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Title: Superparamagnetic behavior of heat treated Mg{sub 0.5}Zn{sub 0.5}Fe{sub 2}O{sub 4} ferrite nanoparticles studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4947728· OSTI ID:22606311
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  1. Department of Physics, Sasi Institute of Technology and Engineering, Tadepalligudem 534101 (India)
  2. Department of Physics, Government Polytechnic, Tadepalligudem 534101 (India)
  3. Department of Physics, Government College (Autonomous), Rajahmundry 533401 (India)
  4. Solid State Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai 400085 (India)
  5. Department of Physics, Srinivasa Institute of Eneering technologyy, Amalapuram, 533222 (India)
  6. Department of Physics, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530003 (India)

Nanoparticles of Mg{sub 0.5}Zn{sub 0.5}Fe{sub 2}O{sub 4} ferrite have been synthesized by co-precipitation method. XRD and Mössbauer spectroscopic results of Mg{sub 0.5}Zn{sub 0.5}Fe{sub 2}O{sub 4} annealed at 200 °C, 500 °C and 800 °C are reported. It was observed that the crystallite size increases and the lattice parameter decreases with increase in annealing temperature. The observed decrease in lattice strain supports the increase in crystallite size. The Mössbauer spectra of the samples annealed at 200 °C and 500 °C exhibits superparamagnetic doublets whereas the Mössbauer spectrum of the sample annealed at 800 °C exhibits paramagnetic doublet along with weak sextet of hyperfine interaction. The values of isomer shift resemble the presence of high spin iron ions. The studied ferrite nanoparticles are suitable for biomedical applications. The results are incorporated employing core-shell model and cation redistribution.

OSTI ID:
22606311
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1731, Issue 1; Conference: DAE solid state physics symposium 2015, Uttar Pradesh (India), 21-25 Dec 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English