Magnetic, Structural and cation distribution studies on $FeO\cdot F{e}_{(2-x)}N{d}_x{O}_3$ ($x=0.00,0.02,0.04,0.06\text{ and }0.1$) nanoparticles

Abstract

We synthesized and characterized the colloidal suspensions of $FeO\cdot F{e}_{(2-x)}N{d}_x{O}_3$ nanoparticles with $x=0.00,0.02,0.04,0.06\text{ and }\mathrm{0.1.}$ The effect of the $F{e}^{3+}$ ion replacement by $N{d}^{3+}$ on the crystal structure is in-depth studied, through X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the obtained cation distribution. The magnetic properties of the synthesized $FeO\cdot F{e}_{(2-x)}N{d}_x{O}_3$ nanoparticles also were investigated and corroborated by other physical methods. A remarkable saturation magnetization of 105 $A{m}^2/kg$ was achieved for $x=0.06$.

28 pages, 8 figures, 9 tables, Last submission to Physical Review E