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Synthesis and characterization of BaGd0.1Fe1.9O4 ferrite/polypyrrole composites for microwave applications

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The nano crystalline BaGd0.1Fe1.9O4 spinel ferrite and polypyrrole were both fabricated using sol–gel technology. The nanocomposites must be produced consisting of BaGd0.1Fe1.9O4ferrite were combined with polymer. According to the XRD analysis, the trace amounts of gadolinium ions were successfully incorporated into the spinel lattice. The crystallite size of the nanocomposites was varying from 30 to 56 nm. The nanoparticles that were embedded in the PPy matrix and acted as a block to the conduction mechanism were responsible for the increased activation energy as well as the resistivity. When placed in a magnetic field, these nanocomposites showed hysteresis loops, attesting to their ferromagnetic nature. Saturation magnetization and coercivity of nanocomposites are the two magnetic characteristics that change as the concentration of ferrite particles is increased. Ferromagnetic ferrite/polymer composites have been suggested for use in microwave absorbing applications, with PF4 compositions being considered.

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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2023R55), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University is greatly appreciated for funding this work under grant number R.G.P.2/215/44.

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  1. Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan

    Muhammad Suleman Waheed & Muhammad Zeshan

  2. Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia

    F. F. Alharbi & H. A. Alburaih

  3. Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi

  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi

  5. University of Education, Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus, D. G. Khan, 32200, Pakistan

    Rabia Yasmin Khosa

  6. Department of Physics, Government Graduate College, Jampur, 03301, Pakistan

    Irshad Ali

  7. Department of Physics, Government Graduate College, Taunsa Sharif, 32100, Pakistan

    Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Farid

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Waheed, M.S., Alharbi, F.F., Zeshan, M. et al. Synthesis and characterization of BaGd0.1Fe1.9O4 ferrite/polypyrrole composites for microwave applications. Appl Nanosci 13, 5677–5686 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-023-02796-4

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