Electronic Structure Studies of Nanoferrite Cu_xCo_1-xFe₂O₄ by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Authors: Gautam, S.; Muthurani, S.; Balaji, M.; Thakur, P.; Padiyan, D. Pathinettam; Chae, K.H.; Kim, S.S.; Asokan, K.

Source: Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 11, Number 1, January 2011 , pp. 386-390(5)

Publisher: American Scientific Publishers

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Abstract:

Pure and mixed cobalt copper ferrites are of great interest due to their widespread application in electronics and medicine. We report on the electronic structure of a nanoferrite Cu_xCo_1−xFe₂O₄ (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) system studied by X-ray absorption spectroscopy. These magnetic nanoferrites (average crystallite size ∼31-43 nm) were synthesized by an auto combustion method and are characterized by high resolution X-ray diffraction and near edge X-ray absorption fine structure measurements at the O K and Co, Cu, and Fe L-edges. The O K-edge spectra suggest that there is a strong hybridization between O 2p and 3d electrons of Co, Cu and Fe cations and Fe L_{3, 2}-edge spectra indicate that Fe ions coexist in mixed valence states (Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺) at tetrahedral and octahedral sites of the spinel structure. Copper and cobalt ions are distributed in the divalent state in octahedral sites of the spinel structure. The origin of high saturation magnetization and coercivity in cobalt-copper ferrites are explained in light of these results.

Keywords: NANOMATERIALS; X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COPPER-COBALT FERRITES; INVERSE SPINEL

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2011.3249

Publication date: 2011-01-01

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