Tuning the Properties of Praseodymium Cobalt-Zinc Ferrites by Substitution of Bismuth

Authors

  • Ruba Akbar Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Shahzad Shifa The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan
  • Aamir Saleem The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Aurang Zaib The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Faseeh ur Raheem The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6030-2452
  • Muhammad Waqas Khaliq ALBA Synchrotron Light Source, Carrer de la Llum, 2, 26, 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52131/jmps.2022.0301.0021

Keywords:

Bismuth Ferrite, X-Ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscope, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform IR Spectroscopy

Abstract

This work carried out the study of Co0.5Zn0.5Bi0.4-xPr0.1Fe1.5+xO4 spinel ferrite series (x = 0,0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4) prepared via micro-emulsion route. Effects on structural, electrical, optical and morphology properties is studied by varying Bi concentration (x = 0,0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4). The characterization techniques employed included X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), UV-visible spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). XRD results confirmed the spinel structure having lattice parameter around 8.39 Å and particle size decreased from 30 nm to 41 nm with increasing Bi concentration. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) revealed fingerprints of metal oxides band at 408-577 cm-1. Optical properties were studied UV-visible spectroscopy and Eg was found to vary from 2.83 eV to 2.59 eV. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) described the morphology of the samples. We then examine the results and the material's characteristics, as well as the areas in which it can be used.

Author Biographies

Ruba Akbar, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Department of Physics

Muhammad Shahzad Shifa, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan

Institute of Physics

Aamir Saleem, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Institute of Physics

Aurang Zaib, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Institute of Physics

Faseeh ur Raheem, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan

Institute of Physics

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Akbar, R., Shifa, M. S., Saleem, A., Zaib, A., ur Raheem, F., & Khaliq, M. W. (2022). Tuning the Properties of Praseodymium Cobalt-Zinc Ferrites by Substitution of Bismuth. Journal of Materials and Physical Sciences, 3(1), 01–13. https://doi.org/10.52131/jmps.2022.0301.0021

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