Correlation of magnetic properties, morphology and structural parameters in Mn$_{0.5}$Zn$_{0.5}$Fe$_{2}$O$_{4}$ nanoparticles

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Abstract

The effect of structural and morphology parameters on the magnetic behavior of Mn$_{0.5}$Zn$_{0.5}$Fe$_{2}$O$_{4}$ Nanoparticles is presented. The samples were prepared by chemical co-precipitation method on mica substrates at temperatures between 60-90 \r{ }C. The particle sizes were obtained using AFM ($\sim $ 3-15 nm) and MFM. Magnetization measurements have been adjusted for a system of non-interacting nanoparticles with a volume distribution according to: $M(T,H,t)=\frac{m_o ^2H}{2T}\int\limits_0^{V_C } {dVf(V)} V^2$ Where m$_{o}$ is magnetization of the single particle, V$_{c}$ is critical volume and $f(V)$ is distribution size function. Blocking temperature T$_{B}$, magnetization of the single particle, anisotropy energy density and size distribution were obtained as function of the average particle size. The dependence of parameters such as M$_{s}$ and H$_{c}$ has been determines as function of the temperature and correlated with the particle sizes.

Authors

  • Pedro Prieto

    Excellence Center for Novel Materials, Excellence Center for Novel Materials, Colombia

  • J. Prado

    Department of Physics, Universidad del Valle, A.A. 25360 Cali, Colombia

  • J. Lopez

    Department of Physics, Universidad del Valle, A.A. 25360 Cali, Colombia

  • Maria Elena G\'omez

    Universidad del Valle A.A.25360, Cali, Colombia, Thin Film Group, Universidad del Valle A.A.25360, Cali, Colombia, Department of Physics, Universidad del Valle, A.A. 25360 Cali, Colombia, Thin Films Group - Universidad del Valle Colombia

  • G.A. Mendoza

    Department of Physics, Universidad Nacional, Bogota, Colombia