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Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of SrFe 12 O 19 Nano-sized Powders Prepared by Sol-Gel Auto-combustion Method with CTAB Surfactant

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In this research, nano-sized powders of strontium hexaferrite were synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion route using stoichiometric ratio of Fe/Sr. The effect cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) addition on microstructure and magnetic properties of hexaferrite have been studied. The samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS), vibration sample magnetometer (VSM), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM) techniques. The results revealed that CTAB addition causes a noticeable reduction in the amount of residual α-Fe2O3 phase, since presence of CTAB in the sol facilitates the entrance of Sr2+ ions into the reactions of hexaferrite formation. Also, the morphology of the particles was affected by CTAB addition. Irregular-shaped nanoparticles were synthesized without CTAB additions, while platelet-shaped nanoparticles were obtained by CTAB addition. The mechanism of strontium hexaferrite nanopowder formation has been explained. Magnetic measurements in the sample calcined at 800 °C for 1 h represented that CTAB addition increased the coercivity force (i H c) from 4.9 to 5.2 kOe and maximum magnetization (M max) from 48.4 to 60.4 emu/g, respectively.

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Mirkazemi, S.M., Alamolhoda, S. & Ghiami, Z. Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of SrFe 12 O 19 Nano-sized Powders Prepared by Sol-Gel Auto-combustion Method with CTAB Surfactant. J Supercond Nov Magn 28, 1543–1549 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-014-2872-x

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