Effect of chromium substitution on the dielectric properties of mixed Ni-Zn ferrite prepared by WOWS sol–gel technique

Abstract

Cr+3 doped Ni-Zn nanoferrite samples with composition Ni0.5Zn0.5Fe2-xCrxO4(x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) were synthesized With Out Water and Surfactant (WOWS) sol-gel technique. The structural, morphological and dielectric properties of the samples were investigated. The lattice constant, crystallite size, theoretical density and porosity of each sample were obtained from X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. The specific surface area and specific surface area to volume ratio increased with the decrease in the size of Cr+3 doped Ni-Zn ferrite nanoparticles, as the concentration of Cr+3 increased. The SEM analysis revealed that the particles were of nano size and of spherical shape. The dielectric parameters such as dielectric constant (ε′) and dielectric loss (tanδ) of all the samples as a function of frequency at room temperature were measured. The AC conductivity (σAC) was determined from the dielectric parameters, which showed increasing trend with the rise in frequency.