Magnetic properties of larger ionic radii samarium and gadalonium doped manganese zinc ferrite nanoparticles prepared by solution combustion method

• Published in: Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials Vol. 529; p. 167899
• Main Authors: Jagadeesha Angadi, V., Manjunatha, K., Praveena, K., Pattar, Vinayak K., Jeevan Fernandes, Brian, Manjunatha, S.O., Husain, Jakeer, Angadi, S.V., Horakeri, L.D., Ramesh, K.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.07.2021; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Coercivity; Combustion; Crystallites; Ferrites; Ferromagnetic nature; Ferromagnetism; Gadolinium; Lattice parameters; Magnetic properties; Magnetic saturation; Magnetism; Magnetization; Manganese zinc ferrites; Nanoparticles; Photomicrographs; Samarium; Saturation magnetization; Solution combustion; X-ray diffraction; Ferrites; Solution combustion; Ferromagnetic nature; Saturation magnetization
• ISSN: 0304-8853; 1873-4766
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2021.167899

•Larger ionic radii Samarium and Gadalonium doped Manganese Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Prepared by Solution Combustion Method.•The average crystallite size and lattice parameter varies with Sm3+ and Gd3+ ions concentration due to small difference in ionic radius of Sm3+ (0.964 Å) ions, Gd3+ (0.938 Å) ions and Fe3+ (0.645 Å) ions.•The internal strain found in the range 0.55 × 10-2 to 1.09 × 10-2 (%).•Drastic change was observed in saturation magnetization, remanent magnetization and reduce remanence and are found 44.16 to 5.805 emu/g, 24.46 to 0.093 emu/g and 0.5991 to 0.016. Nanoparticles of Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4, Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe1.95Sm0.05O4 and Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe1.9Gd0.05Sm0.05O4 ferrites are prepared by solution combustion method and characterized to comprehend their structural, microstructural and magnetic properties. The single-phase formation and spinel cubic structure of the samples analyzed by XRD method. The average crystallite sizes were found in the range 10.26 to 16.68 nm. The lattice parameters were found in the range 8.4157 to 8.4508 Å. The particle size was studied by using TEM micrographs and found to be in nano range. The results are good agreements with XRD results. A strong correlation between the size of the particle with respect to the Sm3+ and Gd3+ content has been identified using TEM micrographs. The M-H loop of Mn0.5Zn0.5SmxGdyFe2-(x+y)O4 (where x = 0, y = 0; x = 0.05, y = 0; x = 0.05, y = 0.05) nanoparticles exhibit ferromagnetic nature with saturation magnetization and coercivity. The M-H loop of Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles exhibit a high saturation and remanent magnetization. The saturation magnetization and remanent magnetization found in the range 44.16 to 5.805 emu/g and 24.46 to 0.093 emu/g, respectively. The saturation and remanent magnetization decreases after Sm3+ and Gd3+ substitution on Fe- site in Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 is because of the distinction in the cation distribution at tetrahedral site and octahedral site. Meanwhile, experiments demonstrate that the solution combustion method has significant effect on structure and magneticbehavior of the preparedferritenanoparticles.