Journal
JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
Volume 407, Issue -, Pages 135-141Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2016.01.060
Keywords
Thermodynamic solubility; Superparamagnetism; Core-shell interactions; Ferrite nanoparticles
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A series of NixZn1-xFe2O4 (x=0.5, 0.6 and 0.7) ferrite nanoparticles have been synthesized using a co precipitation technique, in order to understand the doping effect of nickel on their structural and magnetic properties. XRD and FTIR studies reveal the formation of spinel phase of ferrite samples. Substitution of nickel has promoted the growth of crystallite size (D), resulting the decrease of lattice strain (ii). It was also observed that the lattice parameter (a) increases with the increase of Ni2+ ion concentration. All particles exhibit superparamagnetism at room temperature. The hyperfine interaction increases with the increase of nickel substitution, which can be assumed to the decrease of core-shell interactions present in the nanoparticles. The Mossbauer studies witness the existence of Fe3+ ions and absence of Fe2+ ions in the present systems. These superparamagnetic nanoparticles are supposed to be potential candidates for biomedical applications. The results are interpreted in terms of microstructure, cation redistribution and possible core -shell interactions. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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