Abstract
Abstract We report on the preparation and transport properties of Gadolinium substituted Ni ( 1 - x ) Zn x Gd y Fe ( 2 - y ) O 4 ( 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 1 , y = 0.1 ) nano particles using low temperature citrate precursor combustion method. The Rietveld refinement of PXRD data suggests the crystal structure of sample belongs to Fd-3m space group with an octahedral occupation of Gd+3 ions. FESEM micrographs show the existence of porosity in the samples. The dielectric studies reveal the good dielectric behaviour with high dielectric constant in Zn+2 substituted sample (x = 0.4). An increase in a . c conductivity observed in the Zn+2 substituted sample due to the hopping mechanism. The impedance spectroscopy of the samples shows the existence of high grain boundary resistance and an alternate switching of dielectric relaxation from non-Debye to Debye type. The activation energies and Curie temperature estimated using D. C. conductivity measurements drop linearly with an increase in Zn+2 concentration. We attribute the observed transport properties mainly to the hopping of Fe+2 ↔ Fe+3 ions.
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