Synthesis and Structure of Barium Hexaferrite BaFe12–xInxO19 (x = 0–1)

Abstract

This study presents the results of the synthesis and examination of indium-substituted barium hexaferrite samples with the formula BaFe12–xInxO19. The ferrites were obtained via a solid state synthesis method. The substitution level of indium, represented by x(In), was varied from 0 to 1 in 0.25 increments. The stoichiometric formulas of the compounds were calculated using the EDS data. The powder X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that all samples form a single crystalline phase with the M-type hexaferrite structure. Parameters of the crystal unit cell were calculated from powder diffraction data. An expansion of the crystal lattice parameters was observed as iron was substituted with indium, from x = 0 to x = 0.84. The Curie temperatures of the synthesized ferrites were determined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method. It is established that the Curie temperature decreases from 452 to 292°C with In content growth from x = 0 to x = 0.84 in the BaFe12–xInxO19.