Synthesis and characterization of structural, optical, dielectric and magnetic properties of Ag doped Zn1-xAgxFe2O4 ferrites for multifunctional applications
摘要
The sol–gel method was employed to synthesize the Zn1-xAgxFe2O4 (x = 0.0 to 0.40) nanoferrites. The XRD outline established the generation of cubic crystal structure of the compound. The crystallite size, lattice constant, density and other microstructural parameters were detected as a function of Ag content. The lattice constant was found to be enhanced from 8.02 to 8.30 Å. Crystallize size was observed in nanometer range from 13.26 to 29.70 nm. The mean size of grains was computed within the micrometer range, with values from 1.77 to 2.64 µm. The FTIR spectra illustrated the presence of a metal oxide band in all of the synthesized samples. For every composition, the energy band gap (