Effect of fuel-to-oxidizer ratio on the structural and magnetic properties of Zn0.5Mn0.5Fe2O4 nanoferrites synthesized via glycine-nitrate combustion
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2025-16-6-818-828
Abstract
Nanostructured Zn0.5Mn0.5Fe2O4 ferrites were synthesized by the glycine–nitrate solution combustion method with the fuel-to-oxidizer ratio f varied from 0.4 to 1.6 in order to clarify the influence of redox conditions on structure and magnetic properties. X-ray diffraction confirms the formation of single-phase cubic spinel for all compositions, with the crystallite size changing from ∼ 8 to 108 nm and the minimum values of both crystallite size and lattice parameter (8.420 A) obtained under fuel-deficient conditions ( f = 0.4); the lattice microstrain does not exceed 0.5 %. SEM observations reveal 3 – 5 µm agglomerates composed of 30 – 190 nm particles, while EDX analysis shows cation ratios close to the nominal composition. Magnetic measurements at 300 K demonstrate typical soft-magnetic behavior with saturation magnetization ranging from 16.1 to 68.3 emu/g, residual magnetization from 1.8 to 20.3 emu/g and coercive force from 34.7 to 85.6 Oe, all efficiently tuned by the fuel content. The highest saturation magnetization is achieved near the stoichiometric regime (f ≈ 0.8 – 1.0), whereas fuel-rich mixtures result in increased coercivity due to microstructural refinement and lattice strain. The established correlations between combustion conditions, structural parameters and magnetic response show that controlled variation of the fuel ratio is an effective tool for tailoring Zn–Mn ferrite nanopowders for low-loss soft-magnetic applications.
Keywords
Zn-Mn ferrites,
solution combustion,
fuel-to-oxidizer ration,
crystal structure,
microstructure,
magnetic properties,
soft magnetic materials
Supporting agencies: The authors of the article express their gratitude to the Institute of Applied Materials Science of the Joint-Stock Company “Almaz Antej – Obuhovskij zavod” for assistance in conducting the study of morphology and structure.
About the Authors
N. V. Kiryanov
St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Nikita Kiryanov
Saint Petersburg, 199026
K. D. Martinson
Ioffe Institute
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Kirill Martinson
Politekhnicheskaya st., 26, Saint Petersburg, 194064
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