Synthesis, Morphology and Magnetic Characterization of Zn Ferrite Powders

S. A. Popescu, P. Vlazan, P. V. Notingher, S. Novaconi, I. Grozescu, A. Bucur, P. Sfirloaga

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National Institute for Research and Development in Electrochemistry and Condensed Matter, Timisoara, Romania.
Politehnica University of Bucharest, Electrical Engineering Faculty, Bucharest, Romania.

DOI: 10.4236/jemaa.2010.210078                

Abstract

We synthesized Zn0.8Fe2.2O4 ferrite powders by coprecipitation and hydrothermal techniques and analyzed the mor-phology and magnetic properties. The morphology and structure of the Zn ferrite powders were investigated using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and X-ray Diffraction (XRD) identifying the crystallization planes. Magnetic hysteresis curves were obtained for the Zn ferrites samples.

Keywords

Zn Ferrites, Hysteresis, Morphology and Structure

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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