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Various polycrystalline compositions Ni0.38−xCu0.15+yZn0.47+x−yFe2O4 [(x, y) = (0.00, 0.01)] are prepared through the sol–gel auto-combustion technique and sintered at 850, 950, 1050, and 1150 °C for 5 h in air. The single-phase cubic spinel structures of the compositions are confirmed by X-ray diffraction analysis. No secondary phases are observed in the X-ray diffraction patterns. The lattice constant is found to increase with do** of Zn2+ in place of Ni2+ and decrease with do** of Cu2+ in place of Ni2+. The bulk density of ferrites increases with sintering temperature up to 1050 °C, then decreases. The field emission scanning electron microscopy is used to demonstrate the surface morphology of the materials. The maximum grain size (1.97 µm) is found for the composition Ni0.38Cu0.16Zn0.46Fe2O4. The maximum bulk density (4.42 × 103 kg/m3), maximum initial permeability, and highest relative quality factor (≥ 6000) are observed for the composition Ni0.38Cu0.16Zn0.46Fe2O4 sintered at 1050 °C. The values of dielectric constants, impedance, and AC resistivity are found higher at lower frequencies but become almost constant at higher frequencies, which can be explained based on the hop** mechanism. The investigated ferrites exhibit comparatively higher permeability, lower eddy current loss, and higher resistivity, which make them suitable for wireless power transfer (WPT) applications.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge the following financial support: Office of Research and Extension, Bangladesh University of Textiles, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Code-3632104, FY 2020-2021, S/N 9, BUTEX/2019/RnE/0018, 23.08.2020). We are grateful to the Solid-State Physics Laboratory of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, for allowing us to do this research.
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Harun-Or-Rashid, M., Rahman, M.M., Arifuzzaman, M. et al. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties of Ni0.38−xCu0.15+yZn0.47+x−yFe2O4 synthesized by sol–gel auto-combustion technique. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 13761–13776 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05953-z
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