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Studies on characterization, magnetic and electrochemical properties of nano-size pure and mixed ternary transition metal ferrites prepared by the auto-combustion method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2020

M. Khairy ,
W. A. Bayoumy ,
S. S. Selima  and
M. A. Mousa
M. Khairy*
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha13511, Egypt Chemistry Department, College of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh11461, Saudi Arabia
W. A. Bayoumy
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha13511, Egypt
S. S. Selima
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha13511, Egypt
M. A. Mousa
Affiliation:
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Benha University, Benha13511, Egypt
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: mohkhairy@fsc.bu.edu.eg, moh_khairy3@yahoo.com
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Abstract

Nanocrystallites of pure and mixed ternary ferrites, NiFe2O4 (NiF), CuFe2O4 (CuF), CoFe2O4 (CoF), Ni0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 (CuNiF), Ni0.5Co0.5Fe2O4 (NiCoF), and Cu0.5Co0.5Fe2O4 (CuCoF) were prepared using the auto-combustion method employing urea as a fuel. The obtained materials were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron miscroscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and BET techniques. The elemental composition of the prepared samples was checked by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis. XRD indicated that the as-synthesized samples exhibit a pure spinel crystal structure. The samples have crystallite sizes ranged from 12 to 47 nm. SEM and TEM analyses showed almost spherical morphology for all ferrite particles. The M–H curves recorded using the VSM (vibrating sample magnetometer) technique showed ferromagnetic hysteresis loop for all the samples investigated. The ferrite samples were tested to be used as a supercapacitor electrode material. It is found that the measured specific capacitance of the ferrite electrodes increases according to CuCoF > NiCoF > CoF > NiCuF > CuF > NiF. The CuCoF sample showed the greatest specific capacitance of 220 F/g at discharging current density l of A/g with, an energy density of 34.72 Wh/kg and power density of 605 W/kg. The magnetic properties were also measured for the obtained nanoparticles.

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nanoferritesauto-combustion methodXRDVSMsupercapacitor
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 35 , Issue 20 , 28 October 2020 , pp. 2652 - 2663
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