<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Cerium substituted yttrium iron garnet (Ce0.2Y2.8Fe5O12; Ce-YIG) nanoparticles were produced via the sol-gel method from solutions of Ce-, Y- and Fe-based precursors, a solvent and a chelating agent. The solutions were dried at 200°C and heat treated at temperatures between 800 °C and 1400°C for 3 h in air. The effects of pH and annealing temperature on the structure, phase formation, magnetic properties and crystallite size were investigated. A cubic YIG phase was obtained for the sample annealed at 1400 °C. The presented results showed that the pH value of the starting solution affects the crystal size and consequently, the saturation magnetization.</abstract>

Cerium substituted yttrium iron garnet (Ce0.2Y2.8Fe5O12; Ce-YIG) nanoparticles were produced via the sol-gel method from solutions of Ce-, Y- and Fe-based precursors, a solvent and a chelating agent. The solutions were dried at 200°C and heat treated at temperatures between 800 °C and 1400°C for 3 h in air. The effects of pH and annealing temperature on the structure, phase formation, magnetic properties and crystallite size were investigated. A cubic YIG phase was obtained for the sample annealed at 1400 °C. The presented results showed that the pH value of the starting solution affects the crystal size and consequently, the saturation magnetization.

Effect of pH and annealing temperature on the structural and magnetic properties of cerium-substituted yttrium iron garnet powders produced by the sol-gel method

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ege University, 35100, İzmir, Turkey

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Izmir K.atip Celebi University, 35620, İzmir, Turkey

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Dokuz Eylul University, 35160, İzmir, Turkey

Center for Production and Applications of Electronic Materials (EMUM), Dokuz Eylul University, 35160, Buca, Turkey

Department of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Dokuz Eylul University, 35160, Buca, Turkey

Materials Science-Poland

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Cerium substituted yttrium iron garnet (Ce0.2Y2.8Fe5O12; Ce-YIG) nanoparticles were produced via the sol-gel method from solutions of Ce-, Y- and Fe-based...

Effect of pH and annealing temperature on the structural and magnetic properties of cerium-substituted yttrium iron garnet powders produced by the sol-gel method

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 10, 2016

Page range: 362 - 367

Received: Sep 27, 2015

Accepted: Jan 18, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0036

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