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Structural, Mössbauer and magnetic study of Co1-xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.0 − 0.56) nano ferrites

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We report on the synthesis of spinel Co1-xZnxFe2O4 (x=0.0-0.56) ferrites by sol-gel auto-combustion method. X-ray diffraction ‘XRD’, magnetic measurements were used to study compositional-dependence of structural, magnetic properties, connection among them. Mössbauer spectroscopy was used to identify non-magnetic-phase, its effect on magnetic properties. Single-phased nano spinel-ferrite formation is confirmed by XRD. Increasing Zn-content leads to structural modifications such as decrease of lattice parameter, grain diameter DW-H, alteration of inversion parameter, disorder, tensile-strain, dislocation density, variation of A–O–B, A–O–A, B–O–B super-exchange-interaction and canting angles. Cationic distribution suggests that Fe3+,Co2+ ions reside on both A, B-sites, and with increasing Zn-content, B-site population of Fe3+, Zn2+ ions increases; while that of Co2+ ions decreases. Saturation magnetization shows noticeable dependence on canting angle suggests that the magnetization in the studied samples is described by Yafet-Kittel three-sub-lattice model. Coercivity Hc values are consistent with anisotropy, and its dependence on DW-H suggests that the studied samples are inoverlap-region between multiple-domains/single-domain. Reduced-remanence indicate the variation of inter-grain magnetostatic-interaction, isotropic-behavior of multi-domain particles. Observed broad peaks in magnetization derivative with field suggest large-number of dislocations, more-uniform particle-size. Switching-field-distribution proposes potential application of the studied x=0.0 sample in high density recording, and sample with x=0.56 in targeted drug delivery. Mössbauer measurements confirm three-magnetic-components corresponding to A,B-sites, Fe3+ ions in grain boundaries/surface, Fe has 3+ oxidation state, and growing paramagnetic-doublet, alone does not explain the trend of Ms, suggesting that it is a collective-effect of structural-modification, presence of paramagnetic-doublet.

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Authors thank Dr. M. Gupta UGC-DAE CSR, Indore, for XRD measurements. SNK acknowledges gratefully for one month “Invited Professor” stay at ENS Paris-Saclay, Cachan (France). This work is supported by Seed money grant: No. Dev/Seedmoney2.0/2020-21/649, 20 Jan. 2022 of Devi Ahilya University, Indore (India).

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This work is supported by Seed money grant: No. Dev/Seedmoney2.0/2020–21/649, 20 Jan. 2022 of Devi Ahilya University, Indore (India).

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  2. Physics Department, Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Raghogarh, Guna, 473226, India

    S. S. Modak

  3. UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Khandwa Road, Indore, 452001, India

    V. R. Reddy

  4. SATIE, ENS Paris-Saclay, 4 Avenue Des Sciences, 91190, Gif‑sur‑Yvette, France

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S. N. Kane: Conceptualization, Supervision, Resources, preparation of samples, sample characterization, data analysis, writing manuscript.

R. Verma: Structural data analysis, manuscript writing.

S. S. Modak: XRD data analysis, manuscript writing.

V. R. Reddy: Mössbauer characterization, data analysis, writing manuscript.

F. Mazaleyrat: Magnetic measurements, data analysis, manuscript writing.

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Kane, S.N., Verma, R., Modak, S.S. et al. Structural, Mössbauer and magnetic study of Co1-xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.0 − 0.56) nano ferrites. Hyperfine Interact 244, 3 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-022-01814-1

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