Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular NanotechnologyISSN: 2324-8777

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Research Article, J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol Vol: 2 Issue: 7

Effect of Neodymium Substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles

Sheena Xavier1, SmithaThankachan1, Binu P Jacob2 and E M Mohammed1*
1Research Department of Physics, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
2Department of Physics, K.M.M. Govt. Women’s College, Kannur, Kerala, India
Corresponding author : Dr. E M Mohammed
Research Department of Physics, Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, Kerala 682011, India
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E-mail: emmohammed_2005@yahoo.com
Received: October 17, 2013 Accepted: December 02, 2013 Published: December 06, 2013
Citation: Xavier S, Thankachan S, Jacob BP, Mohammed EM (2013) Effect of Neodymium Substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. J Nanomater Mol Nanotechnol 2:7.:dx.doi.org/10.4172/2324-8777.1000133

Abstract

Effect of Neodymium Substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles

A series of neodymium doped cobalt ferrite samples (CoFe2-xNdxO4 with x=0.0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25) were prepared through the sol- gel technique. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of spinel structure in all the samples. The lattice parameter and crystallite size of the samples increase with the increase in the concentration of neodymium. The FTIR spectrum analysis indicates the substitution of Fe3+ ions on octahedral sites by Nd3+ions. Transmission electron microscope observations revealed that the neodymium doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles were roughly  spherical and slightly agglomerated. The saturation magnetization and coercivity decrease with increase in neodymium content and this is explained based on the particle size dependence of magnetic properties in the multidomain regime.

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