Effect of copper substitution on structural, surface morphology, and magnetic characteristics of Ni2X-hexaferrite
摘要
In this research, a series of copper-substituted X-type hexaferrite with chemical composition Sr2-x Ni2CuxFe28O46 (x = 0.0 to 1.0, Δx = 0.2) was prepared. XRD analysis confirmed the formation of the X-type phase along with W-type (both of which are hexagonal) and hematite (an orthorhombic) phases. FTIR analysis revealed three distinctive absorption bands spanning in the range of 410 cm−1 to 510 cm−1. These bands are attributed to the stretching vibrations of Fe3+- O2−, consistent with the formation of the ferrite phase. FESEM micrographs show agglomerated hexagonal plate-like structures with the small polygonal grains spread over the surfaces of these plates. The average grain size increased from 0.5