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Unveiling the Analysis of Gd3+ Doping on Structural, Compositional and Morphological Studies of Zn0.5Mg0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 Ferrites

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.34252
Ghewar Ram
Department of Physics, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur-342005, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9293-7418
Ummed Singh
Department of Physics, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur-342005, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9504-1223
Sahi Ram
Department of Physics, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur-342005, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1691-0952
Himanshu
Department of Physics, University Institute of Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali-140413, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali-140413, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0276-0591
Deepak Suthar
Hangzhou International Innovation Institute of Beihang University, Hangzhou 311115, P.R. China
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3569-8918

Corresponding Author(s) : Ghewar Ram

ghewarchoudhary2025@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 9 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 9, 2025

Abstract

This study reports the structural, morphological and compositional properties of a series of gadolinium doped Zn0.5Mg0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 ferrites where x = 0.0, 0.04, 0.08 and 0.12. The ferrites were synthesized using a co-precipitation method and their properties were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The XRD results showed that the ferrites had both cubic and tetragonal spinal structures. The lattice constants and crystallite sizes of the ferrites were found to vary with the Gd3+ substitution level. The SEM images revealed that the ferrites consisted of nanoparticles of varying sizes and shapes, exhibiting a certain level of agglomeration. The FT-IR spectra confirmed the presence of characteristic M–O vibrations, indicating the successful formation of ferrite structures. These results suggest that the structural and morphological properties of Gd-doped Zn0.5Mg0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 can be tailored by adjusting the Gd3+ substitution level.

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Gd doping Structural study Compositional study Ferrites
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Ram, G.; Singh, U.; Ram, S.; Himanshu; Suthar, D. Unveiling the Analysis of Gd3+ Doping on Structural, Compositional and Morphological Studies of Zn0.5Mg0.5GdxFe(2-x)O4 Ferrites. ajc 2025, 37, 2195-2201.
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