Abstract
The influence of replacing Sr2+ ions by RE3+ ions (RE: La and Pr) on the structural and magnetic properties of Sr0.82(La0.18−xPrx)Fe12O19 hexaferrite prepared via autocombustion method is presented in this study. The effect of codoping La3+ (non-magnetic) and Pr3+ (magnetic) ions for Sr2+ in Sr-Ferrite is studied using X-ray diffraction, magnetometry, and 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy. The X-ray diffraction patterns show the samples are single phase hexaferrites with magnetoplumbite structure without other secondary phases. A continuous decline in saturation magnetization and an increase in coercivity is observed upon replacing La with Pr. Maximum coercivity, Hc∼5.97kOe, and Curie temperature, Tc∼732K was obtained for x=0.18 samples. A decline in hyperfine field values at all Fe3+ sites is observed with Pr3+ substitution. The quadrupole shift and isomer shift values of Fe3+ sites reflect subtle charge variations resulting upon Pr3+ substitution. It is found that the appropriate amount of La increases the saturation magnetization while Pr improves Hc and Tc as compared to undoped Sr-Ferrites.
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