The magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite-silica nanocomposites with different concentrations 15, 30, and 50 wt % and sizes 7, 16, and 28 nm of ferrite particles have been studied by static magnetization measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results indicate a superparamagnetic behavior of the nanoparticles, with weak interactions slightly increasing with the cobalt ferrite content and with the particle size. From high-field Mössbauer spectra at low temperatures, the cationic distribution and the degree of spin canting have been estimated and both parameters are only slightly dependent on the particle size. The magnetic anisotropy constant increases with decreasing particle size, but in contrast to many other systems, the cobalt ferrite nanoparticles are found to have an anisotropy constant that is smaller than the bulk value. This can be explained by the distribution of the cations. The weak dependence of spin canting degree on particle size indicates that the spin canting is not simply a surface phenomenon but also occurs in the interiors of the particles.

Magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite-silica nanocomposites prepared by a sol-gel autocombustion technique

Fiorani D;
2006

Abstract

The magnetic properties of cobalt ferrite-silica nanocomposites with different concentrations 15, 30, and 50 wt % and sizes 7, 16, and 28 nm of ferrite particles have been studied by static magnetization measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results indicate a superparamagnetic behavior of the nanoparticles, with weak interactions slightly increasing with the cobalt ferrite content and with the particle size. From high-field Mössbauer spectra at low temperatures, the cationic distribution and the degree of spin canting have been estimated and both parameters are only slightly dependent on the particle size. The magnetic anisotropy constant increases with decreasing particle size, but in contrast to many other systems, the cobalt ferrite nanoparticles are found to have an anisotropy constant that is smaller than the bulk value. This can be explained by the distribution of the cations. The weak dependence of spin canting degree on particle size indicates that the spin canting is not simply a surface phenomenon but also occurs in the interiors of the particles.
2006
Istituto di Struttura della Materia - ISM - Sede Roma Tor Vergata
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