Cation distribution effect on static and dynamic magnetic properties of Co1-xZnxFe2O4 ferrite powders

Publication date: 15 June 2018
Source:Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Volume 456
Author(s): G. Barrera, M. Coisson, F. Celegato, S. Raghuvanshi, F. Mazaleyrat, S.N. Kane, P. Tiberto
Co1-xZnxFe2O4 (0.08 ≤ x ≤ 0.56) powders prepared by a sol-gel auto-combustion method have been investigated through the combined use of structural and dc/ac-magnetization measurements under a wide range of applied magnetic field values. EDS spectra are performed to evaluate the samples chemical composition, whereas the X-ray diffraction measurements indicate the formation of the typical nanocrystalline mixed cubic spinel structure and allow to determine the cationic distribution as well as the lattice parameter and the oxygen position as function of Zn content. Magnetic characterization improves the knowledge about the correlation between the structural properties and magnetic behavior. The magnetization curves show a hysteretic behavior at room temperature and they are analyzed as function of Zn content taking in account the Yafet-Kittel's model. The replacement of non-zero magnetic moment Co²⁺ ions with zero magnetic moment Zn²⁺ ions induces a gradual reduction of magnetocrystalline anisotropy and a lowering of the magnetic coercivity. The energy lost in a static and alternating magnetic field (frequency of 69 kHz) at selected vertex field values for the studied samples has been calculated in order to evaluate their prospective usage to operate in different field conditions.

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