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Dielectric, impedance, and modulus spectroscopic studies of cerium-doped zinc spinel ferrite ZnCexFe2−xO4 nanoparticle

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Cerium-doped zinc spinel ferrite (ZnCexFe2−xO4) nanoparticles with x = 0.00–0.20 were synthesized via sol–gel method and annealed at 600 °C for 3 h. The existence of FCC spinel phase with secondary phase of the prepared samples was confirmed by the XRD pattern. The crystallite size was estimated by Williamson–Hall, Scherrer’s formula, modified Scherrer’s formula, and size strain plot found in the range of 12–19 nm. Scanning Electron Microscopy showed nonuniform and nonspherical grains distribution in the samples. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the existence of two characteristic absorption bands in the samples. Complex impedance, complex dielectric constant, tangent loss, AC conductivity, and complex electric modulus were determined in the 1 MHz to 3 GHz frequency range. It is found that dielectric constant almost remains constant up to 1.4 GHz and after that relaxation peaks are observed. Vibrating sample magnetometry showed that saturation magnetization decreased by 44.37%. Low dielectric losses at high frequencies made them good contestants for microwave devices.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

    Zohaib Khan, Muhammad Khalid, Syed Jazib Ali & Sana Naz

  2. Department of Physics, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

    Junaid Kareem Khan

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

    Muhammad Gulbahar Ashiq

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

    Muhammad Gulbahar Ashiq

  5. Institute of Space Science and Technology, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

    Kiran Naz

  6. Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

    Syed Zeeshan Akhter

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ZK: Conceptualization, Methodology, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing—original draft. MK: Conceptualization, Resources, Supervision, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. JKK: Investigation, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. MGBA: Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. SJA: Resources, Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. SN: Formal analysis, Writing—review & editing. KN: Funding acquisition, Writing—review & editing. SZA: Funding acquisition, Writing—review & editing.

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Khan, Z., Khalid, M., Khan, J.K. et al. Dielectric, impedance, and modulus spectroscopic studies of cerium-doped zinc spinel ferrite ZnCexFe2−xO4 nanoparticle. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1439 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10861-5

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