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Structural, electrical and magnetic properties of nanosize and bulk Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 obtained by thermal autocatalytic decomposition of Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2(C4H2O4)3·6N2H4 precursor

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Nanosized Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 was synthesized by combustion of fumarato-hydrazinate precursor of metals having formula Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2(C4H2O4)3·6N2H4. The precursor was chemically analyzed and was subjected to TG–DTG–DTA and infrared spectroscopy (IR) studies. The decomposition of the precursor was also studied isothermally at predefined temperature along with hydrazine estimation. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), IR, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy, thermal analysis (TG–DTA), AC susceptibility and vibrating sample magnetometry were employed to investigate structural, thermal, electric and magnetic aspects of the ‘as prepared’ and ‘sintered’ Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 along with precursor. The nanosized single phase formation of ‘as prepared’ Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 was confirmed by XRD, IR and TEM. The XRD of sintered sample showed formation of impurity free Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 while AC susceptibility studies showed lower Curie temperature than ‘as prepared’ oxide with predominantly MD type of particles. The sintered sample also showed higher saturation magnetization and lower coercivity as compared to the ‘as prepared’ sample. The ZFC–FC studies revealed decrease in blocking temperature with increasing applied magnetic field.

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One of the author, Prajyoti P. Gauns Dessai, would like to thank DST, New Delhi for providing financial support in form of INSPIRE fellowship. The authors are grateful for the financial support from DST, New Delhi through the Nano Mission project No. SR/NM/NS-86/2009 and also under FIST. The authors are also thankful to UGC, New Delhi for the financial support under SAP.

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Gauns Dessai, P.P., Verenkar, V.M.S. Structural, electrical and magnetic properties of nanosize and bulk Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2O4 obtained by thermal autocatalytic decomposition of Ni0.7Zn0.3Fe2(C4H2O4)3·6N2H4 precursor. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 6924–6936 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-8679-y

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