scholarly journals Study of the Structural and Magnetic Properties of Co-Substituted Ba2Mg2Fe12O22 Hexaferrites Synthesized by Sonochemical Co-Precipitation

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1414
Author(s):  
Tatyana Koutzarova ◽  
Svetoslav Kolev ◽  
Kiril Krezhov ◽  
Borislava Georgieva ◽  
Daniela Kovacheva ◽  
...  

Ba2Mg0.4Co1.6Fe12O22 was prepared in powder form by sonochemical co-precipitation and examined by X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetization measurements. Careful XRD data analyses revealed the Y-type hexaferrite structure as an almost pure phase with a very small amount of CoFe2O4 as an impurity phase (about 1.4%). No substantial changes were observed in the unit cell parameters of Ba2Mg0.4Co1.6Fe12O22 in comparison with the unsubstituted compound. The Mössbauer parameters for Ba2Mg0.4Co1.6Fe12O22 were close to those previously found (within the limits of uncertainty) for undoped Ba2Mg2Fe12O22. Isomer shifts (0.27–0.38 mm/s) typical for high-spin Fe3+ in various environments were evaluated and no ferrous Fe2+ form was observed. However, despite the indicated lack of changes in the iron oxidation state, the cationic substitution resulted in a significant increase in the magnetization and in a modification of the thermomagnetic curves. The magnetization values at 50 kOe were 34.5 emu/g at 4.2 K and 30.5 emu/g at 300 K. The zero-field-cooled (ZFC) and field-cooled (FC) magnetization curves were measured in magnetic fields of 50 Oe, 100 Oe, 500 Oe and 1000 Oe, and revealed the presence of two magnetic phase transitions. Both transitions are shifted to higher temperatures compared to the undoped compound, while the ferrimagnetic arrangement at room temperature is transformed to a helical spin order at about 195 K, which is considered to be a prerequisite for the material to exhibit multiferroic properties.

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1393-1403
Author(s):  
Dr R.P VIJAYALAKSHMI ◽  
N. Manjula ◽  
S. Ramu ◽  
Amaranatha Reddy

Single crystalline nano-sized multiferroic BiFeO3 (BFO) powders were synthesized through simple chemical co-precipitation method using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as capping agent. We obtained pure phase BiFeO3 powder by controlling pHand calcination temperature. From X-ray diffraction studies the nanoparticles were unambiguously identified to have a rhombohedrally distorted perovskite structure belonging to the space group of R3c. No secondary phases were detected. It indicates single phase structure. EDX spectra indicated the appearance of three elements Bi, Fe, O in 1:1:3. From the UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum, the absorption cut-off wavelength of the BFO sample is around 558nm corresponding to the energy band gap of 2.2 eV. The size (60-70 nm) and morphology of the nanoparticles have been analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM).   Linear M−H behaviour and slight hysteresis at lower magnetic field is observed for BiFeO3 nanoparticles from Vibrating sample magnetometer studies. It indicates weak ferromagnetic behaviour at room temperature. From dielectric studies, the conductivity value is calculated from the relation s = L/RbA Sm-1 and it is around 7.2 x 10-9 S/m.


1982 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 63-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos P. Pyrros ◽  
Camden R. Hubbard

The production of standard x-ray diffraction patterns at NBS imposes special requirements in the data processing of powder patterns. The patterns should be complete and have an overall accuracy of better than 0.01 degree two theta. To ensure completeness all the observable peaks should be indexed. To make certain that the sample is a pure phase, weak peaks have to be identified as well.The indexing of all the peaks implies that the cell constants must be known and there should be a good agreement between all the calculated and observed peak positions. In practice this is achieved by a least-squares refinement of the unit cell parameters. This serves as a test of the assumed unit cell and also as an interpretation of the observed peaks. Finally, an attempt is made to identify the space group. This step also requires the identification of weak peaks. The agreement of a known space group with the observed reflections further confirms the purity of the sample.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (20) ◽  
pp. 9488
Author(s):  
Héctor Guillén-Bonilla ◽  
José Trinidad Guillén-Bonilla ◽  
Verónica María Rodríguez-Betancourtt ◽  
Maricela Jiménez-Rodríguez ◽  
Alex Guillén-Bonilla ◽  
...  

Nanoparticles of the semiconductor ZnAl2O4 were prepared using a microwave-assisted wet chemistry method in the presence of ethylenediamine and calcination at 250 °C. The material’s crystallinity and purity were verified by X-ray diffraction. The pure phase of the ZnAl2O4 presented a cubic crystalline structure with cell parameters a = 8.087 Å and space group Fd-3m (227). Dynamic tests in propane atmospheres were carried out on pellets (~500 µm in diameter) manufactured with ZnAl2O4 powders. In the tests, the oxide showed variations with time in electrical resistance when injecting air-propane at an operating temperature of 250 °C. The pellets showed good stability, high sensitivity, and an optimal dynamic response as a function of time. On the other hand, a mathematical model was proposed to describe the chemical sensor’s dynamic behavior based on the electrical response and linear systems theory. The sensor’s transient response was obtained with the model by exposing the oxide to air and propane gas; its stability was checked, and the stabilization time was calculated. Subsequently, an operating point was selected, and, with it, a propane gas detector was designed. The sensor operated flawlessly at 250 °C at a concentration of 1000 ppm, with a response time of three seconds. The developed device is inexpensive and easy to implement.


2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (S1) ◽  
pp. S45-S49 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.M. Zhang ◽  
G.T. Zhou ◽  
J. Sun ◽  
T. Xu ◽  
L.L. Guo ◽  
...  

The effect of Dy3+ doping at A-site in hexagonal YMnO3 on the microstructure and magnetic properties was studied. Polycrystalline Y1−xDyxMnO3 samples with x ranging from 0 to 1 were synthesized by the solid-state reaction method. The microstructures of all the samples were studied by X-ray diffraction, which shows that Y1−xDyxMnO3 with a low concentration (x ≤ 0.5) of Dy3+ retains a hexagonal symmetry. The crystal structure refinements of the hexagonal Y1−xDyxMnO3 using the Rietveld method show that the unit-cell parameters of a, c, and unit-cell volume increase with increasing Dy doping, while the MnO5 trigonal bipyramids remain almost unchanged. The remarkable increasing of magnetic moment at a low temperature with increasing the Dy3+ doping concentration is ascribed to the spin order of Dy3+ and the increasing Dy3+–Mn3+ coupling and Mn3+–O–O–Mn3+ interaction.


2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 891-896
Author(s):  
Manel Halouani ◽  
M. Dammak ◽  
N. Audebrand ◽  
L. Ktari

One nickel 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate coordination polymers, Ni2 [(O10C6H4)(COO)2].2H2O  (I), was hydrothermally synthesized from an aqueous solution of Ni (NO3)2.6H2O, (1,4-CDC) (1,4-CDC = 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid) and tetramethylammonium nitrate. Compound (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic system with the C2/m space group. The unit cell parameters are a = 20.1160 (16) Å, b = 9.9387 (10) Å, c = 6.3672 (6) Å, β = 97.007 (3) (°), V= 1263.5 (2) (Å3) and Dx= 1.751g/cm3. The refinement converged into R= 0.036 and RW = 0.092. The structure, determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction, consists of two nickel atoms Ni (1) and Ni (2). Lots of ways of which is surrounded by six oxygen atoms, a carboxyl group and two water molecules.


2020 ◽  
Vol 855 ◽  
pp. 255-260
Author(s):  
Mukhtar Effendi ◽  
Efi Solihah ◽  
Candra Kurniawan ◽  
Wahyu Tri Cahyanto ◽  
Wahyu Widanarto

The synthesize of Nd3+-strontium hexaferrite magnetic material by the solid-state reaction method has been successfully carried out. This study aims to determine the effect of Nd3+ on the structure, magnetic properties, and microwave absorption capability of the material. Preparation of (1-x)SrO:xNd2O3:6Fe2O3 where x = 0, 10, 20, and 30 mol% using basic material in the form of SrCO3 powder, Nd2O3 powder and Fe3O4 from natural iron sand. The characterization includes the X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) examination to determine the crystal structure, the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for exploring the surface morphology, Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM) for the magnetic properties investigation of material, and Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) for microwave absorption capability analysis. The XRD results show that the addition of Nd3+ doping increases the number of SrNdFeO4 phases. The phase has a tetragonal crystal system that has cell parameters a = b = 3.846 Å, and c = 12.594 Å. The magnetic properties of the material showed that the addition of Nd3+ decreased the saturation and remanence magnetization values, whereas the value of the coercivity field increased. Meanwhile, the best microwave absorption occurs in samples with the addition of Nd3+ as much as 0.3 mol, which results in a reflection loss value of -18.9 dB with a frequency bandwidth of 3.9 GHz.


Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolanta Prywer ◽  
Lesław Sieroń ◽  
Agnieszka Czylkowska

In this article, we report the crystallization of struvite in sodium metasilicate gel by single diffusion gel growth technique. The obtained crystals have a very rich morphology displaying 18 faces. In this study, the habit and morphology of the obtained struvite crystals are analyzed. The crystals were examined and identified as pure struvite by single X-ray diffraction (XRD). The orthorhombic polar noncentrosymmetric space group Pmn21 was identified. The structure of the crystal was determined at a temperature of 90 K. Our research indicates a lack of polymorphism, resulting from the temperature lowering to 90 K, which has not been previously reported. The determined unit cell parameters are as follows a = 6.9650(2) Å, b = 6.1165(2) Å, c = 11.2056(3) Å. The structure of struvite is presented here with a residual factor R1 = 1.2% at 0.80 Å resolution. We also present thermoanalytical study of struvite using thermal analysis techniques such as thermogravimetry (TG), derivative thermogravimetry (DTG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA).


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 545
Author(s):  
Andrei Y. Barkov ◽  
Nadezhda D. Tolstykh ◽  
Robert F. Martin ◽  
Andrew M. McDonald

Tamuraite, ideally Ir5Fe10S16, occurs as discrete phases (≤20 μm) in composite inclusions hosted by grains of osmium (≤0.5 mm across) rich in Ir, in association with other platinum-group minerals in the River Ko deposit of the Sisim Placer Zone, southern Krasnoyarskiy Kray, Russia. In droplet-like inclusions, tamuraite is typically intergrown with Rh-rich pentlandite and Ir-bearing members of the laurite–erlichmanite series (up to ~20 mol.% “IrS2”). Tamuraite is gray to brownish gray in reflected light. It is opaque, with a metallic luster. Its bireflectance is very weak to absent. It is nonpleochroic to slightly pleochroic (grayish to light brown tints). It appears to be very weakly anisotropic. The calculated density is 6.30 g·cm−3. The results of six WDS analyses are Ir 29.30 (27.75–30.68), Rh 9.57 (8.46–10.71), Pt 1.85 (1.43–2.10), Ru 0.05 (0.02–0.07), Os 0.06 (0.03–0.13), Fe 13.09 (12.38–13.74), Ni 12.18 (11.78–13.12), Cu 6.30 (6.06–6.56), Co 0.06 (0.04–0.07), S 27.23 (26.14–27.89), for a total of 99.69 wt %. This composition corresponds to (Ir2.87Rh1.75Pt0.18Ru0.01Os0.01)Σ4.82(Fe4.41Ni3.90Cu1.87Co0.02)Σ10.20S15.98, calculated based on a total of 31 atoms per formula unit. The general formula is (Ir,Rh)5(Fe,Ni,Cu)10S16. Results of synchrotron micro-Laue diffraction studies indicate that tamuraite is trigonal. Its probable space group is R–3m (#166), and the unit-cell parameters are a = 7.073(1) Å, c = 34.277(8) Å, V = 1485(1) Å3, and Z = 3. The c:a ratio is 4.8462. The strongest eight peaks in the X-ray diffraction pattern [d in Å(hkl)(I)] are: 3.0106(26)(100), 1.7699(40)(71), 1.7583(2016)(65), 2.7994(205)(56), 2.9963(1010)(50), 5.7740(10)(45), 3.0534(20)(43) and 2.4948(208)(38). The crystal structure is derivative of pentlandite and related to that of oberthürite and torryweiserite. Tamuraite crystallized from a residual melt enriched in S, Fe, Ni, Cu, and Rh; these elements were incompatible in the Os–Ir alloy that nucleated in lode zones of chromitites in the Lysanskiy layered complex, Eastern Sayans, Russia. The name honors Nobumichi Tamura, senior scientist at the Advanced Light Source of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California.


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 832
Author(s):  
Edna X. Figueroa-Rosales ◽  
Javier Martínez-Juárez ◽  
Esmeralda García-Díaz ◽  
Daniel Hernández-Cruz ◽  
Sergio A. Sabinas-Hernández ◽  
...  

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) and hydroxyapatite/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites were obtained by the co-precipitation method, followed by ultrasound-assisted and microwave radiation and thermal treatment at 250 °C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the presence of a hexagonal phase in all the samples, while Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy elucidated the interaction between HAp and MWCNTs. The photoluminescent technique revealed that HAp and the composite with non-functionalized MWCNTs present a blue luminescence, while the composite with functionalized MWCNTs, under UV-vis radiation shows an intense white emission. These findings allowed presentation of a proposal for the use of HAp and HAp with functionalized MWCNTs as potential materials for optoelectronic and medical applications.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 899
Author(s):  
Murendeni P. Ravele ◽  
Opeyemi A. Oyewo ◽  
Damian C. Onwudiwe

Pure-phase Cu2−xS (x = 1, 0.2) nanoparticles have been synthesized by the thermal decomposition of copper(II) dithiocarbamate as a single-source precursor in oleylamine as a capping agent. The compositions of the Cu2−xS nanocrystals varied from CuS (covellite) through the mixture of phases (CuS and Cu7.2S4) to Cu9S5 (digenite) by simply varying the temperature of synthesis. The crystallinity and morphology of the copper sulfides were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), which showed pure phases at low (120 °C) and high (220 °C) temperatures and a mixture of phases at intermediate temperatures (150 and 180 °C). Covellite was of a spherical morphology, while digenite was rod shaped. The optical properties of these nanocrystals were characterized by UV−vis–NIR and photoluminescence spectroscopies. Both samples had very similar absorption spectra but distinguishable fluorescence properties and exhibited a blue shift in their band gap energies compared to bulk Cu2−xS. The pure phases were used as catalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC) under visible-light irradiation. The results demonstrated that the photocatalytic activity of the digenite phase exhibited higher catalytic degradation of 98.5% compared to the covellite phase, which showed 88% degradation within the 120 min reaction time using 80 mg of the catalysts. The higher degradation efficiency achieved with the digenite phase was attributed to its higher absorption of the visible light compared to covellite.


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