Magnetic Particle Size Research Articles

Influence of behaviors of magnetic particles in ferrofluids under alternating magnetic fields on harmonic responses

We describe the relationship between the excitation frequency dependence of harmonic signal intensity under alternating magnetic fields and the hydrodynamic size of magnetic particles in ferrofluids. The hydrodynamic size estimated from magnetic susceptibility increases with the increase in ion and particle concentrations in the ferrofluids. The excitation frequency dependence of the fifth-harmonic signal intensity exhibits a minimum point at a certain frequency. The frequency of the minimum point shifts to the lower-frequency range, and after reaching the minimum, it increases with the increase in ion and particle concentrations, reflecting the increase in hydrodynamic size owing to the aggregation of magnetic particles. These behaviors may be useful for applications in ion sensing by a magnetic technique.

Fine coal desulfurization and modeling based on high-gradient magnetic separation by microwave energy

Fine coal separation is one of the research focuses in the field of clean coal technology. A new type of fine coal dry separation technology was studied. Microwave energy was used to strengthen the magnetic properties of coal pyrite, leading to high- gradient magnetic separation. A high-intensity magnetic separator was used for the separation of fine coal, and an effective way to achieve the clean utilization of pulverized coal before its combustion was investigated. The R2 and corrected R2 values of the two-order model according to the sulfur content of clean coal were small. This shows that the recommended model has a higher fitting degree of response surface. Microwave pretreatment time T has a higher sensitivity to the sulfur content of clean coal than MC in a given range. The response surface has an optimal value, i.e., the highest desulfurization rate. With the increase in magnetic particle size, the desulfurization rate increased continuously. The evaluation index of the clean coal sulfur content of fine coal microwave-enhanced magnetic desulfurization test was optimized by a better two-order fitting model. The constraint conditions of the main influencing factors and the optimization indexes after the response were obtained. The sulfur content of clean coal was in the range of [1.98, 3.35].

A comparative study of the physical properties of Cu-Zn ferrites annealed under different atmospheres and temperatures: Magnetic enhancement of Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles by a reducing atmosphere

In the present work, the influence of different sintering atmospheres and temperatures on physical properties of the Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 nanoparticles including the redistribution of Zn2+ and Fe3+ ions, the oxidation of Fe atoms in the lattice, crystallite sizes, IR bands, saturation magnetization and magnetic core sizes have been investigated. The fitting of XRD patterns by using Fullprof program and also FT-IR measurement show the formation of a cubic structure with no presence of impurity phase for all the samples. The unit cell parameter of the samples sintered at the air- and inert-ambient atmospheres trend to decrease with sintering temperature, but for the samples sintered under carbon monoxide-ambient atmosphere increase. The magnetization curves versus the applied magnetic field, indicate different behaviour for the samples sintered at 700 °C with the respect to the samples sintered at 300 °C. Also, the saturation magnetization increases with the sintering temperature and reach a maximum 61.68 emu/g in the sample sintered under reducing atmosphere at 600 °C. The magnetic particle size distributions of samples have been calculated by fitting the M–H curves with the size distributed Langevin function. The results obtained from the XRD and FTIR measurements suggest that the magnetic core size has the dominant effect in variation of the saturation magnetization of the samples.

Material Removal Mechanism of Additively Manufactured Components Finished using Magnetic Abrasive Finishing

This paper describes the effects of tool deformability, by changing the size of magnetic particles mixed with abrasive, and abrasive type (magnetic abrasive or conventional abrasive) on the material removal mechanism and resulting surface profiles of 316L stainless steel components made by selective laser melting (SLM). The use of large particles (rigid tool) facilitated the removal of material from the peaks of the target surface geometry of the SLM-produced workpiece. The use of small particles (flexible tool) facilitated the removal of material from the target surface along the surface features. The magnetic abrasive gradually removed material from the peaks of the surface features according to the magnetic abrasive contact against the target surface. In contrast, conventional abrasive freely contacted the target surface and removed material from surface according to the magnetic particle contact against the target surface. Magnetic abrasive finishing produces a surface dominated by valleys. In particular, the surface made by the magnetic abrasive showed higher skewness and lower kurtosis than the one made by the conventional abrasive.

Size-controlled heating ability of CoFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles for hyperthermia applications

Abstract The magnetic properties and heating capacity of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanoparticles 13–24 nm in size were studied. Results showed that the specific absorption rate of the nanoparticles strongly depended on their magnetic properties and particle size. Specific absorption rate values decreased with increased particle size, and the smallest CoFe2O4 nanoparticles (13.5 nm) exhibited the highest specific absorption rate. The mechanism underlying the decrease in specific absorption rate of the CoFe2O4 nanoparticles with increased particle size was also discussed.

Effects of Cement Paste Enhanced with Iron-Based Magnetic Particles on an Embedded Small Resonator Antenna

Small resonator antennas, such as metaresonator antennas, have narrow bandwidths, which limits their effective range of frequencies. When they are used as embedded antennas in building materials, their performance is affected more than other types of antennas, as typical building materials have a shielding effectiveness (SE) of 80 dB to 100 dB. Adding magnetic and/or metallic particles to cement mixes changes the properties of the concrete, which can improve the performance of antennas. Specifically, enhancing a cement paste with iron-based magnetic particles improves the bandwidth and S11 of embedded antennas. This report investigates the impact of two different iron-based magnetic particle sizes (micro- and nanosized particles) to determine the effects that they have on the S11 and S21 characteristics of the metaresonator antenna array embedded in enhanced cement pastes. Results show that compared to cement paste only sample, cement paste with micro-sized iron-based magnetic particles had the greatest improvement of performance of a metaresonator antenna array in terms of a small shift in the resonance frequency and an increase of bandwidth. Particularly for a cement paste enhanced with micro-sized iron (III) oxide particles, the S21 curve was improved over the cement paste only sample by as much as 10 dB.

Characteristics of Loess Magnetic Susceptibility and Its Influencing Factors analysis in Hebei Country

Taking the loess profile of Hebei countryside area as the research object, the magnetic susceptibility, particle size, SOC and chroma were measured respectively. The following conclusions are drawn from the analysis of the above indicators: Xhf value is between 20.56×10-8 m3 kg-1 and 107.81×10-8 m3 kg-1, Xfd value is between 0.31% and 8.74%. The content of silt (4 ∼ 63μm) is the largest in the particle size composition, followed by the clay content (<4μm), the sand content (>63μm) is the least. The SOC content of the whole profile was less, with an average of 8.69 g / kg. Among the chroma values, a* is between 6.65 and 10.3, L* is between 43.34 and 63.79, and b* is between 15.66 and 22.58. The correlation analysis showed that the correlation between grain size and Xhf was not significant (P>0.05), but has a significant correlation with Xfd (P<0.01); SOC has a significant correlation with magnetic susceptibility (P<0.01); There was a significant positive correlation between Xhf and chromaticity (P<0.01), but there was no correlation between Xfd (P>0.05).

Tracing Sediment Erosion in the Yangtze River Subaqueous Delta Using Magnetic Methods

AbstractWe assessed the usefulness of magnetic properties for tracing sediment erosion in a deltaic environment. Surface and core sediments from the Yangtze River subaqueous delta were subjected to magnetic, granulometric, geochemical, and radionuclide analyses. Based on magnetic properties and particle size, the surface sediments can be divided into three groups. Groups I and II have a similar particle size distribution and geochemical composition, but the former has higher values of magnetic susceptibility (χ) and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (SIRM). We interpret Group I as consisting of modern sediments, while Group II represents previously buried sediments that have undergone significant reductive diagenesis and that have been subsequently exposed by erosion. Group III has coarser particle size, which reflects the mixing of delta sediments with Pleistocene relict sands. Two cores from the areas occupied by Groups I and II have significantly different magnetic profiles. Core A3‐4 (Group II) records a partial loss of magnetic mineral concentration due to diagenesis and has much lower χ, SIRM, and S−300 values than core A6‐2 (Group I). Radionuclide dating reveals that core A3‐4 sediments are older. We conclude that core A3‐4 location has undergone erosion, which is consistent with recent bathymetric survey results. We propose that the ratio of SIRM/Fe can be potentially used to trace mobilized old sediment in this environment. Our study demonstrates that magnetic properties provide a robust approach for studying sediment dynamics in this type of environment. In addition, our findings provide insights into the nature of biogeochemical processes associated with deltaic erosion.

Large-Scale Analysis of Determinants, Stability, and Heritability of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Efflux Capacity.

Cholesterol efflux capacity (CEC) has emerged as a biomarker of coronary artery disease risk beyond plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C) level. However, the determinants of CEC are incompletely characterized. We undertook a large-scale family-based population study to identify clinical, biochemical, and HDL particle parameter determinants of CEC, characterize reasons for the discordancy with HDL-C, quantify its heritability, and assess its stability over 10 to 12 years. CEC was quantified in 1988 individuals from the GRAPHIC (Genetic Regulation of Arterial Pressure of Humans in the Community) cohort, comprising individuals from 2 generations from 520 white nuclear families. Serum lipid and lipoprotein levels were determined by ultracentrifugation or nuclear magnetic resonance and HDL particle size and number quantified by nuclear magnetic resonance. Ninety unrelated individuals had repeat CEC measurements in samples collected after 10 to 12 years. CEC was positively correlated with HDL-C (R=0.62; P<0.0001). Among clinical and biochemical parameters, age, systolic blood pressure, alcohol consumption, serum albumin, triglycerides, phospholipids, and lipoprotein(a) were independently associated with CEC. Among HDL particle parameters, HDL particle number, particle size, and apolipoprotein A-II level were independently associated with CEC. Serum triglyceride level partially explained discordancy between CEC and HDL-C. CEC measurements in samples collected 10 to 12 years apart were strongly correlated (r=0.73; P<0.0001). Heritability of CEC was 0.31 (P=3.89×10-14) without adjustment for HDL-C and 0.13 (P=1.44×10-3) with adjustment. CEC is a stable trait over time, is influenced by specific clinical, serum, and HDL particle parameters factors beyond HDL-C, can be maintained in persons with a low plasma HDL-C by elevated serum triglyceride level, and is modestly independently heritable.

On the effect of relative size of magnetic particles and abrasive particles in MR fluid-based finishing process

ABSTRACTMagnetorheological fluid-based finishing (MRFF) process is widely used for fabrication of optical material such as glasses, lenses, mirrors, etc. Performance of the process is significantly affected by the properties (size, concentration, hardness, etc.) of the constituents of MR fluid. MR fluids have been prepared by varying three abrasive particles mean sizes (4 µm, 6 µm and 9 µm) with carbonyl iron particles (CIPs) having average particles size of 6 µm. Yield stress of MR fluids is measured using a rheometer. The composition of the fluid has CIPs of 25%, abrasive 10% (by volume) and rest of the base medium (liquid). The yield stress was evaluated at magnetic flux density of 0.33 Tesla. It is observed that MR fluid having the same particle size of CIPs and abrasive particles exhibits higher yield stress as compared to other combinations. The lowest yield stress is observed in case of 9 µm abrasive particles size. A set of finishing experiments is carried out to understand the effect of relative size of magnetic particles and abrasive particles on surface roughness values.

Holocene palaeoflood events recorded by slackwater deposits along the Jin-shan Gorges of the middle Yellow River, China

Palaeoflood slackwater deposits (SWDs) are the natural record of overbank flooding and are often found within aeolian loess-soil profiles along the river valleys of the middle Yellow River basin. Palaeo-hydrological field investigation was carried out along the Jin-shan Gorges of the middle Yellow River after the great flood in 2012. We founded the new palaeoflood SWDs profile (YHG-B) on the basis of previous results in the YHG site, and collected the 2012 flood slackwater deposits. Analytical results, including magnetic susceptibility and particle size distribution, which is similar to the flood SWDs in 2012, indicate that these well-sorted palaeoflood SWD beds were deposited from the suspended sediment load in floodwaters. They have recorded the extraordinary palaeoflood events which occurred between 3200 and 3000 a BP as dated by the optically stimulated luminescence method in combination with pedo-stratigraphic correlations with the previously studied Holocene pedo-stratigraphy in the Yellow River drainage basin. According to the palaeoflood peak stages indicated by YHG-A and YHG-B, the peak discharges of these palaeoflood events vary in a range from 28 340 to 48 410 m3/s by using HEC-RAS one dimensional model. This discharges result error is less than 5% with previous published discharges by using Slop-Area method in 2012. The extraordinary flood events were documented not only on the Yellow River, but also on its tributaries such as the Weihe River, the Jinghe River, and the Qishuihe River. The flooding events are therefore considered to be a regional expression of known climatic events in the northern hemisphere and demonstrate Holocene climate was far from stable. This work will increase our understanding of the interactions between fluvial environment and climatic change in the semi-arid and sub-humid regions, and provide information that is useful for interpretation and calibration of the modern short-term gauged records.

Humic Acid Coated Fe&lt;sub&gt;3&lt;/sub&gt;O&lt;sub&gt;4&lt;/sub&gt; Nanoparticle for Phenol Sorption

The coating Fe3O4 using humic acid (HA) to form HA-coated Fe3O4 (Fe3O4/HA) was conducted and applied for phenol sorption. Fe3O4/HA was prepared using co-precipitation method in an alkaline condition using ammonium hydroxide and the addition of HA with mass ratios of Fe3O4 and HA=20:1, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3. The HA from peat soil in Sambutan village, East Kalimantan, Indonesia and was extracted in NaOH 0.1 M solution. The FT-IR characterization indicated that the coating of HA on the surface of Fe3O4 was successfully synthesized by forming a bond between the carboxylate group of HA and iron of Fe3O4. The coating of HA on the surface of Fe3O4 did not change the crystal structure of Fe3O4, but had lower peak intensities than Fe3O4 if added with HA with mass ratios 20:1, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3. The saturation magnetization of Fe3O4 decreased with the increased content of HA. SEM image indicated the magnetic particle size was almost homogenous by 10-18 nm. Iron and HA in Fe3O4/HA materials synthesized using different mass ratios were stable in pH range of 3.0-11.0 and 1.0–11.0, respectively. The phenol sorption on Fe3O4 was optimum at pH 5.0 and on Fe3O4/HA with mass ratios of 20:1, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3 were optimum at pH 5.0-6.0. The kinetics model for phenol adsorption on Fe3O4 and Fe3O4/HA with mass ratios of 20:1, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3 could be described using pseudo second-order equation and was in accordance with the Langmuir isotherm model with maximum adsorption capacity of 0.45 mmol/g for Fe3O4 and 0.55, 0.56, 0.58, 0.56 mmol/g respectively for Fe3O4/HA with mass ratios of 20:1, 10:1, 10:2, 10:3. The adsorption capacity increased with the increased content of HA, but the adsorption energy decreased except Fe3O4/HA with a mass ratio of 10:3. Generally, the performance of Fe3O4/HA materials was much higher than of bare Fe3O4.

Comparative study on magnetic minerals of tidal flat deposits from different sediment sources in Jiangsu coast, Eastern China

Understanding the sources of sediments deposited in tidal flats is critical for reconstructing the evolution of coastal regions impacted by large rivers. Environmental magnetism can be an effective tool to track sediment sources and analyze the sediment properties. We evaluate several magnetic parameters from the tidal flat sediments along the Jiangsu coast. The results show that the sediments of Liandao Island have the lowest values of magnetic susceptibility (χ), anhysteretic remanent magnetization (ARM) and saturation isothermal remanence magnetization (SIRM). In addition to these, the values of χ, ARM and SIRM display a generally increasing trend from the north to the south along the Jiangsu coast. The strong relations between χ, ARM and SIRM show that the changes of magnetization of the tidal flat sediments mainly reflect the changes of concentration rather than those in grain sizes of magnetic particles. The main magnetic phase is magnetite, with a small amount of hematite. The strong relationship between χ and the 2-16 μm grain-size fraction suggests that magnetite is enriched in the finer silt fraction. The sediment sources is the main factor that influences the magnetic properties of the tidal flat sediments from the Jiangsu coast. Combined with the previous studies, the results indicate that the tidal flat sediments of Liandao Island were mainly derived from the nearshore rock weathering. The Yellow River is the dominant supplier for the north of Dafeng, while the Yangtze River is the dominant supplier for the south of Rudong. The coast between Dafeng and Rudong is a transition zone influenced by both rivers. This study provides a basis against which possible future variations in sediment composition resulting from catchment changes can be assessed.

Forest vegetation change and disturbance interactions over the past 7500 years at Sasquatch Lake, Columbia Mountains, western Canada

Fire is the most important abiotic disturbance in the interior cedar-hemlock (ICH) and Engelmann spruce–subalpine fir (ESSF) forest zone of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Other disturbances are also important, such as defoliator and boring insect outbreaks, windthrow, diseases, and rapid mass movements. Few studies have examined the interaction between multiple types of disturbances in these forests over long timescales. Here we present high-resolution analyses of biomass burning, erosion, and vegetation assemblage changes at Sasquatch Lake (NEL02), a valley lake in the Columbia Mountains. The 531.5 cm sediment core was radiocarbon dated and provided a 7500-year stratigraphy that was used for pollen, macroscopic charcoal (>150 μm), and sedimentologic analyses. Pollen and charcoal data provided evidence of forest composition changes and fire activity. Magnetic susceptibility, loss-on-ignition, and particle size distribution analyses characterised changes in erosion into the basin. The results show that coniferous forests, with a high abundance of Pinus pollen, had established in the catchment by the beginning of the record and were subject to intermittent burning and high-energy erosive events. Tsuga heterophylla expanded by 4400 cal BP and the modern interior cedar-hemlock forests expanded throughout the lower elevations due to increased regional continentality since 4500 cal BP. High-energy erosional inputs to the lake were less frequent from 3500 to 750 cal BP and rapid mass movements may have increased in frequency during the Little Ice Age. Dendrochronological evidence in these stands suggests a mixed-severity fire regime during past ∼300 years, which has not been fully examined for charcoal-based fire event reconstruction. Here we use identified peaks as an indicator of increased biomass burning and charcoal movement in the catchment in relation to peaks in allochthonous clastic material to understand the potential relationships between biomass burning and erosion events at multiple temporal scales in the catchment. This suggests that post-fire conditions, up to several decades, were subject to increased erosion to the lake and erosion events were more common during the early Holocene. Establishment of dense ESSF and ICH forests decreased siliciclastic input to the lake throughout the mid Holocene until a recent rockslide. The high-resolution sampling of this lake sediment record provides long-term evidence of variability in the relationships between vegetation cover, fire and erosion at a catchment scale.

Influence of particle size on dry high-intensity magnetic separation of paramagnetic mineral

Dry high-intensity magnetic separators are one of the most common magnetic separation methods extensively used for the concentration of paramagnetic minerals based on their magnetic susceptibility, particle size, particle density, and shape. In this paper, the influence of particle size on the separation of the garnet particle in Induced Roll Magnetic Separator (IRMS) was investigated by varying the magnetic field intensity, rotor speed, feed rate, and splitter position. The influence of particle size on a magnetic fraction of Induced Roll Magnetic Separator was analysed as the D50 (μm) and D80 (μm) size. The results show that segregation of the coarser particle is segregated in non-magnetic fraction while finer sized particles are at the magnetic fraction. To understand further, particle size distribution is analysed by Rosin-Rammler equation and the variation of the constants are explained by statistics. Also, the influence of individual variables and their interactions on the segregation pattern is described by analysis of variance method along with response surface plots.

Optimization of process parameters affecting surface roughness in magnetic abrasive finishing process

ABSTRACTDevelopment in manufacturing technology enhances the mechanical behavior of machined parts and improves the surface finish with high precision, which conveys the progressive importance of magnetic abrasive finishing (MAF) process. In current research work, magnetic abrasive particles were used as finishing tools during the MAF process. However, these magnetic abrasives are fabricated by special techniques, i.e., the adhesive bonding-based method, the sintering method, the plasma-based method and so on. The present study explores the basic finishing characteristics of the magnetic abrasive produced by the sintering process. After the sintering process, improved quality of magnetic abrasives was obtained, where the abrasive particle sticks on the base metal matrix. The abrasive particle used is alumina powder and the magnetic particle is iron powder. Experiments were performed on Stainless Steel 202 to inspect the sound effects of several process parameters such as rotational speed, electromagnet voltage, machining gap and abrasive particle size on machining performance. Apart from that, surface roughness was also measured, which revealed the influence of the abrasive particle on the machined surface in terms of surface finish. It is observed from this study that appropriate size of magnetic abrasive particle optimizes the surface finish.

Study on magnetocapacitance effect of magnetic particle polymer matrix composite system by finite element method

In this paper, the magnetocapacitance effect of magnetic particles Fe3O4 embedded in polymer insulating matrix polydimethylsiloxane is investigated using finite element method by commercial software Comsol Multiphysics. With this method, the process of the capacitance variation under different magnetic field is simulated, and the factors influencing magnetocapacitance effect are studied. In particular, we apply the micro-macro coupling method for simulation analysis due to a large amount of calculation in the actual model. First, a three-dimensional microscopic model is calculated to obtain the effect of the magnetic field on the equivalent permittivity of the composite. The relationship is then substituted into the material property of the macroscopic model to simulate the magnetocapacitance effect. The results show that the composite exhibits magnetocapacitance characteristics that are related to the magnetic field intensity, particle size, and particle concentration. The capacitance value increases with the magnetic field at certain particle size and particle volume fraction. Meanwhile, the capacitance value at the same magnetic field increases with the particle size and particle volume fraction. The numerical results are consistent with the experimental results. The simulation model can provide a reference for research on the magnetocapacitance effect involving similar composite systems composed of magnetic particles and polymer matrix.

The magnetic inorganic-organic hybrid membranes based on polyimide matrices for gas separation

Abstract Various magnetic inorganic-organic hybrid membranes based on linear or hyperbranched polyimide matrix and magnetic microparticles were prepared and characterized. It was stated that the magnetic membrane's gas transport parameters ( D , P, S and α) were improved with the rise of membrane's saturation magnetization, remanence, magnetic particle content and coercivity, associated with the decrease in magnetic powder particle size. The hybrid membranes had much higher gas permeability and diffusivity, while their permselectivity and solubility coefficient values slightly increased. The mechanical and rheological parameters of the tested membranes were improved by the increase of the magnetic filler addition, decrease of its granulation and selection of appropriate type of polymer matrix. The best resistance to elastic deformation had the hybrid PI membranes with high filler addition and small granulation, while their resistance to viscous flow increased with filler particle size rise. The investigated membranes showed the excellent thermooxidative stability.

Modified structural and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline MnFe2O4 by pH in capping agent free co-precipitation method

Nano-sized manganese ferrite (MnFe2O4) particles were prepared using co-precipitation method in two different pH (9 and 11). The structural, morphological, optical and magnetic properties of as-synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis absorption and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The FTIR spectra revealed two strong peaks at about 600 and 400cm−1 that can be attributed to the vibration mode of octahedral and tetrahedral sites of spinel structure of MnFe2O4, respectively. The XRD results showed that the nanocrystalline MnFe2O4 has pure cubic spinel crystal structure with average crystallite size of 11nm. The cation distribution of these nanoparticles was estimated by X-ray analysis data. The blue shift was observed in the band gap when compared with bulk sample which is due to the quantum size effect. The absence of hysteresis for MnFe2O4 nanoparticles indicated the superparamagnetic behaviour, as expected for single domain nanoparticles. The obtained value for saturation magnetization being less than its value of bulk ones and larger pH is due to surface effects. The calculated magnetic particle size was smaller than crystallite size estimated from the XRD results; which indicate the presence of dead layer on particle surface.

Structural, electrical and magnetic properties of Sc3+ doped Mn-Zn ferrite nanoparticles

Sc3+ doped Mn0.5Zn0.5ScyFe2−yO4 (y=0.00, 0.01, 0.03 and 0.05) nanoparticles were synthesized by solution combustion method using mixture of fuels were reported for the first time. The mixture of fuels plays an important role in obtaining nano crystalline, single phase present without any heat treatment. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirm the formation of the single-phase ferrites which crystallize in cubic spinel structure. The Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR) exhibit two prominent bands around 360cm−1 and 540cm−1 which are characteristic feature of spinel ferrite. The transmission electron microscope (TEM) micrographs revealed the nanoparticles to be nearly spherical in shape and of fairly uniform size. The room temperature impedance spectra (IS) and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) measurements were carried out in order to study the effect of doping (Sc3+) on the characteristic properties of Mn-Zn ferrites. Further, the frequency dependent dielectric constant and dielectric loss were found to decrease with increasing multiple Sc3+ concentration. Nyquist plot in the complex impedance spectra suggest the existence of multiple electrical responses. Magnetic measurements reveals that saturation magnetization (Ms), remnant magnetization (Mr), magnetic moment (ηB) and magnetic particle size (Dm) increase with Sc3+ ion concentration up to x=0.03 and then decrease. The values of spin canting angle (αY-K) and the magnetic particle size (Dm) are found to be in the range of 68–75° and 10–19nm respectively with Sc3+ concentration. The room temperature Mössbauer spectra were fitted with two sextets corresponding to ions at tetrahedral (A-) and octahedral (B-) sites confirms the spinel lattice. The ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) spectra's has shown that high concentration of scandium doping leads to an increase in dipolar interaction and decrease in super exchange interaction.