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Effect of Laser Irradiation on Micro-Structural Properties of Zinc Ferrite

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.14955
Hafiz Akif Shahzad
Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabd-38040, Pakistan
Yasir Jamil
Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabd-38040, Pakistan
Munawar Iqbal
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabd-38040, Pakistan
Muhammad Musadiq
Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabd-38040, Pakistan
M. Asif Naeem
Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabd-38040, Pakistan

Corresponding Author(s) : Munawar Iqbal

physicsuaf@yahoo.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 26 No. 7 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 7

Abstract

The Zn-ferrite (ZnxFe3-xO4) were prepared via co-precipitation of ZnCl2, FeCl3·6H2O in the presence of NaOH as a precipitating agent at 90 °C. The prepared ferrites were characterized by X-ray diffraction and particle size was investigated by Sheerer's formula. The Zn-ferrites were irradiated by Nd:YAG laser and effect of laser radiation on micro-structural properties of Zn-ferrite were investigated. The particle size of unirradiated ferrites was ranged from 6 to 17 nm, while that of irradiated Zn-ferrites was found to be 5-53 nm. The minimum particle size for both radiated and irradiated sample was obtained at 0.4x of ZnxFe3-xO4. It was found that the electrical conductivity and average lattice constants of the irradiated samples were greater in comparison to un-irradiated samples; where as the densities of the irradiated samples are less than un-irradiated samples. Results showed that the laser irradiation can be used to enhance the micro-structural properties of zinc ferrite.

Keywords

Zinc ferrite Laser irradiation XRD Electrical conductivity Particle size
Akif Shahzad, H., Jamil, Y., Iqbal, M., Musadiq, M., & Asif Naeem, M. (2014). Effect of Laser Irradiation on Micro-Structural Properties of Zinc Ferrite. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(7), 1887–1890. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.14955
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