Abstract
The NiFe2O4 (NFO) assembly was synthesized via thermal decomposition in a gradient magnetic field, and its structure, composition, as well as magnetic and electromagnetic absorption properties were investigated. The applied magnetic field adjusts the size of nanoparticles, the magnetic properties change correspondingly. The saturation magnetic intensity increases from 54.21 emu/g to 61.67 emu/g, however, the coercivity changes less, and Hc is in the range of 32.75–34.01 Oe. Simultaneously, the XPS results suggest that an increase in oxygen vacancies with addition of magnetic field. With the magnetic field application, a higher complex permittivity and more excellent microwave absorption performance are achieved. With the application of magnetic field, the nanoparticles become smaller, and more interfaces are generated, the interfacial polarisation effect is strengthened. Simultaneously, the applied magnetic field also leads to an increase in oxygen vacancies. Therefore, dielectric loss values are enhanced. Moreover, the reflection loss was optimized to − 14.32 dB with a matching thickness of 5.5 mm when the sample prepared under magnetic field 0.32 T. The above results prove that the magnetic field can be used as an effective route to achieve excellent microwave performance for NFO.
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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2021YFA1600203), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U19A2093), and the Open Fund for Discipline Construction, Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University.
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The work was supported by The National Key Research and Development Program of China, No. 2021YFA1600203, GanHong Zheng, The National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant No. U19A2093
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Yun, Z., Zheng, G., Dong, H. et al. The microwave absorption performance of NiFe2O4 prepared under the gradient magnetic field. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 936 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12638-w
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