A sintering strategy for lithium zinc ferrite with a high saturation magnetization and low ferromagnetic resonance line-width

Abstract

Based on the activation energy and diffusion kinetics theory of grain growth, Li0.42Zn0.28Ti0.1Fe2.2O4 ceramics with a low ferromagnetic resonance line-width (ΔH) and high saturation magnetization (Ms) were synthesized by adopting LTCC (low-temperature cofired ceramics) technology. The critical sintering temperature of ferrite synthesis was reduced to 925 °C due to activation energy reduction and the liquid phase sintering mechanism of Bi2O3. The sintering agent B2O3 further improved the grain size, homogeneity, density and properties. EDS and XRD refinement showed that Bi3+ and B3+ ions did not enter lattices, but Ti4+ ions entered lattices and replaced part of the Fe3+ ions, leading to the lattice expansion. Finally, homogeneous and compact Li0.42Zn0.28Ti0.1Fe2.2O4 ferrite with Ms up to 354.6 kA/m and ΔH as low as 184.2 Oe was synthesized at temperatures as low as 925 °C by adding an appropriate content of Bi2O3 and B2O3. In the present study, the exploration and practice of reducing the sintering temperature and improving the material properties based on sintering agents is a beneficial supplement and improvement to the wider application of the LTCC technique.