Controlling the Properties of Manganese-Zinc Ferrites by Substituting In3+ and Al3+ Ions

Abstract

The effect of substitution of In3+ and Al3+ ions on the electrical and magnetic properties of Mn-Zn ferrites has been investigated. The substitution of In3+ ions for Fe3+ ions resulted in an increase of lattice parameter, owing to the larger size of In3+ ions, whereas lattice parameter was found to decrease on substituting Al3+ ions in place of the Fe3+ ions, owing to the smaller size of Al3+ ions. The dc resistivity was found to increase with the substitution of In3+ and Al3+ ions in the Mn-Zn ferrite system. The improvement in the dc resistivity has been observed at the expense of deterioration in the magnetic properties of Al3+ substituted Mn-Zn ferrites. A significant reduction in the values of initial permeability, saturation magnetization and Curie temperature was observed with successive increase of Al3+ ions. The saturation magnetization and initial permeability were found to increase with incorporation of In3+ ions. A marked increase in the value of initial permeability was found for the Mn0.4Zn0.6In0.5Fe1.5O4 ferrite. Curie temperature was found to decrease with an increase of In3+ ion concentration. These changes in the properties are explained on the basis of their magnetic interactions, a modified cation distribution and various models.