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Title: Magnetic and Structural Properties of SrFe{sub 12−x}Cr{sub x}O{sub 19} (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1) Hexaferrite Powders Obtained by Sol–Gel Auto-Combustion Method

Journal Article · · Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism
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  1. University of Birjand, Magnetism and Superconducting Research Laboratory, Department of Physics (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  2. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

The crystalline structure and magnetic properties of chromium substituted hexagonal strontium ferrite, SrFe{sub 12−x}Cr{sub x}O{sub 19} (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1), nanoparticles have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). These materials were prepared by the chemical sol–gel auto-combustion method. From the structural analysis, it was observed that the non-magnetic phase α-Fe{sub 2}O{sub 3} appears after x ≥ 0.5 and remains to be a hexagonal magnetoplumbite phase for x < 0.5. Various parameters such as lattice constants (a and c) were calculated from the XRD data. The coercively H{sub c} initially decreases and then increases with increasing chromium concentration. The saturation magnetization exhibits an increase as the chromium content increases up to (x = 0.25) and then decreases with increase in the Cr content ion from 75.19 to 61.66 emu/g due to the substitution of Fe{sup 3+} ions by less magnetic Cr{sup 3+} ions. Furthermore, M{sub r} continually decreases with increase in the Cr content.

OSTI ID:
22771313
Journal Information:
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, Vol. 31, Issue 5; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2018 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature; Article Copyright (c) 2017 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC; http://www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1557-1939
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English