Abstract
Co–Zn substituted nanoferrites having stoichiometric composition Co1−xZnxY0.15Fe1.85O4 (x=0.0–1.0, step: 0.2) were synthesized by chemical co-precipitation method. Analysis of the XRD patterns confirms the formation of cubic spinel phase as main phase along with few traces of secondary phase. The lattice constant was found to increase from 8.378Å to 8.438Å with zinc contents which can be explained on the basis of difference in ionic radii. SEM micrographs indicate nearly uniform distribution of grains. The average crystal size was found to decrease from 38.41nm to 14.25nm with the increase of Zn contents. The physical density increases with the increase of Zn contents from 3.95g/cm3 to 4.42g/cm3. It was found that the resistivity decreases with the increase of Zn contents from 9.20×107Ωcm to 5.26×106Ωcm which may be attributed to the increase in the number of Fe2+/Fe3+ ions pairs at B-sites. The transition temperature of the samples with substitution level x=0.6, 0.8, 1.0 changes at 373, 333 and 313K, respectively. The transition temperature of the sample with x=1.0 is close to the room temperature. This may be the Curie temperature. Low Curie temperature material can be used for the preparation of temperature sensitive ferrofluid. Dielectric loss tangent (tanδ) has been observed to increase with the increase of zinc contents. This can be attributed to the decrease in resistivity which in turn increases the dielectric loss tangent.
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