Microwave synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline Mn-Zn ferrites

Abstract

Powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the spinel structure of nanocrystalline Ferrites with composition Mn1-xZnxFe2O4 (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6 and 0.8) prepared by oxalate coprecipitation technique and followed by microwave heating of precursors. Effect of composition on the lattice constant, x-ray density, crystallite size was studied. Crystallite size and x-ray density increases with increase in Zinc content. The face centered cubic spinel structure has undergone deviation from ideality. A correlation exists between splitting of infrared absorption bands and lowering of composition dependent crystalline symmetry. This preparation technique could be used for synthesis of materials which use microwave transparent precursors. © 2013 VBRI press.