Structural and Transport Properties of La0.85Te0.15MnO3 Manganite and its Composite with Al2O3

The manganite systems investigated during the present work are pure La0.85Te0.15MnO3 (LTMO) and its composite with 12% concentration of Al2O3 nano powder (LTMO + Al2O3). The materials were prepared by the modified auto combustion technique. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The powder X-ray diffraction pattern of pure LTMO at room temperature shows that sample is in single phase with no detectable secondary phases and the sample have a rhombohedral structure in hexagonal with the space group R3c. The XRD pattern of LTMO + 12% Al2O3 indicates the clear presence of Al2O3 nano phase in the composite. In the present study, the FTIR Spectroscopy of both samples was carried out. It is clear from the Vibrational assignment for the value of corresponding peak position of FTIR spectra that no extra unwanted impurity is present in samples. A quantitative analysis of the energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) data indicates that the observed concentration of elements are very close to the calculated values from its chemical formula. R-T measurements reveals that the addition of secondary phase in manganite strongly influenced on electronic and magnetoresistance behaviour. We summarise some of the salient features of the results.

Influence of divalent metal ion (Zn2+) on Magnetic properties, Curie temperature and DC Electrical properties in Ce3+ Substituted Ni-Zn Ferrites.

Nanoparticles of Ni1-xZnxCe0.1Fe1.9O4 ferrite substituted with Zn2+ ion concentrations (0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 & 1.0) have been synthesised via aqueous citrate precursor auto combustion method. The obtained Powder X-ray diffraction data suggests a good crystalline phase; the crystallite size exists in the range of 14~38 nm. The lattice constant of samples increases with Zn2+ concentration. It validates Vegard's law and the decreasing trends in porosity of the samples are identified. The inhomogeneity in the grains was confirmed from FE-SEM. The EDS spectrogram attributes the good stoichiometry in the product. The Thermogravimetric analysis reveals that the crystallization occurred within the temperature 800˚C. The high-temperature DC conductivity of the samples shows that NTC behaviour. The Curie temperature and activation energy are estimated and the activation energy of carriers are found to be more at the paramagnetic region. The magnetic saturation ('Ms*') has maximum for Zn2+ = 0.2 (57.7 emu/g) and coercive field (Hc) related with a radius of occupancy of Zn2+ ion validates the relation Hc∝1/r and also, the value of the remanence ratio suggests that isotropic magnetization took place in the heterogeneous material.

Sequential Synthesis Methodology Yielding Well-Defined Porous 75%SrTiO3/25%NiFe2O4 Nanocomposite

In this research, we reported on the formation of highly porous foam SrTiO3/NiFe2O4 (100−xSTO/xNFO) heterostructure by joint solid-state and sol-gel auto-combustion techniques. The colloidal assembly process is discussed based on the weight ratio x (x = 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 wt %) of NiFe2O4 in the 100−xSTO/xNFO system. We proposed a mechanism describing the highly porous framework formation involving the self-assembly of SrTiO3 due to the gelation process of the nickel ferrite. We used a series of spectrophotometric techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption isotherms method, UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra (UV-Vis DRS), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), and dielectric measurements, to investigate the structural, morphological, optical, magnetic, and dielectric properties of the synthesized samples. As revealed by FE-SEM analysis and textural characteristics, SrTiO3-NiFe2O4 nanocomposite self-assembled into a porous foam with an internally well-defined porous structure. HRTEM characterization certifies the distinctive crystalline phases obtained and reveals that SrTiO3 and NiFe2O4 nanoparticles were closely connected. The specific magnetization, coercivity, and permittivity values are higher in the 75STO/25NFO heterostructure and do not decrease proportionally to the amount of non-magnetic SrTiO3 present in the composition of samples.

Tuning The Properties of Ba-M Hexaferrite BaFe11.5Co0.5O19: A Road Towards Diverse Applications

The development of hexaferrite nanoparticles is scrutinized as potential sorbents for the removal of chromium (Cr) ions from aqueous chromium-containing solutions in a batch adsorption experiment. The transition metal Co doped BaFe12O19 hexaferrite compounds (BHF) have been synthesized successfully via citrate auto combustion technique. Structural, morphological, and magnetic properties are testified. X-ray diffraction pattern ratifies the existence of hexagonal phase as a main phase for the prepared samples. The average crystallite sizes are found in the range of 47–49 nm. The high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), as well as the Fourier, transform infrared spectrophotometry results confirm an M-type hexagonal structure existing. The c-T indicates the temperature-dependent ferromagnetic behavior of BHF nanoparticles. The derivative shows a single transition temperature Tc at 698 °C, 710 for BHF and BHCF respectively. The prepared samples are utilized as an adsorbent for the removal of Cr (VI) from the aqueous solution. The maximum adsorption capacity (qm) of Cr (VI) on the nano hexaferrite is higher than that of various other adsorbents testified in the literature. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model gives a better fit to the experimental data

Synthesis, Characterization, and NH3 Sensing Properties of (Zn0.7 Mn0.3-x Cex Fe2O4) Nano-Ferrite

This study includes the preparation of novel nano ferrite (Zn0.7 Mn0.3-x Cex Fe2O4) by using the auto combustion technique. For the following molar values, the percentage x was calculated: 0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, and 0.3. The nano-ferrite was calcined for 2 hours at 500°C. The energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy FE-SEM was used to examine structural, morphological, and sensing properties. The spinel cubic structure was revealed by XRD findings. The particle distribution was shown to contain voids by FE-SEM. The testing of sensing characteristics to NH3 gas indicated that the synthesized nano-ferrite has a small response time ranging from (15.3-25.2) s as well as a small recovery time between (36-58.5) s, also has a higher sensitivity of about 72.23%.

Structural, Optical, and Catalytic Properties of MgCr2O4 Spinel-Type Nanostructures Synthesized by Sol–Gel Auto-Combustion Method

Spinel chromite nanoparticles are prospective candidates for a variety of applications from catalysis to depollution. In this work, we used a sol–gel auto-combustion method to synthesize spinel-type MgCr2O4 nanoparticles by using fructose (FS), tartaric acid (TA), and hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) as chelating/fuel agents. The optimal temperature treatment for the formation of impurity-free MgCr2O4 nanostructures was found to range from 500 to 750 °C. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to determine the lattice vibrations of the corresponding chemical bonds from octahedral and tetrahedral positions, and the optical band gap was calculated from UV–VIS spectrophotometry. The stabilization of the spinel phase was proved by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. From field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), we found that the size of the constituent particles ranged from 10 to 40 nm. The catalytic activity of the as-prepared MgCr2O4 nanocrystals synthesized by using tartaric acid as a chelating/fuel agent was tested on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. In particular, we found that the nature of the chelating/fuel agent as well as the energy released during the auto-combustion played an important role on the structural, optical, and catalytic properties of MgCr2O4 nanoparticles obtained by this synthetic route.