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Synthesis and influence of Zn substitution on optical and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles by a polyacrylamide gel route

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Zn-doped CoFe2O4 nanoparticles were prepared via a modified polyacrylamide gel method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) data reveal the formation of cubic spinel phase Co1−xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5) with average crystallite sizes from 57 to 44 nm. X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) result declares the compositional stoichiometry and atomic ratios of Co to Zn. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images show that the nanoparticles are prone to clustering via agglomeration. High crystallinity and elemental uniformity are demonstrated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) technique. Ultraviolet–Visible (UV–Vis) diffuse refectance spectroscopy (DRS) measurements determine the optical band gaps from 1.46 to 1.57 eV. The hysteresis loops exhibit that all the products have a ferromagnetic behavior. The concentration of Zn2+ doping strikingly affects magnetic properties. The saturation magnetization (Ms) reaches a maximum value of 79 emu/g at x = 0.2. Both coercivity (Hc) and remanent magnetization (Mr) reduce with increasing content of Zn2+. The variation mechanism of magnetic properties is discussed. This work will provide a valuable reference for synthesizing doped cobalt ferrite and tuning magnetic properties.

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This work was supported by Chongqing Three Gorges University, the Talent Introduction Project (09826501), the Science and Technology Research Program of Chongqing Education Commission of China (KJQN202001225), Project (YB2020C0402) supported by Chongqing Key Laboratory of Geological Environment Monitoring and Disaster EarlyWarning in Three Gorges Reservoir Area.

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    Anrong Wang, Xiaoling Tan & Guangzhuang Sun

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Runze Ling and Guangzhuang Sun designed and supervised this study. Runze Ling, Xiaoyu Yang, Yuxuan Li, Ling Huan and Yang Cai performed material preparation and data collection. Runze Ling, Guangzhuang Sun, Anrong Wang and Xiaoling Tan analyzed the data. Runze Ling and Guangzhuang Sun wrote the first draft of the manuscript and all authors revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Ling, R., Yang, X., Li, Y. et al. Synthesis and influence of Zn substitution on optical and magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles by a polyacrylamide gel route. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 543 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12305-0

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