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Study of Europium substituted spinel ferrites for microwave devices

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The sol–gel technique is used to synthesize the barium-based ferrites with chemical composition of BaEuxFe2-xO4 (x = 0.00, 0.025, 0.050, 0.075, 0.10). The microstructural ability to conduct and magnetic characteristics are investigated using different techniques including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) as well as vibrating sample magnetometer. According to XRD measurements, the crystallite size of synthesized europium (Eu3+) substituted sample of spinel ferrite is 42 nm to 92 nm. The FTIR analysis revealed that there are two bands at 400 cm−1 and 574 cm−1, and the two-probe point approach is utilized to evaluate the electrical characteristics. The Curie point also begins to reduce by the addition of Eu3+ ions, and it reaches its lowest possible value at the maximum europium concentration. The magnetic measurements exhibited that Eu-Barium ferrites have the greatest magnetic coercivity (Hc) and relatively large loop area. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss decreased with the substitution of Europium concentration. The sample (x = 0.10), which possessed a high value of dc resistivity and low dielectric loss, might be ideal for microwave devices.

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Aman, S., Tahir, M.B. & Ahmad, N. Study of Europium substituted spinel ferrites for microwave devices. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 21995–22006 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08990-4

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