Exchange spring behaviour in SrFe12O19-CoFe2O4 nanocomposites

Roy, Debangsu and Kumar, Anil PS (2015) Exchange spring behaviour in SrFe12O19-CoFe2O4 nanocomposites. In: AIP ADVANCES, 5 (7).

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Abstract

Nanocomposites of hard (SrFe12O19) and soft ferrite (CoFe2O4) are prepared by mixing individual ferrite components at appropriate weight ratio and subsequent heat treatment. The magnetization of the composites showed hysteresis loop that is characteristic of the exchange spring system. The variation of J(r)/J(r)(infinity) vs. J(d)/J(r)(infinity) for these nanocomposites are investigated to understand the presence of both the interacting field and the disorder in the system. This is further corroborated with the First Order Reversal Curve analysis (FORC) on the nanocomposites of 1:4 (Cobalt Ferrite: Strontium Ferrite) and 1:16 (Cobalt Ferrite: Strontium Ferrite). The FORC distribution reveals that the pinning mechanism is stronger in the nanocomposite of 1:4 compared to 1:16. However, the nanocomposite of 1:16 exhibit superior exchange coupling strength in contrast to 1:4. The asymmetric nature of the FORC distribution at H-c = 0 Oe for both the nanocomposites validates the intercoupling between the reversible and irreversible magnetization. (C) 2015 Author(s).

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	AIP ADVANCES
Publisher:	AMER INST PHYSICS
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER INST PHYSICS, 1305 WALT WHITMAN RD, STE 300, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	03 Sep 2015 06:18
Last Modified:	03 Sep 2015 06:18
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/52296

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