid, glycine, glucose and urea, were used to obtain monophase zinc nanoferrite via a sol-gel auto-combustion method. The samples were subjected to a comparative study of structural features and magnetic properties by means of infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry. Significant influence of fuel and combustion mode was observed in the magnetic behavior of as-obtained samples. Values of the structural parameters were discovered to vary as a function of fuel choice, and to obtain crystallite size between 38 and 62 nm, inversion degree between 0.239 and 0.807, lattice parameter between 8.4125 and 8.4432 Å. The optimization of sol-gel method synthesis of zinc ferrite nanoparticles by chosing the appropriate fuel is providing structural and magnetic properties of zinc nanoferrite as potential materials to be used in biomedical applications.

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