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Adopting the sol–gel auto-combustion approach to synthesize the La3+ substituted hexagonal ferrites suitable for permanent magnets and high-frequency applications
In a recent study, La+3 substituted T-type hexagonal ferrites \(Sr_{2 - x}La_xFe_8O_{14}\) ...
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Quantitative and qualitative aspects of Ni-substitution on various properties of nano-sized hexagonal ferrites
This study aims to examine the structural, optical, dielectric, electrical, and magnetic characteristics of divalent Ni2+ transition metal-doped T-type hexagonal ferrites Ca2-xNixFe8O14 (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, and 0....
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Thermal plasma treatment of tin for the enhancement of field emission properties
In the present study, the effect of treatment with Ar thermal plasma on the compositional, morphological, and field emission properties of Tin (Sn) has been investigated. For this purpose, Sn has been treated ...
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Solar energy driven photo catalytic action and antimicrobial activities of Iron oxide nanoparticles
Every year loss of crop yield (at least 20–40%) occurs by pathogenic infections that leads to loss of billions of dollars worldwide. Usage of antibiotics are limited in numerous countries for controlling bacte...
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Fe-Doped Di-Bismuth Tetra-Oxide Thin Films: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application
In this research work, undoped and Fe-doped Bi2O4 thin films were synthesized by sol-gel dip coating technique. The x-ray diffraction results confirmed the formation of the monoclinic phase of Bi2O4 with no other...
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Effect of microwave irradiations on exchange bias and spin reorientation in cr doped iron oxide thin films – Sol-Gel approach
Microwave-assisted sol-gel method has proven to be a better alternate to conventional chemical approaches. In the present research work, chromium (Cr) doped thin films of iron oxide are prepared by modified so...
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Free radical scavenging and antimicrobial activities of MW assisted sol-gel synthesized honey mediated zirconia
Demand of zirconia based bone implant substitutes is increasing day after day as it creates a pathogen free environment along with healing and osseointegration. A big problem associated with zirconia is its st...
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Carbon ion irradiation effects on surface modifications and field emission properties of molybdenum
The effects of the carbon (C) ions irradiation on the compositional, structural, morphological and field emission (FE) properties of molybdenum (Mo) have been reported in this paper. The Mo samples were expose...
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Magneto-dielectric behavior of electrodeposited FeAl2O4 nanostructures
Spinel class of materials, with significant magnetodielectric (MD) coupling, has potential for multifunctional devices/applications. Present research work discusses and correlates the structural, dielectric, m...
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Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of X8R perovskite barium titanate for application in multilayered ceramics capacitors
It is the need of time to extend the range of temperature-dependent stability of barium titanate (BaTiO3) ceramics from Electronic Industries Association (EIA) X7R specifications to EIA X8R. For this purpose, bar...
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Field emission properties and ferromagnetic exchange interactions in γ-Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 nanoneedles—oleic acid-assisted growth
In various biomedical applications of iron oxide nanostructures, superparamagnetic nanoneedles offer benefits to access the interior of cells without damage. However, use of superparamagnetic nanoneedles shoul...
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Effect of pH on phenolphthalein immobilized gold nanoparticles/nanostructures for pH sensing evaluations: sol–gel method
Sol–gel-based phenolphthalein immobilized AuNPs (phph-AuNPs) of different shapes such as spherical, dendrites, and flower are observed by varying pHs 1–12. pH 1 induced the Au cages, and pH 2–6 revealed the di...
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Thermally stable and fast responsive mesoporous cresol red functionalized silica and titania nanomatrices: fiber optic pH sensors
Owing to the fast responsive fiber optic pH sensing, silica nanomatrix (SNM) and titania nanomatrix (TNM) are synthesized by the sol–gel method at low temperatures. Cresol red (CR) is immobilized within SNM an...
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Biodistribution of iron-oxide-stabilized 99mTc- ZrO2 nanoparticles in rabbit using honey as a cap** agent—microwave-assisted sol–gel approach
One of the major biomedical problems facing worldwide is the diagnosis and treatment of tumor. This disease may lead to severe incidence with increased mortality rates. Therefore, it is the need of present era...
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Fast responsive thermally stable silica microspheres for sensing evaluation: sol–gel approach
Cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) micelle-templated mesoporous SiO2 particles (MSPs) are synthesized by sol–gel method. The CTAB templated SiO2 particles (SPs) possessed spherical structure with low average s...
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Exploration of structural, optical, dielectric properties and curve fittings of Yb3+-substituted β-type hexagonal ferrites
The rare-earth element Yb3+-substituted β-ferrites KFe11−xYbxO17 with composition (x = 0, 0.02, 0.06 and 0.1) have been synthesized by sol–gel auto combustion method and sintered at 950 °C. X-ray diffraction (XRD...
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Analysis of recoverable and energy loss density mediated by Ni/Cr co-do** in BiFeO3
BiFeO3 is the only multiferroic material in which coexistence of ferroelectricity and anti-ferromagnetism can be seen at room temperature. However, small strength of coupling is a main hurdle for its use in multi...
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Microwave assisted tuning of optical and magnetic properties of zinc oxide nanorods—efficient antibacterial and photocatalytic agent
Microwave radiations play an important role in chemical reactions for reducing overall time and cost. The method has many advantages over conventional heating methods like phase purity, high crystallinity, enh...
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Transparent boron-doped zinc oxide films for antibacterial and magnetic applications
B-doped ZnO thin films have been synthesized by a sol–gel dip-coating deposition technique. Deposition conditions were optimized to achieve highly ordered thin films. XRD patterns confirm that B ions are inser...
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Dielectric and magnetic properties of dilute magnetic semiconductors Ag-doped ZnO thin films
Ag-doped ZnO thin films are prepared by the cost-effective sol–gel dip-coating method at room temperature. The Ag dopant percentage varies between (2–10) wt%. The magnetic and dielectric properties have been s...