Abstract
M0.25Fe0.25Zn0.5Fe2O4 (M=Fe+2 ,Cu+2 ,Mn+2 ,Ni+2 & Co+2) nanoparticles (less than 10 nm in diameter) were produced by lowtemperature
solid-state reaction (LTSSR) method. The structural properties of the produced nanoparticles were investigated
by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Also, their magnetic properties were assessed by
alternating gradient-force magnetometer (AGFM). The superparamagnetic property was proved for all samples because of
the absence of remanent magnetization. Moreover, the effect of M on the magnetic properties of M0.25Fe0.25Zn0.5Fe2O4 was
studied and it was found that the maximum magnetization occurred for M= Co+2 (Co0.25 Fe0.25Zn0.5Fe2O4) where the
minimum in related to Cu+2 (Cu0.25 Fe0.25Zn0.5Fe2O4)..
Keywords
Ferrite, Superparamagnetic, Nanoparticles, LTSSR.
Citation
G. R. AMIRI, M. H. YOUSEFI, S. FATAHIAN, Synthesis and magnetic properties investigation of M0.25Fe0.25Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles produced by LTSSR method, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 11-12, November-December 2013, pp.866-868 (2013).
Submitted at: July 10, 2013
Accepted at: Nov. 7, 2013