Effect of cation concentration on structural, morphology, optical properties of Zinc-Nickel ferrite nanoparticles

R. Thejas; T.L. Soundarya; G. Nagaraju; K. Swaroop; S.C. Prashantha; M. Veena; E. Melagiriyappa; C.S. Naveen

Materials Letters: X (Sep 2022)

Effect of cation concentration on structural, morphology, optical properties of Zinc-Nickel ferrite nanoparticles

R. Thejas,
T.L. Soundarya,
G. Nagaraju,
K. Swaroop,
S.C. Prashantha,
M. Veena,
E. Melagiriyappa,
C.S. Naveen

Affiliations

R. Thejas: Department of Physics, School of Engineering, Presidency University, Bengaluru 560064, India
T.L. Soundarya: Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru 572103, India
G. Nagaraju: Energy Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumakuru 572103, India
K. Swaroop: Department of Physics, G M Institute of Technology, Davangere 577006, India
S.C. Prashantha: Department of Physics, East-West Institute of Technology, Bengaluru 560091, India
M. Veena: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka 590018, India
E. Melagiriyappa: Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi, Karnataka 590018, India
C.S. Naveen: Department of Physics, School of Engineering, Presidency University, Bengaluru 560064, India; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15
p. 100156

Abstract

Read online

Zinc-Nickel Ferrite (Zn(1−x)NixFe2O4) nanoparticles were synthesized by solution combustion method using urea as a fuel and varying the cation concentration (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1). The effects of cation concentration, on the crystallite size, morphology, absorption properties have been studied. The X-ray diffraction and FTIR results confirm the formation of single-phase spinel structure of Zinc-Nickel Ferrite nanoparticles. FESEM and TEM study reveals the formation of uniform spherical shape distribution of Zn(1−x)NixFe2O4 nanoparticles. The bandgap values were calculated for the prepared samples using UV–Visible spectrophotometer.

Published in Materials Letters: X

ISSN: 2590-1508 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Netherlands
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/materials-letters-x

About the journal

Abstract

Keywords