Crystal structure and magnetic properties study on barium hexaferrite (BHF) and cobalt zinc ferrite (CZF) in composites

The composite of BaFe12O19 (BHF) and CoFe1.75Zn0.25O4 (CZF) with different weight percentages have been synthesized by using the high energy planetary ball mill technique. The obtained powders have been characterized by employing the X-ray diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope, and Energy Dispersive X-ray analysis techniques. The lattice parameters and phase percentage have been obtained by the Rietveld refinement analysis of XRD peaks. The crystallite sizes of BHF are greater than the CZF. The magnetic hysteresis loops have been recorded by using the Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) for all samples. The magnetic interaction between BHF and CZF in the composite has been investigated by plotting the loop width (Delta H) versus magnetization (M). The shape of these curves between loop width versus magnetization is changed with a different weight percentage of BHF and CZF. The saturation magnetization increases with an increase in the concentration of CZF in the composites. Vegard's law is used for comparing the theoretical and experimental magnetic parameters. The squeezing in hysteresis loop at H = 0 vanishes for (55)% BHF + (45)%CZF sample below 150 K and interesting magnetic interaction between two phases has been observed.

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The synthesis of BHF and CZF composites with different weight percentages using a high energy planetary ball mill technique was studied. Characterization techniques such as XRD, FESEM, and EDX were employed to analyze the obtained powders, showing that the saturation magnetization of the composites increases with the concentration of CZF. An interesting magnetic interaction between the two phases was observed at a certain composition, as demonstrated by changes in the hysteresis loops.