Abstract
Nanocrystalline Mn substituted cobalt ferrite Co1-xMnxFe2-2xMn2xO4 (x = 0.0-0.4) has been synthe- sized by the standard citrate-gel method. The structural and magnetic characteristics of all samples have been studied using powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) and VSM techniques. Distributions of cations between the two interstitial sites (tetrahedral and octahedral site) have been estimated qualitatively by analyzing the powder X-ray diffraction patterns by employing the Rietveld refinement technique. All samples are found to be mixed spinel with cubic structure (Fd 3 � m space group). The FT-IR study shows the presence of absorption bands in the range of 390- 750 cm -1 , which confirm the spinel structure of the sam- ple. The stoichiometry of Co, Fe, Mn and O ions in the sample has been obtained by using energy-dispersive spectrum with help of an FE-SEM. The magnetizations in saturation have been analyzed by employing the ''law of approach'' technique. The saturation magnetization, coer- civity and magnetocrystalline anisotropy constant depend upon Mn ion concentration and crystallite size.
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