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The Effects of Bismuth Oxide on Microstructures and Magnetic Properties of Mn-Mg-Al Ferrites

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Khanali Nekouee
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In the present paper, the effects of bismuth oxide as an additive on microstructure and magnetic properties of Mg0.9Mn0.1Al0.4Fe1.6O4 were investigated. Mg-Mn-Al ferrite powders were prepared by the conventional solid state synthesis method. Two different amounts of bismuth oxide (2.5 wt.% and 5 wt.%) were utilized as the sintering aid and their microstructure and physical properties were compared to those of the sample without additives. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis indicated that crystal lattice distortion due to the microstructural constraints as the result from incorporation of bismuth oxide into the microstructure was developed by adding bismuth oxide. XRD Rietveld refinement was used to define the cation distribution and to refine the lattice parameter and oxygen parameter for the sample without bismuth oxide as (Mg0.16Mn0.02Al0.15Fe0.77)A(Mg0.74Mn0.08Al0.25Fe0.83)BO4 and 8.3308 Å and 0.2542, respectively. Microstructure studies show that a bismuth rich liquid phase forms during the sintering at 1250°C, which enhances the densification of sintered bodies up to 13% (a relative density of 93%). Magnetization of sintered samples were increased from 21.1 emu/g to 26.2 emu/g upon addition of 2.5 wt.% bismuth oxide and then decreased to 24.9 emu/g when 5 wt.% bismuth oxide was added.
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The bismuth (Bi3+)-doped cobalt ferrite nanostructures with dual phase, i.e. cubic spinel with space group Fd3m and perovskite with space group R3c, have been successfully engineered via self-ignited sol-gel combustion route. To obtain information about the phase analysis and structural parameters, like lattice constant, Rietveld refinement process was applied. The replacement of divalent Co2+ by trivalent Bi3+ cations have been confirmed from energy dispersive analysis of the ferrite samples. The micro-structural evolution of cobalt ferrite powders at room temperature under various Bi3+ doping levels have been identified from the digital photoimages recorded using scanning electron microscopy. The hyperfine interactions, like isomer shift, quadrupole splitting and magnetic hyperfine fields, and cation distribution are confirmed from the Mossbauer spectra. Saturation magnetization is increased with Bi3+-addition up to x = 0.15 and then is decreased when x = 0.2. The coercivity is increased from 1457 to 2277G with increasing Bi3+-doping level. The saturation magnetization, coercivity and remanent ratio for x = 0.15 sample is found to be the highest, indicating the potential of Bi3+-doping in enhancing the magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite.
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Effect of synthesis methods with different annealing temperatures on micro structure, cations distribution and magnetic properties of nano- nickel ferrite
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  • Sep 2016
  • J MAGN MAGN MATER
Nano-crystalline NiFe2O4 was synthesized by citrate and sol–gel methods at different annealing temperatures and the results were compared with a bulk sample prepared by ceramic method. The effect of methods of preparation and different annealing temperatures on the crystallize size, strain, bond lengths, bond angles, cations distribution and degree of inversions were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction, high resolution transmission electron microscope, Mössbauer effect spectrometer and vibrating sample magnetometer. The cations distributions were determined at both octahedral and tetrahedral sites using both Mössbauer effect spectroscopy and a modified Bertaut method using Rietveld method. The Mössbauer effect spectra showed a regular decrease in the hyperfine field with decreasing particle size. Saturation magnetization and coercivity are found to be affected by the particle size and the cations distribution.
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Magnetic and Electrical Properties of MnxCu1-xFe2O4 Ferrite
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  • Aug 2016
  • Mater Res
In the present work, mixed manganese-copper ferrite of composition MnxCu1-xFe2O4 (within x=0.40, 0.42, 0.44, 0.46, 0.48 and 0.50) have been investigated for their electric and magnetic properties such as dc resistivity, Curie temperature, saturation magnetization. MnxCu1-xFe2O4 ferrite samples were prepared by uniaxial pressing from the oxide mixture, synthesized at 1000°C during 45 hours and finally heated to 1200°C by 5h, at room atmosphere. The X-ray diffractograms show that the samples with different compositions were formed by compact structure spinel with cubic cell. The saturated magnetization of the MnxCu1-xFe2O4 ferrites increased with x up to 0.46, which presented the smallest coercitive field. All samples showed hysteresis characteristic of soft magnetic materials. This electrical behavior is compatible with an insulator. The results were analyzed in the framework of grain/barrier model.
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Synthesis of MoS2/g-C3N4 nanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for the removal of nitric oxide (NO)
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Molybdenum disulfide and graphitic carbon nitride (MoS2-g-C3N4) nanocomposites with visible-light induced photocatalytic activity were successfully synthesized by a facile ultrasonic dispersion method. The crystalline structure and morphology of the MoS2-g-C3N4 nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microcopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The optical property of the as-prepared nanocomposites was studied by ultraviolet visible diffusion reflection (UV-vis) and photoluminescence(PL) spectrum. It could be observed from the TEM image that the MoS2 nanosheets and g-C3N4 nanoparticles were well combined together. Moreover, the photocatalytic activity of MoS2-g-C3N4 composites was evaluated by the removal of nitric oxide under visible light irradiation (>400nm). The experimental results demonstrated that the nanocomposites with the MoS2 content of 1.5 wt% exhibited optimal photocatalytic activity and the corresponding removal rate of NO achieved 51.67%, higher than that of pure g-C3N4 nanoparticles. A possible photocatalytic mechanism for the MoS2-g-C3N4 nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic activity could be ascribed to the hetero-structure of MoS2 and g-C3N4.
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Role of Bi3+ substitution on structural, magnetic and optical properties of cobalt spinel ferrite
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  • Mar 2016
  • APPL PHYS A-MATER
Bismuth-doped cobalt ferrite CoBix Fe(2−x)O4 with x = 0, 0.1,0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 have been prepared using powder metallurgy route. The structural, morphological, elemental, magnetic and optical properties have been investigated using X-ray diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive X-rays, vibrating sample magnetometer and ultraviolet–visible spectrometer, respectively. X-ray diffractometer analysis confirms the formation of single-phase cubic spinel structure. As the substitution of larger ionic radii Bi3+ ions increases in cobalt ferrite which is responsible to increase the lattice parameters and decrease the crystallite size. SEM micrographs revealed the spherical shape of the particles with the nonuniform grain boundaries. The saturation magnetization decreases and bandgap energy increases as the concentration of non-magnetic Bi3+ ions increases.
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A comparative study of the magnetic and microwave properties of Al3+ and In3+ substituted Mg-Mn ferrites
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  • Dec 2015
  • CERAM INT
The effect of substitution of diamagnetic Al3+ and In3+ ions for partial Fe3+ ions in a spinel lattice on the magnetic and microwave properties of magnesium–manganese (Mg–Mn) ferrites has been studied. Three kinds of Mg–Mn based ferrites with compositions of Mg0.9Mn0.1Fe2O4, Mg0.9Mn0.1Al0.1Fe1.9O4, and Mg0.9Mn0.1In0.1Fe1.9O4 were prepared by the solid-state reaction route. Each mixture of high-purity starting materials (oxide powders) in stoichiometric amounts was calcined at 1100 °C for 4 h, and the debinded green compacts were sintered at 1350 °C for 4 h. XRD examination confirmed that the sintered ferrite samples had a single-phase cubic spinel structure. The incorporation of Al3+ or In3+ ions in place of Fe3+ ions in Mg–Mn ferrites increased the average particle size, decreased the Curie temperature, and resulted in a broader resonance linewidth as compared to un-substituted Mg–Mn ferrites in the X-band. In this study, the In3+ substituted Mg–Mn ferrites exhibited the highest saturation magnetization of 35.7 emu/g, the lowest coercivity of 4.1 Oe, and the highest Q×f value of 1050 GHz at a frequency of 6.5 GHz.
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Soft Magnetic Materials
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