Experimental and ab initio study of the hyperfine parameters of ZnFe2O4 with defects

We present a combined Mossbauer and ab initio study on the influence of oxygen-vacancies on the hyperfine and magnetic properties of the ZnFe 2O4 spinel ferrite. Samples with different degree of oxygen-vacancies were obtained from zinc ferrite powder that was thermally treated at different temperatu...

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Autores: Melo Quintero, Jhon Jaither, Salcedo Rodríguez, Karen Lizeth, Pasquevich, Gustavo Alberto, Mendoza Zélis, Pedro, Stewart, Silvana Jacqueline, Rodríguez Torres, Claudia Elena, Errico, Leonardo Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/133618
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/133618
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Física
Salud
Ferrites
Zinc ferrite
Hyperfine parameters calculation
ZnFe2O4
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Sumario:We present a combined Mossbauer and ab initio study on the influence of oxygen-vacancies on the hyperfine and magnetic properties of the ZnFe 2O4 spinel ferrite. Samples with different degree of oxygen-vacancies were obtained from zinc ferrite powder that was thermally treated at different temperatures up to 650 ∘C under vacuum.Theoretical calculations of the hyperfine parameters, magnetic moments and magnetic alignment have been carried out considering different defects such as oxygen vacancies and cation inversion. We show how theoretical and experimental approaches are complementary to characterize the local structure around Fe atoms and interpret the observed changes in the hyperfine parameters as the level of defects increases.