The effect of Mo doping on the structural and dielectric properties of Co-Zn ferrite

Abstract

The effect of Mo doping on the structural and dielectric properties has been investigated in detail for Co-Zn spinel ferrite. Solid state reaction technique has been used to prepare the CZMO. The structural analysis is performed using HRXRD technique which confirms the inverse spinel structure of the material. The frequency and temperature dependence of dielectric constant are studied which reveals that the dielectric dispersion is due to Maxwell-Wagner type polarization in agreement with Koop's phenomenological theory. The contribution of grain and grain boundary at high and low frequency respectively are evident in the dielectric constant. The variation of dielectric loss tangent with both the temperature and frequency has been studied. The room temperature and high frequency dielectric loss is observed to be very small. Also it is revealed that the dielectric loss tangent decreases with Mo substitution.