Enhanced Microstructure and Microwave Magnetic Properties via Zn2+/Cu2+ Ratio of NiCuZn Ferrite Materials
摘要
In this study, NiCuZn ferrites with the composition Ni0.29Cu0.22−xZn0.49+xFe2O4 (x = 0.00–0.10, with a step of 0.02) were synthesized via the solid-state reaction method. Since Zn2+ and Cu2+ ions occupy different lattice sites in the spinel structure, the influence of the Zn2+/Cu2+ ratio on the microstructure and microwave magnetic properties was systematically investigated using x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer, vector network analyzer, and ferromagnetic resonance linewidth measurements. All samples exhibited a single-phase spinel structure without secondary phases. As x increased, the grain size decreased from 2.86 μm to 1.65 μm, the saturation magnetization (4πMs) exhibited a decreasing trend, and the real part of the permeability (μ′) increased gradually. The ferromagnetic resonance linewidth (ΔH) reached a minimum of 119.06 Oe at x = 0.06. The effects of Zn2+ and Cu2+ ions on the microstructure, permeability, and ferromagnetic resonance linewidth were investigated, and the underlying magnetic mechanisms are discussed in detail. The composition Ni0.29Cu0.16Zn0.55Fe2O4 (x = 0.06) exhibits excellent properties, with 4πMs = 4051.67 Gs, μ′ = 128.6, and ΔH = 119.06 Oe, showing great potential for application in microwave frequency devices such as phase shifters.