Synthesis and magnetic properties of conventional and microwave calcined barium hexaferrite powder

Single phase nanoparticles of barium hexaferrite (BaFe₁₂O₁₉–BaF) were synthesized by sol–gel method using metal nitrates as source and d-Fructose as a fuel. The prepared precursors were calcined by two different calcination techniques, using conventional furnace and microwave furnace. The samples are characterized using powder X-ray diffraction, theromogravimetric analysis and vibration sample magnetometer. Thermal analysis studies showed exothermic and endothermic reaction peaks from room temperature to 1,200 °C. X-ray diffraction studies established the formation temperature of single phase BaFe₁₂O₁₉. HR-SEM results showed the dispersed particles of hexagonal structure in platelet form. The broad hysteresis loop showed that the barium hexaferrite powder was in good crystalline nature.     

Structural and microwave properties of Ag-doped strontium hexaferrite

A series of silver-doped strontium hexaferrite with the chemical formula SrAg_ZFe_12-zO₁₉ (0.0?≤?z?≤?1.0) were synthesized by the Co-precipitation method. The crystal structure, morphology, and properties of microwave absorption with Ag concentration were studied. The structural analysis by XRD revealed that the samples are crystallized with an M-type hexagonal structure. The values of lattice parameters, the volume of the unit cell, and X-ray density are increasing with the increase of Ag doping. The least values of Rietveld refinements have confirmed a good correlation between experimental and calculated data. Hexagonal plate-like morphology was observed in SEM images and the grain size decreases with Ag doping. Microwave properties have been measured by a vector network analyzer. Real and imaginary parts of electrical permittivity dependence with the frequencies in X-band (8–12 GHz) have been studied. The Reflection loss (RL) was investigated for all samples in X-band frequencies. Maximum RL of ? 21.95 dB at 10.0 GHz was observed for the composition of silver, z?=?0.4. Improved RL when compared with the pure sample indicating enhanced impedance matching and attenuation constant hence the material can show maximum energy loss for the incident microwaves. The results so obtained are explained based on composition and microwave phenomena. The present studies have confirmed the nature of microwave absorption for Ag-doped strontium hexaferrite.

     

Preparation and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite nanorods

The barium hexaferrite nanorods were successfully prepared by sol–gel technique combined with polymethylmethacrylate as template. The crystal structure, morphology and magnetic properties of BaFe₁₂O₁₉ with different shape were investigated with X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope and vibrating sample magnetometry. The results show that diameters and lengths of magnetic nanorods are about 60 nm and 300 nm, respectively. The coercivity of rod-shaped BaFe₁₂O₁₉ is increased to 5350 Oe, in comparison with 4800 Oe with plate-shape. The formation mechanism of BaFe₁₂O₁₉ nanorods and reasons resulting in high coercivity are discussed.     

Microstructure and magnetic properties of microwave sintered M-type barium ferrite for application in LTCC devices

M-type barium ferrite material has been widely applied in microwave gyromagnetic devices, but its high sintering temperature restrains its application in chip microwave gyromagnetic devices. In our experiment, single phase barium ferrite has been fabricated at low temperature by microwave sintered (MS) method, the sintering time and temperature were significantly reduced from 22 h and 100 °C for the conventional sintering (CS) process to 2 h and 840 °C for MS process, respectively. Experiments show that MS treated barium ferrite materials possess excellent properties with a saturation magnetization of 53.6 emu/g and coercive force 623.8 Oe. In the frequency range of 1 MHz–1.8 GHz, the real and imaginary part of permeability is between 1.8–3.0 and 0–0.55, and the real and imaginary part of dielectric constant is between 2.4–2.7 and 0–0.15; respectively. Our results indicate that the microwave sintering method is a potential important technique in LTCC technology.     

Catalytic activity and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite prepared from barite ore

Barium hexaferrite (BaFe₁₂O₁₉) has traditionally been used in permanent magnets and more recently used for high density magnetic recording. The classical ceramic method for the preparation of barium hexaferrite consists of firing mixture of chemical grade iron oxide and barium carbonate at high temperature. In this paper a mixture of chemical grade hematite, barium oxide and predetermined mixtures of iron oxide ore and barite ore containing variable amounts of coke were used to prepare barium hexaferrite (BaFe₁₂O₁₉) as a permanent magnetic material. The mixtures were mixed in a ball mill and fired for 20 h in a tube furnace at different temperatures (1100, 1150, 1200 and 1250 °C). XRD, magnetic properties, porosity measurements and catalytic activity were used for characterization of the produced ferrite. The results of experiments showed that the optimum conditions for the preparation of barium hexaferrite are found at 1200 °C for the mixture of chemical grade hematite and barium oxide. It was also found that the barium hexaferrite can be prepared from the iron and barite ores at 1200 °C. The addition of coke enhanced the yield of barium hexaferrite and improved its physicochemical properties. Samples prepared from ores with coke% = 0 show the most acidic active sites, they show a higher catalytic activity towards H₂O₂ decomposition. With addition of coke the catalytic activity decreases due to the poisoning effect of carbon on the available active site.     

On the magnetic properties of fine-milled barium and strontium ferrite

The temperature dependence of the specific saturation magnetization of barium and strontium ferrite powders after milling in an attrition mill has been investigated at temperatures between -195°C and the Curie temperature of the ferrites. The experimental results show that the specific saturation magnetization decreases with increasing milling time and that a second, presumably soft-magnetic phase occurs during milling which vanishes during annealing of the powders. The influence of lattice defects introduced by the milling process is discussed.     

Microstructural and magnetic properties of self-biased strontium hexaferrite thick films by two-step sintering

SrFe₁₂O₁₉ hexaferrite thick films were prepared by tape casting method followed by a two-step sintering process. X-Ray diffractometer, field emission scanning electron microscope and vibrating sample magnetometer were used to investigate the microstructure and magnetic properties of samples. Results show that high density films with nanocrystalline grains, high crystallographic c-axis orientation of crystals perpendicular to the film plane with high squareness (M _r/M _s = 0.93) and moderate coercivity (H _c = 3,750 Oe) can be obtained with two-step sintering. Grains growth is controllable by this sintering method. The average grain size of the films strongly depends on final stage of sintering and quality of starting powders and ranging between 0.5 and 10 μm. The thick films with starting powders from coprecipitation method are denser with smaller grain size rather than those with starting powders from solid state reactions. This work reveals the feasibility of fabrication of thick hexaferrite films with a simple and effective method for next generation of self-biased planar microwave devices.     

Preparation of barium hexaferrite by a hydrothermal method: structure and magnetic properties

Barium hexaferrite, BaFe¹²O₁₉, was obtained in hydrothermal conditions from a water suspension of -FeOOH and Ba(OH)₂ · 8H₂O at a temperature about 315° C. X-ray and Mössbauer spectroscopy as well as electron microscopy investigations demonstrated the appearance of -Fe₂O₃ as an intermediate phase in the hydrothermal process. The magnetic characteristics of the obtained isotropic magnets are the following: coercive fieldH _c 159 kA m^–1, residual inductionB _r 0.26 T, maximum energy product (BH) _max12 kJ m^–3. The hydrothermal procedure for the preparation of barium hexaferrite in comparison with the conventional one is discussed.     

Growth and properties of epitaxial barium hexaferrite films

Barium hexaferrite films have been grown by liquid phase epitaxy on Zr and Mg substituted Strontium hexagallate substrates. Continous films of 20 mm diameter have been obtained. The film surface exhibits terrace growth with a step height of about 10 nm. The saturation magnetization and anisotropy field as measured by static and FMR techniques are close to data of bulk crystals. An FMR linewidth of 45 Oe at 53 GHz was found for a 2.1 μm thick film.     

Sintering of glass bonded ceramic barium hexaferrite magnetic powders

Mixtures of low-melting glasses (glazes) and barium hexaferrite magnetic powders sinter at relatively low temperatures (800° C) and produce dense items in which excessive grain growth has been inhibited.     

钛酸锶钡(BST)薄膜的介电性能研究

采用射频磁控溅射法制备了BaxSr1-xTiO2（简称BST）薄膜材料,研究了不同膜厚,晶粒尺寸的BST薄膜的介电系数温度特性（ε1-T),频率特性（ε-r-f),电压特性（εr-U)及损耗的温度特性（tgδ-T),频率特性（tgδ-f),找出了BST薄膜的非线性,损耗随尺度变化的规律。     

Effect of hydrothermal synthesis environment on the particle morphology,chemistry and magnetic properties of barium hexaferrite

Barium nitrate and iron nitrate have been used as precursors in the hydrothermal synthesis of barium hydroxide, iron oxide and barium hexaferrite sols under specified standard synthesis conditions (temperature, time, stirring, alkali concentration, amount of water and heating rate) as a function of the base species used during synthesis. The hydrothermal synthesis of barium hydroxide and iron oxide has been used to develop an understanding of the hydrothermal synthesis of barium hexaferrite from a mixture of their precursors. The investigation has shown that the nucleation and growth behaviour as well as the phase composition, thermal behaviour, particle size, particle-size distribution and magnetic properties are strong functions of the base species used. The electrostatic potential difference between the barium hydroxide and the iron oxide decreases with increasing cation size in the order NaOH, KOH, (C₂H₅)₄NOH and NH₄OH. Note the potential difference between the two sol species determines their tendency to coagulate into clusters; hence, the heterocoagulation will be greater when using NaOH or KOH than (C₂H₅)₄NOH or NH₄OH. Under the standard synthesis conditions, only NaOH and KOH are able to facilitate the formation of plate-like particles of barium hexaferrite. In contrast, ultrafine particles of iron oxide (10–20 nm) together with only a small amount of barium hexaferrite are produced when either NH₄OH or (C₂H₅)₄NOH base is used. The samples synthesized in the presence of the NaOH and KOH exhibit relatively higher saturation magnetization (i.e. 258 mT (39 e.m.u.g^–1) and 215 mT (32 e.m.u.g^–1), respectively) than those samples synthesized in the presence of NH₄OH or (C₂H₅)₄NOH which exhibit negligible saturation magnetization owing to the small amount of magnetic phase (BaFe₁₂O₁₉) present.     

Controlling the structural,microstructure and magnetic properties of barium W-type hexaferrite elaborated using tartaric acid precursor strategy

In this study, barium W-type hexaferrite (BaCo₂Fe₁₆O₂₇) nanopowders have purposefully fabricated through tartaric acid precursor method using inexpensive starting materials. In this regards, the impact of the synthesis conditions namely the annealing temperature and the Ba:Co molar ratio on the crystal structure, crystallite size, microstructure and magnetic structure was explored using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer. For instance, well crystalline W-type hexaferrite was realized for the precursors annealed at a low temperature of 1100 °C for 2 h using two different Ba:Co molar ratios of 1.1:2.2 and 1.2:2.4. The crystallite size, the lattice constant, the aspect ratio as well as the unit cell volume were substantially affected with the Ba:Co molar ratio and the annealing temperature. Remarkably, the morphology of hexaferrite powders can be controlled by adjusting the annealing temperature and the Ba:Co molar ratio. Clearly, the microstructure of the formed powders was improved to a hexagonal platelet-like structure by raising the annealing temperature. Eventually, maximum saturation magnetization Ms?=?72.3 emu/g was accomplished for W-hexaferrite particles obtained with Ba:Co molar ratio 1.1:2.2 annealed at 1350 °C for 2 h. Wide coercivities (196–1097 Oe) were achieved at the different synthesis conditions.     

Microstructure and magnetism in barium strontium titanate (BSTO)-barium hexaferrite (BaM) multilayers

High quality multilayers of barium ferrite (BaM) and barium strontium titanate (BSTO) were grown in optimized conditions on thermally oxidized Si(1 0 0) and Al₂O₃ substrates using magnetron sputtering. As-grown films were amorphous and different annealing procedures were explored to stabilize crystalline phases. BSTO and BaM phases were identified using X-ray diffraction and cross-sectional scanning electron micrographs showed sharp interfaces between BSTO and BaM layers. Magnetic hysteresis loops obtained at various temperatures and field orientations showed a large coercivity (∼2500 Oe) consistent with the hard magnetic hexaferrite component. Hysteresis loops also revealed the distinct influence of magnetocrystalline and shape anisotropies at different temperature ranges.     

Influence of synthesis variables on the properties of barium hexaferrite nanoparticles

Barium hexaferrite (BaFe₁₂O₁₉) nanoparticles were synthesized by sol–gel auto-combustion route. Prepared samples were sintered at 950 and 1100 °C with Fe³⁺/Ba²⁺ = 12 and 20 mol ratio. The formation mechanism of barium hexaferrite was investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses. In addition, the effect of temperature and Fe³⁺/Ba²⁺ mole ratio on BaFe₁₂O₁₉ formation and magnetic properties, and the effect of increasing the Fe³⁺/Ba²⁺ upon gel ignition and subsequent phase development were investigated. Finally the magnetic behavior was monitored with VSM. DSC studies showed that pure barium hexaferrite phase was formed from maghemite (γ-Fe₂O₃), without the formation of hematite (α-Fe₂O₃). Also, XRD results confirmed the formation of barium hexaferrite phase in non stoichiometric Fe/Ba ratio. VSM results showed that the saturation magnetization was decreased and coercivity increased with decreasing the grain size.     

Barium hexaferrite nanoparticles: Synthesis and magnetic properties

Carbon combustion synthesis is applied to rapid and energy efficient fabrication of crystalline barium hexaferrite nanoparticles with the average particle size of 50-100 nm. In this method, the exothermic oxidation of carbon nanoparticles with an average size of 5 nm with a surface area of 80 m²/g generates a self-propagating thermal wave with maximum temperatures of up to 1000 °C. The thermal front rapidly propagates through the mixture of solid reactants converting it to the hexagonal barium ferrite. Carbon is not incorporated in the product and is emitted from the reaction zone as a gaseous CO₂. The activation energy for carbon combustion synthesis of BaFe₁₂O₁₉ was estimated to be 98 kJ/mol. A complete conversion to hexagonal barium ferrite is obtained for carbon concentration exceeding 11 wt.%. The magnetic properties H_c∼3000 Oe and M_s∼50.3 emu/g of the compact sintered ferrites compare well with those produced by other synthesis methods.     

单壁碳纳米管/六角钡铁氧体复合材料的微波吸收性能

用电弧法制备含铁的单壁碳纳米管(SWCNTs), 并将其提纯之后掺杂到用溶胶-凝胶自燃法制备的M型六角钡铁氧体(BaFe₁₂O₁₉)纳米晶粉体中, 得到了具有网状结构的复合材料。利用同轴法测试了样品的电磁参数, 研究了不同混合比SWCNTs/BaFe₁₂O₁₉ 复合材料的吸波性能。结果表明: 复合粉体SWCNTs/BaFe₁₂O₁₉的磁损耗主要是由于自然共振和交换共振引起的; 当掺杂2%(质量分数)SWCNTs时, 微波反射衰减最大值可以达到 24.85 dB, 高于10 dB的频带宽度可以达到6.30 GHz, 具有较宽的吸波频段。