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Prediction study of structural, thermal, and optical characterization of Co0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 cubic spinel synthesized via sol–gel method for energy storage

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In this comprehensive study, we synthesized Co0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 cubic spinel via the sol–gel method and characterized its structural, thermal, and optical properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) verified the crystallization within the cubic Fd-3 m space group, and a detailed analysis determined a crystallite size ranging from 47 to 58 nm. Notably, the calculated crystallite size of 49.4 nm revealed inherent limitations in Scherer’s formula, which does not account for intrinsic strain effects from crystal defects, grain boundaries, and stacking. Optical investigations, utilizing UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy, unveiled a direct optical band gap of 1.26 eV, suggesting semiconductor behavior. The material’s thermal conductivity was found to be highly temperature sensitive, reaching its maximum value for both spin orientations at 900 K, with a quantified value of ke/τ = 4 × 1014 W/(mKs). This thermal behavior, along with the observed disorder (Eu value of 1.41 eV) and higher Urbach energy, offers valuable insights into the material’s response under varying temperature conditions, essential for applications in diverse technological domains.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research with the collaboration of national funds from FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., within the project UID/04564/2020. Access to TAIL-UC facility funded under QREN-Mais Centro Project No. ICT_2009_02_012_1890 is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. Laboratory of Energy and Materials (LabEM-LR11ES34), HigherSchool of Science and Technology of Hammam Sousse (ESSTHS), University of Sousse, Hammam, Sousse, Tunisia

    A. Messaoudi & N. Hamdaoui

  2. Laboratory of Advanced Multifunctional Materials and Technological Applications, Faculty of Science and Technology of Sidi Bouzid, University Campus Agricultural City, University of Kairouan, 9100, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia

    A. Messaoudi & Aref Omri

  3. Applied Physics Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, P.O. Box 1171, 3000, Sfax, Tunisia

    A. Benali

  4. I3N and Physics Department, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    A. Benali & M. F. P. Graca

  5. Research Unit on Emerging Materials (RUEM), University Ferhat Abbas of Setif 1, 19000, Setif, Algeria

    M. A. Ghebouli & M. Fatmi

  6. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohamed Boudiaf, 28000, M’sila, Algeria

    M. A. Ghebouli

  7. Faculty of Physics, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene (U.S.T.H.B), El Alia, Bab Ezzouar, BP 32, 16111, Algiers, Algeria

    A. Djemli

  8. Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Mohamed Boudiaf, 28000, M’sila, Algeria

    A. Djemli

  9. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    A. Habila & Asma A. Alothman

  10. Laboratory of Metabolic Biophysics and Applied Professional and Environmental Toxicology (LR12ES02), Faculty of Medicine Ibn El Jazzar, University of Sousse, 4002, Sousse, Tunisia

    R. Ajjel

  11. CFisUC, Physics Department, University of Coimbra, Rua Larga, 3004-516, Coimbra, Portugal

    B. F. O. Costa

  12. Laboratory of Materials Physics and Nanomaterials Applied to the Environment, Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, University of Gabes, Erriadh Campus, 6079, Gabes, Tunisia

    K. Khirouni

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Messaoudi, A., Omri, A., Benali, A. et al. Prediction study of structural, thermal, and optical characterization of Co0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4 cubic spinel synthesized via sol–gel method for energy storage. J. Korean Phys. Soc. 84, 958–968 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40042-024-01078-8

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