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Effects of aluminum substitution on the microstructure and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrites prepared by the co-precipitation precursor

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In the current study, Al-substituted cobalt ferrite nanoparticles (NPs), CoFe2–xAlxO4, were synthesized by co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction patterns for all the prepared ferrite samples confirmed the formation of single-phase cubic spinel structure. The FT-IR spectra show two foremost fundamental absorption bands ranging from about 450 to 600 cm−1. The FE-SEM images confirm the formation of nearly spherical ferrite NPs with an average size of about 25–30 nm. The characteristic feature of magnetic hysteresis loops exhibits the ferrimagnetic nature of all samples. The coercivity of CoFe2O4 NPs decreases from 602 Oe to minimum 180 Oe corresponding to Al concentration of x = 0.4. Saturation magnetization values decreases from 81.7 to 26 emu/g and nB decreases from 3.43 to 0.98 μB almost linearly by increasing Al content.

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The authors would like to thank the anonymous referees for their useful comments and valuable suggestions. The 3rd-7th authors are also grateful to the University of Isfahan, University of Technology of Malaysia, for the support of this research and for the provision of laboratory facilities.

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  1. Research Center for Quantum Technology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Waranont Anukool & Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi

  2. Mathematics and Physics Divisions, Athens Institute for Education and Research, 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, 106 71, Athens, Greece

    Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi

  3. Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

    Shadab Dabagh

  4. Department of Physics, College of Science, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    Munirah Almessiere & Muhammad Gul Bahar Ashiq

  5. Institute of inorganic chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Sadik Guner

  6. Department of Nanomedicine Research, Institute of research and medical consultations (IRMC), Abdul Rahman Bin Faisal university, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

    Abdulhadi Baykal

  7. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Waranont Anukool & Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi

  8. Center of Excellence in Quantum Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

    Waranont Anukool & Rami Ahmad El-Nabulsi

  9. Basic and Applied Scientific Research Center, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P.O. Box 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia

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Anukool, W., El-Nabulsi, R.A., Dabagh, S. et al. Effects of aluminum substitution on the microstructure and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrites prepared by the co-precipitation precursor. Appl. Phys. A 128, 713 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-05831-3

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