Enhanced Structural and Morphological Properties of Doped Cobalt Zinc Ferrite

Abstract

In this study, Mn2+ substituted Co0.8−x Mnx Zn0.2 (where x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3) ferrites are prepared by a coprecipitation method to study the effect of Mn2+ions on the structural and morphological properties. These ferrites are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared. X-ray diffraction patterns of the prepared samples confirm partial substitution of Mn2+ ions that does not change the basic structure of Co0.8 Zn0.2 Fe2O4. It also provides information about the formation of a single-phase spinel structure without any secondary phase. It is concluded that Co0.6 Mn0.2 Zn0.2 Fe2O4 has a spherical shape with an average particle size of 22.51 nm based on TEM, as confirmed by the XRD analysis. FT-IR analysis confirms the formation of vibrational frequency bands associated with the entire spinel structure. The IR spectra of ferrites show two clear and sharp absorption bands in the range of 442.09 and 620.21 cm-1 in the range of 200–1000 cm-1, which confirms the formation of the ferrite composite.