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Study of structural, electrical and magnetic properties of co-substituted Co1−2xNixMgxFe2O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) nanoferrite materials

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In this study, we addressed the synthesis of spinel-structured nano-scaled materials involving Ni2+ and Mg2+ substitutions in (NixMgxCo1−2xFe2O4 with 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) through the citric acid-catalyzed sol–gel combustion method. The investigation was motivated by the need to understand the synthesized materials' structural, electrical, and magnetic properties. We identified the problem of the non-uniformly shaped grains and their varying sizes, impacting the overall structure. Our method involved powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) for structural studies, revealing the formation of pure single-phased nanoparticles. The unit cell parameters fell within the range of 8.3782–8.4325 Å, validating the successful synthesis. Morphological analysis further uncovered randomly distributed, non-uniformly shaped grains with varying sizes, influencing the electrical and magnetic properties. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) confirmed the spinel structure synthesis. The DC electrical resistivity, dielectric, and AC measurements displayed a non-monotonic pattern concerning dopant concentration, highlighting the complexity of the electrical behavior. Dielectric measurements suggested lower frequency dispersion effects attributed to high polarization at grain boundaries. Room temperature magnetic measurements, conducted using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), demonstrated tuned variations in magnetic parameters. In conclusion, our comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the synthesis, structure, and properties of spinel-structured materials, contributing to understanding their potential applications.

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The author, K. M. Batoo, would like to thank Researchers Supporting Project no. (RSP2024R148), at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for financial support.

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  1. Department of Physics, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Aksum University, Axum, Tigray, Ethiopia

    Tulu Wegayehu Mammo, Tewodros Aregai Gebresilassie & Berhe Tewelde Teklehaimanot

  2. Department of Physics, Aditya College of Engineering and Technology, Surampalem, India

    P. S. V. Shanmukhi

  3. Department of Engineering Physics, AUCE (A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 530003, Andhra Pradesh, India

    N. Murali

  4. Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, 603103, Tamil Nadu, India

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  5. College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box-2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Khalid Mujasam Batoo

  6. Hybrid Materials Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea

    Sajjad Hussain

  7. Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, 05006, Republic of Korea

    Sajjad Hussain

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Mammo, T.W., Gebresilassie, T.A., Shanmukhi, P.S.V. et al. Study of structural, electrical and magnetic properties of co-substituted Co1−2xNixMgxFe2O4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) nanoferrite materials. Appl. Phys. A 130, 178 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-024-07347-4

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