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Crystal Structure Analysis, Cationic and Magnetic Studies of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.34062
Sudarshan Gawali
Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Universitiy, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431004, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6511-846X
Pratik S. Patil
Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Universitiy, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431004, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1445-9483
Yogesh P. Ubale
Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Universitiy, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431004, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6477-6197
Vishnu Surashe
Department of Physics, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Badnapur-431202, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3658-7934
K.M. Jadhav
Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Universitiy, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431004, India; Department of Physics, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431001, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9911-411X

Corresponding Author(s) : Sudarshan Gawali

ssgawali3@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 8 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 8, 2025

Abstract

In present study, we focus on the synthesis of cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) magnetic nanoparticles via wet chemical sol-gel self-ignition method using black pepper (Piper nigrum) as a fuel. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) investigations verified the mono-phase evolution of the simple cubic FCC type spinel structure. The crystal structure parameters, such as lattice constant (a = 8.386 Å), lattice strain, microstrain, stacking fault, etc. are obtained from XRD data and making use of the Williamson-Hall (W-H) plot. The Debye-Scherrer’s formula estimated crystallite size to be approximately 22.53 nm. The results of cation distribution suggest that cobalt ferrite have spinel structure with inverse nature. FTIR spectrum shows the two prominent absorption bands within 400 to 600 cm–1 range. The morphological study shows the spherical nature of the particle with a grain size of 14 ± 2.01 nm. Raman spectra reveal the Raman modes, viz. (A1g + Eg + 3T2g). Enhancement in saturation magnetization and decrement in coercivity were observed through the M-H curve.

Keywords

Cobalt ferrite Piper nigrum Crystal structure Morphology Magnetic properties
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Gawali, S.; Patil, P. S.; Ubale, Y. P.; Surashe, V.; Jadhav, K. Crystal Structure Analysis, Cationic and Magnetic Studies of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. ajc 2025, 37, 2031-2036.
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