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Copyright (c) 2025 G. AMEER BASHA , C. V. KRISHNA REDDY, LINGALA ESWARADITYA REDDY, GAURAV MAHNOT JAIN, DHRUV GOLLAPUDI, I. BALAKRISHNA, Gubbala V. Ramesh

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Structural, Magnetic and Antimicrobial Performance of Hydrothermally Synthesized Mg-Zn Ferrite Nanoparticles

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33257
G. Ameer Basha
Department of Physics, Silver Jubilee Government College, Kurnool-518002, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-5534
C.V. Krishna Reddy
Department of Physics, Rayalaseema University, Kurnool-518002, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7091-5482
Lingala Eswaraditya Reddy
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Kokapet, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500075, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9491-7613
Gaurav Mahnot Jain
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Kokapet, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500075, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8378-409X
Dhruv Gollapudi
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Kokapet, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500075, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2547-7385
I. Balakrishna
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Kokapet, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500075, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8826-485X
Gubbala V. Ramesh
Department of Chemistry, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Kokapet, Gandipet, Hyderabad-500075, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1265-627X

Corresponding Author(s) : Gubbala V. Ramesh

venkataramesh_chm@cbit.ac.in

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 3 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 3, 2025

Abstract

This study investigated the structural, magnetic and antibacterial properties of magnesium-zinc ferrite (Mg-Zn ferrite) nanoparticles, which were synthesized through hydrothermal method. The analysis revealed that the lattice parameters and crystallite sizes diminished as zinc content increased, showing a reduction from 36.6 nm for MgFe2O4 to 22.17 nm for ZnFe2FeO4, as determined through X-ray diffraction (XRD). An increased level of Zn substitution led to greater lattice strain and enhanced cation exchange, as evidenced by Raman spectrum. Magnetic studies revealed that the ideal cation configuration was Mg0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4, with a peak saturation magnetization of 28.53 emu/g. The antibacterial results showed that the zinc-rich samples were efficient against both Candida albicans and Gram-positive bacteria, specifically Staphylococcus aureus. This phenomenon was linked to an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the liberation of Zn2+ ions into the adjacent environment.

Keywords

MgFe2O4 ZnFe2O4 Spinel ferrites Magnetic properties Antibacterial activity
Basha, G. A., Reddy, C. K., Reddy, L. E., Jain, G. M., Gollapudi, D., Balakrishna, I., & Ramesh, G. V. (2025). Structural, Magnetic and Antimicrobial Performance of Hydrothermally Synthesized Mg-Zn Ferrite Nanoparticles. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 37(3), 609–616. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33257
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