Magnetic Properties of Mg x Mn1−x Fe2O4 Nanoferrites

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 25 - Trang 2643-2646 - 2011
J. Z. Msomi1, T. Moyo2, H. M. I. Abdallah2
1Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
2School of Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Tóm tắt

We report the magnetic properties of Mg x Mn1−x Fe2O4 (0≤x≤1.0) nanosize compounds with particle sizes between 8 nm and 15 nm. The evolutions of the properties as a function of composition have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer, and SQUID magnetometry. Pure cubic spinel could be obtained under a low reaction temperature of 200°C in all the samples. Impurity phases have been observed in compounds annealed at above 900°C. Magnetic relaxation is observed in samples with particles of about 8 nm. The spectra with particle sizes larger than 10 nm could be fitted with at least two sextets attributed to Fe3+ ions on tetrahedral (A) and octahedral (B) sites. The magnetization measurement indicates superparamagnetic behavior in nanosized compounds.

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