The present study is a systematic effort to investigate the structure-sensitive magnetic parameters of Ce^(3+) substituted Ba-Sr hexaferrite nanocrystals chemically formulated as Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Ce_(x)Fe_(12-x)O_(19) ...The present study is a systematic effort to investigate the structure-sensitive magnetic parameters of Ce^(3+) substituted Ba-Sr hexaferrite nanocrystals chemically formulated as Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Ce_(x)Fe_(12-x)O_(19) where x=0.0-0.2 with Δx=0.05.The hexaferrite powders were prepared using the sol-gel self-ignition route and structurally characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The creation of the M-type hexaferrite phase within the synthesized samples was revealed from the Rietveld refinement of the X-ray diffractograms.The occurrence of a secondary phase of CeO_(2) was revealed within the hexaferrites for the substitution,x> 0.The refined X-ray diffraction data were utilized to compute the lattice parameters,X-ray density,and lattice parameter ratio.The crystal structure plotted from the refined XRD data reveals the occupancy of the ions at different lattice sites.The XPS data of the hexaferrite were analyzed to confirm the oxidation states of the constituent elements.The nanocrystalline nature of the hexaferrites was revealed from the crystallite sizes calculated using Scherer's formula.The analysis of FTIR spectra confirms that only a fraction of Ce^(3+)accommodated in the lattice and the remaining Ce content reside in the form of the CeO_(2) phase.The morphology of the hexaferrites was analyzed from the FESEM profiles of the ferrite samples.The magnetic behavior study was performed by analyzing the Curie temperature,hysteresis loops,and hyperfine interactions by means of susceptibility,V.S.M,and Mossbauer spectroscopy,respectively.The hexaferrites with increasing coercivity,decreasing saturation magnetization,and decreasing Curie temperature are reported in the study.The substituted Ce^(3+)ions inhibit the grain growth and create lattice imperfections giving rise to hexaferrites with tuned magnetic parameters suitable for different applications.展开更多
The present work reports the structural,optical,dielectric,and electrical properties of Eu-Er substituted M-type Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19)(x=0.0.05,0.1,0.15,and 0.2)hexaferrites synthesized by sol-g...The present work reports the structural,optical,dielectric,and electrical properties of Eu-Er substituted M-type Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19)(x=0.0.05,0.1,0.15,and 0.2)hexaferrites synthesized by sol-gel combustion method.The hexagonal structure of the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples was confirmed from X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis.The values of lattice parameters of the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19)samples are increased as compared to Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Fe_(12)O_(19) sample.This increase in the value of lattice parameters is attributed to the substitution of larger cations(Eu^(3+)and Er^(3+))in place of smaller cations(Fe^(3+)ions).The crystallite sizes of the Ba0.5Sr0.5EuxErxFe12-2x019 samples also increase due to the substitution of larger cations.The force constants(K_o and K_t)increases with increasing Eu-Er concentration.The octahedral cluster shifts towards the higher wavenumber side whereas the tetrahedral cluster shifts towards the lower wavenumber side due to Eu-Er substitution in the Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectra.The photoluminescence(PL)emission spectra for the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples are observed at 365 nm.The dielectric dispersion in the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples can be understood by Koop's theory and Maxwell-Wagner type of inte rfacial polarization.Using Jonscher's power law and the co rrelated barrier hopping(CBH)model,the frequency and temperature-dependent be haviour of ac conductivity of Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples are described.The temperature-dependent behaviour of the dc conductivity of the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples is explained by the variable range hopping(VRH)model.The Motto temperature of the sample varies from 4.55×10^(9) to 2.31×10^(8) K.The estimated maximum barrier height(WM)of the compound varies from 0.6603 to 0.1199 eV.The temperature coefficient and activation energy of the samples were also calculated as a function of Eu-Er concentration.展开更多
文摘The present study is a systematic effort to investigate the structure-sensitive magnetic parameters of Ce^(3+) substituted Ba-Sr hexaferrite nanocrystals chemically formulated as Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Ce_(x)Fe_(12-x)O_(19) where x=0.0-0.2 with Δx=0.05.The hexaferrite powders were prepared using the sol-gel self-ignition route and structurally characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The creation of the M-type hexaferrite phase within the synthesized samples was revealed from the Rietveld refinement of the X-ray diffractograms.The occurrence of a secondary phase of CeO_(2) was revealed within the hexaferrites for the substitution,x> 0.The refined X-ray diffraction data were utilized to compute the lattice parameters,X-ray density,and lattice parameter ratio.The crystal structure plotted from the refined XRD data reveals the occupancy of the ions at different lattice sites.The XPS data of the hexaferrite were analyzed to confirm the oxidation states of the constituent elements.The nanocrystalline nature of the hexaferrites was revealed from the crystallite sizes calculated using Scherer's formula.The analysis of FTIR spectra confirms that only a fraction of Ce^(3+)accommodated in the lattice and the remaining Ce content reside in the form of the CeO_(2) phase.The morphology of the hexaferrites was analyzed from the FESEM profiles of the ferrite samples.The magnetic behavior study was performed by analyzing the Curie temperature,hysteresis loops,and hyperfine interactions by means of susceptibility,V.S.M,and Mossbauer spectroscopy,respectively.The hexaferrites with increasing coercivity,decreasing saturation magnetization,and decreasing Curie temperature are reported in the study.The substituted Ce^(3+)ions inhibit the grain growth and create lattice imperfections giving rise to hexaferrites with tuned magnetic parameters suitable for different applications.
文摘The present work reports the structural,optical,dielectric,and electrical properties of Eu-Er substituted M-type Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19)(x=0.0.05,0.1,0.15,and 0.2)hexaferrites synthesized by sol-gel combustion method.The hexagonal structure of the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples was confirmed from X-ray diffraction(XRD)analysis.The values of lattice parameters of the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19)samples are increased as compared to Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Fe_(12)O_(19) sample.This increase in the value of lattice parameters is attributed to the substitution of larger cations(Eu^(3+)and Er^(3+))in place of smaller cations(Fe^(3+)ions).The crystallite sizes of the Ba0.5Sr0.5EuxErxFe12-2x019 samples also increase due to the substitution of larger cations.The force constants(K_o and K_t)increases with increasing Eu-Er concentration.The octahedral cluster shifts towards the higher wavenumber side whereas the tetrahedral cluster shifts towards the lower wavenumber side due to Eu-Er substitution in the Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectra.The photoluminescence(PL)emission spectra for the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples are observed at 365 nm.The dielectric dispersion in the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples can be understood by Koop's theory and Maxwell-Wagner type of inte rfacial polarization.Using Jonscher's power law and the co rrelated barrier hopping(CBH)model,the frequency and temperature-dependent be haviour of ac conductivity of Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples are described.The temperature-dependent behaviour of the dc conductivity of the Ba_(0.5)Sr_(0.5)Eu_(x)Er_(x)Fe_(12-2x)O_(19) samples is explained by the variable range hopping(VRH)model.The Motto temperature of the sample varies from 4.55×10^(9) to 2.31×10^(8) K.The estimated maximum barrier height(WM)of the compound varies from 0.6603 to 0.1199 eV.The temperature coefficient and activation energy of the samples were also calculated as a function of Eu-Er concentration.
