Study of magnetic and optical transitions in MFe2O4 (M=Co, Zn, Fe, Mn) with spinel structure
https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2021-12-4-481-491
Abstract
Spinel ferrite (MFe2O4) nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by the coprecipitation method. X-ray diffraction technique was employed for structural analysis. Single-phase cubic spinel structure with an average crystallite size ranging from 5 – 20 nm was obtained for the prepared ferrites. The Fourier transform infrared spectra exhibits an absorption band at 550 cm−1, which is attributed to metal-oxygen bond vibrations at tetrahedral sites. The thermogravimetric analysis revealed the instability of MnFe2O4 and Fe3O4 above 500 ◦C whereas CoFe2O4 is found to be the most stable ferrite. The hysteresis parameters demonstrate the superparamagnetic nature of the prepared nanoparticles with low coercivity except for CoFe2O4. The direct optical band gap energy derived from UV-visible spectra is calculated to be 2.82, 2.83, 2.81, and 2.44 eV for M=Co, Zn, Fe, and Mn respectively. The magnetic and optical properties show a strong dependence on cation site occupancy.
About the Authors
. Nitika
Department of Physics, SRM University
India
India
Delhi NCR, Sonepat, 131029.
Anu Rana
Department of Physics, SRM University
India
India
Delhi NCR, Sonepat, 131029.
Vinod Kumar
Department of Physics, NSUT
India
India
Dwarka, New Delhi, 110078.
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Nitika , Rana A., Kumar V. Study of magnetic and optical transitions in MFe2O4 (M=Co, Zn, Fe, Mn) with spinel structure. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. 2021;12(4):481-491. https://doi.org/10.17586/2220-8054-2021-12-4-481-491
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