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The influence of the precipitant and ferric concentration on the magnetic properties of coprecipitated zinc ferrite nanoparticles has been investigated. The nanoparticles were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscope, and vibrating sample magnetometer techniques. The results showed that the single-phase zinc ferrite with partially inverse spinel structures can be formed at high concentrations. The inversion coefficient calculated by the Rietveld method decreases with increasing of the concentrations, may be due to the crystal growth. The magnetic measurements exhibited that the coprecipitated zinc ferrite nanoparticles were superparamagnet and magnetization decreases with increasing of the concentrations through decreasing of inversion coefficient.
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Ebrahimi, M., Raeisi Shahraki, R., Seyyed Ebrahimi, S.A. et al. Magnetic Properties of Zinc Ferrite Nanoparticles Synthesized by Coprecipitation Method. J Supercond Nov Magn 27, 1587–1592 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-014-2485-4
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