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On the structural and magnetic properties of La-substituted NiCuZn ferrites prepared using egg-white
On the structural and magnetic properties of La-substituted NiCuZn ferrites prepared using egg-white
 
Subject : Chemistry 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Ni0.50Cu0.25Zn0.25LaxFe 2-xO4 ferrites (with x = 0.00-0.09) were prepared by a simple method using metal nitrates and freshly extracted egg white. The proper calcination temperature for ferrites formation was estimated using thermo-gravimetry technique (TG). The samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) measurements. XRD of the powders calcined at 550 °C for 2 h showed single-phase crystalline cubic ferrites with crystallite sizes in the range 17.2-21.6 nm. Both the lattice parameter and X-ray density are found to increase by the addition of rare earth ion. TEM image showed agglomerated nano-particles with irregular sizes and shapes. FT-IR spectra showed two absorption bands (ν1 and ν2) attributed to stretching vibration of tetrahedral and octahedral complex Fe 3+-O2-, respectively. The shifting of the ν2 band towards lower frequencies indicates the preference of lanthanum ions to occupy the octahedral sites. The effect of La-substitution on the magnetic properties was studied using vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) and susceptibility measurements. The decrease in the saturation magnetization with increasing La content can be attributed to the decreasing of Fe 3+-Fe3+ interactions in the octahedral sites. Coercivity shows size dependent behavior due to the combination of surface effect and surface anisotropy. The obvious decrease in the Curie temperature (T C) with increasing La content indicates that the highly paramagnetic character of La3+ ions decreases the ferromagnetic region at the expense of the paramagnetic one. 
ISSN : 0272-8842 
Journal Name : Ceramics International 
Volume : 37 
Issue Number : 7 
Publishing Year : 1432 AH
2011 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Saturday, March 3, 2012 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
محمد عبدالفتاح جبلGabal, Mohamed AResearcherDoctoratemgabalabdonada@yahoo.com
عبدالله محمد عسيريAsiri, Abdullah MohamedResearcherDoctorateaasiri2@kau.edu.sa
ياسر محمد العنقريAl Angari, Y MResearcherDoctorateYALANGARI@kau.edu.sa

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