Sol-gel Approach for the Synthesis and Characterization of Mg and Cu Substituted Mn-Zn Ferrite Nanoparticles

Bandekar, Amit; Tirmali, Pravin; Gaikar, Paresh; Kulkarni, Shriniwas; pradhan, Nana

doi:10.22068/ijmse.3542

Volume 21, Issue 1 (March - Special Issue 2024) IJMSE 2024, 21(1): 42-50 | Back to browse issues page

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Bandekar A, Tirmali P, Gaikar P, Kulkarni S, pradhan N. Sol-gel Approach for the Synthesis and Characterization of Mg and Cu Substituted Mn-Zn Ferrite Nanoparticles. IJMSE 2024; 21 (1) :42-50
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Sol-gel Approach for the Synthesis and Characterization of Mg and Cu Substituted Mn-Zn Ferrite Nanoparticles

Amit Bandekar

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The Mn-Zn ferrite with a composition of Mn_0.25Mg_0.08Cu_0.25Zn_0.42Fe₂O₄ has been synthesized in this study using the chemical sol-gel technique at a pH of 7. The sample was prepared and subsequently annealed at a temperature of 700°C. The nanocrystalline ferrite samples were subjected to characterization using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetry (TG), and Differential thermal analysis (DTA). The findings of these observations are delineated and deliberated. The sample's phase composition was verified using X-ray diffraction examination. The crystalline size was determined using Scherrer's formula and was observed to be within the range of 20-75 nm. Two notable stretching bands were seen in the FTIR spectra within the range of 400-650 cm^-1. The spinel structure of the produced nanoparticles was confirmed by these two bands. The magnetic characteristics of the powder were examined using a Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM). The presence of M-H hysteresis loops suggests that the produced nanoparticles have superparamagnetic properties, as evidenced by their low coercive force, remanent magnetization, and saturation magnetization values.

Keywords: Ferrite, sol-gel method, nanocrystalline, superparamagnetic