The effect of Ce 3+ doping on structural, optical, ferromagnetic resonance, and magnetic properties of ZnFe 2 O 4 nanopa
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The effect of Ce3+ doping on structural, optical, ferromagnetic resonance, and magnetic properties of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles B. Alshahrani1, H. I. ElSaeedy1, S. fares2, A. H. Korna2, H. A. Yakout1, M. I. A. Abdel Maksoud3,* Ramy Amer Fahim4, Mohamed Gobara5, and A. H. Ashour3
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia 3 Materials Science Lab., Radiation Physics Department, National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt 4 Radiation Protection and Dosimetry Department, National, Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt 5 Chemical Engineering Department, Military Technical College, Egyptian Armed Forces, Cairo, Egypt 2
Received: 18 September 2020
ABSTRACT
Accepted: 7 November 2020
Herein, we used the ultrasound irradiation to assist the sol–gel method for the synthesis of spinel ZnCexFe2 - xO4 nanoparticles. The patterns obtained from energy dispersive x-rays (EDX) analysis and elements mapping demonstrate the appropriate elemental stoichiometry and spatial distribution in the prepared samples. The Rietveld refinement patterns revealed the successful synthesis of the cubic-structured ZnFe2 - xCexO4 without any secondary phases. The crystallite size of ZnFe2 - xCexO4 ranged from 7 to 11 nm. Also, the optical bandgap for ZnFe2 - xCexO4 decreased from 2.1 eV to 1.77 eV. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to study the ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) characteristics of the ZnFe2 - xCexO4 samples. The resonance field was increased from 3362.65 Gauss to 3401.76 Gauss, while the line width decreased from 598.90 to 455.72 Gauss. The saturation magnetization was enhanced from 2.43 emu/g for x = 0.00 to 9.38 emu/g for x = 0.02. In addition, the values of coercivity (Hc) and remanence magnetization (Mr) were significantly lowered. The great value of saturation magnetization together with low values of Hc and Mr of Ce3?-substituted Zn ferrites makes them potential candidates for the microwave absorption field.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04856-9
J Mater Sci: Mater Electron
1 Introduction Zinc ferrite ZnFe2O4, one of the most interesting spinel ferrite, has been extensively studied and broadly investigated due to it possesses great electromagnetic exhibition, exceptional mechanical hardness and solidness, and sensible saturation magnetization with low coercivity [1–3], which make it suitable for gas-sensing applications [4], superparamagnetic wastewater purification [5, 6], adsorbents [7], and removal of radionuclides [8]. The ZnFe2O4 has a normal cubic spinel structure where zinc ions prefer to occupy the A-site, while the ferric cation distributed over the A- and B-sites [9]. The applications and perform
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