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Eclectic and economical synthesis, characterization of Li–Ba–Zn magnetic nanostructured mixed ferrites

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Augmentation in magnetic and dielectric properties of Li0.25Ba0.5-XZnXFe2.25O4 (where X = 0–0.5) suggest the effectiveness of barium doped in lower concentrations in lithium–zinc nanoferrites synthesized by solution combustion route. Different instrumental techniques have been employed to characterize their phase, size, and structural properties. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that lithium–barium–zinc nanoferrites crystallize in the cubic spinel single phase with lattice parameter ~8.60 Å, while high-resolution transmission electron microscopic studies demonstrated the formation of cubic, uniformity, and crystalline nanoferrites. Mössbauer and magnetic parameters revealed the stability and magnetic character of doped ions with the phase transition from ferrimagnetism to superparamagnetism. Dielectric parameters as a function of frequency (100 Hz–5 MHz) and temperature (~500 °C) have also been studied which exhibited low dielectric losses as compared with other ferrite materials synthesized by conventional methods. This low loss values make these materials to be applicable in nanoelectronic devices and new generation wireless communication systems that can even work at high frequencies with derived high-temperature increments.

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  • Li–Ba–Zn (LBZ) nanoferrite system has been prepared by single-step solution combustion method to form homogenous nanoparticles.

  • X-ray diffraction studies compliment HRTEM analysis by depicting the nanocrystalline structure as well as uniform cubical-shaped morphology of the as-synthesized ferrite nanoparticles.

  • Magnetic studies suggest the interim transition from ferrimagnetism to superparamagnetism phase attributing to reduced particle size in the nano regime.

  • Exponential decrease in the Curie temperature with increase in Zn concentration has been observed.

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The authors are very thankful to the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), New Delhi, India for financial support (Grant Sanction No. ERIP/ER/0703646/M/01/1038). We are also thankful to AIIMS, New Delhi for TEM studies. We would also like to thank Dr. Pandiyan Thangarasu and Dr. Ernest Erick Zeller for their support.

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Kaur, H., Huerta-Aguilar, C.A. & Singh, J. Eclectic and economical synthesis, characterization of Li–Ba–Zn magnetic nanostructured mixed ferrites. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 94, 448–460 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05191-0

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