Structural, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Nickel-Copper Ferrite NixCu1-xFe2O4

Abstract Nickel-copper ferrite nanoparticles NixCu1-x Fe2O4 with values x = 0.3, 0.5,0.7 fabricated by combustion method . X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyzes confirmed the formation of the ferrite structure. The average size of crystals was estimated to range from 39 to 44 nm. The particle morphology was detected and interpreted by the FSEM scanning microscope and the porosity characteristic of the ferrite structure based on the combustion method was observed. The FTIR analysis was performed to investigate the bonds in which the tensile vibrational mode of the tetrahedral site in the range of the wavelength of 500-600 cm-1 .The magnetic properties of nanoparticles were investigated using VSM analysis and the effect of increasing of copper ion on MS saturation magnetization and HC coercivity force was investigated. With respect to the saturation magnetization values for the synthesized samples, it was observed that by increasing the Cu content from x = .3 to x = .5 the saturation magnetization decreased and then increasing with increasing Cu content such that at x = .5, we had the lowest saturation magnetism. Reduction of saturation magnetization Copper ions occupy ferric ions in tetrahedral sites and iron ions are transferred to octahedral sites. The results of UV-Vis indicate to complete absorption in the samples. The linearity of the edge of the absorption spectrum relates to a direct energy band gap and the effect of increasing copper ions on ferrite conductivity was investigated.