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Magnetic Performance of Bi Architecture α-Fe2O3/NiFe2O4 Nanocomposite

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Bi architecture Fe-based system shows the most extensive applications spawned from memory to optoelectronic device. With this line of understanding, we herein synthesized α-Fe2O3/NiBixFe2-xO4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.20) by sono-wave-driven wet chemical route. The grain size of the sample reduced with increasing Bi do** concentration even though the morphological features remain the same. The presence of α-Fe2O3 and NiFe2O4 phases in the XRD pattern confirms the formation of composite samples. Bi do** has a significant impact on controlling the phase fraction as well as magnetic properties of the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite with x = 0.20 showed a drastic reduction in saturation magnetization (more than 7 times) as compared to the un-doped sample. The alteration of coercivity and exchange bias in the nanocomposite with Bi do** is well correlated with the fraction of NiFe2O4 phase present in the corresponding sample. Moreover, Bi do** induces the deterioration in magnetic properties in the sample.

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The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. M. Gupta and Mr. L. Behera UGC-DAE CSR, Indore, for XRD measurement. Authors are also acknowledged to Prof. D. Samal for providing experimental facilities of SQUID for magnetic measurements.

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  2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Technology (ITER), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed To Be University, Khandagiri Square, Bhubaneswar, 751030, India

    D. K. Mishra

  3. Institute of Physics, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar, 751005, India

    S. N. Sarangi

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Jena, S., Mishra, D.K., Sarangi, S.N. et al. Magnetic Performance of Bi Architecture α-Fe2O3/NiFe2O4 Nanocomposite. J Supercond Nov Magn 35, 833–838 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-021-06115-2

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