9-13 July 2012
Africa/Johannesburg timezone
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Rare earth substitutions in Mg<sub>0.5</sub>Co<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nano-ferrites synthesized by Glycol-thermal method

12 Jul 2012, 17:30
2h
IT Building

IT Building

Poster Presentation Track A - Division for Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Poster Session

Speaker

Mr Prince Mkwae (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Apply to be<br> consider for a student <br> &nbsp; award (Yes / No)?

yes

Level for award<br>&nbsp;(Hons, MSc, <br> &nbsp; PhD)?

MSc

Would you like to <br> submit a short paper <br> for the Conference <br> Proceedings (Yes / No)?

yes

Main supervisor (name and email)<br>and his / her institution

Dr Thomas Moyo Email: moyo@ukzn.ac.za
University of KwaZulu-Natal

Abstract content <br> &nbsp; (Max 300 words)

Single phase Mg0.5Co0.5(RE)0.1Fe1.9O4 nano-ferrites (where RE= La, Ce, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb and Lu) were successfully synthesized by glycol-thermal method from high-purity metal chlorides. The as-prepared samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD). The average grain sizes deduced from XRD data were found in the range 9 – 14 nm. The magnetic properties were deduced by 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The dependence of the structural and magnetic properties are correlated with the number of the RE 4f electrons and the de Gennes factor.

Primary author

Mr Prince Mkwae (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Co-authors

Mr H Abdallah (University of KwaZulu-Natal) Dr Justice Msomi (University of KwaZulu-Natal) Dr Thomas Moyo (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

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