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Effect of Metal Nitrate to Fuel Ratio on the Structural, Morphological, Dielectric, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Cd2+-Doped Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2026.36623
Rekha Parlikar
Department of Physics, Shri Yogeshwari Education Society’s Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambajogai-431515, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8942-6918
Subhash Wani
Department of Physics, R.G. Bagdia Arts, S.B. Lakhotia Commerce and R. Bezonji Science College, Jalna-431203, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0834-264X
Smita More
Department of Physics, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431010, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7111-1996
Asha Nawpute
Department of Applied Science, Government Polytechnic, Ahilyanagar-414001, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9164-4941
Rahul Chilwar
Department of Physics, Shri Yogeshwari Education Society’s Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambajogai-431515, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6384-3952
K.M. Jadhav
Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431001, India; Department of Physics, MGM University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar-431003, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9911-411X

Corresponding Author(s) : Rekha Parlikar

rrparlikar2015@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 38 No. 10 (2026): Vol 38, Issue 10, 2026

Abstract

In this study, Co0.7Cd0.3Fe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized using the sol-gel auto-combustion method by varying the metal nitrate-to-fuel (MN/F) ratio, with dextrose serving as the fuel. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the formation of a single-phase cubic spinel structure. The lattice parameter initially increased with increasing MN/F ratio and subsequently decreased, whereas the crystallite size estimated using the Scherrer equation remained nearly constant at approximately 31 nm across all compositions. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra exhibited characteristic absorption bands in the ranges of 574-548 cm–1 and 437-410 cm–1, corresponding to the metal–oxygen vibrations at the tetrahedral and octahedral sites, respectively. The Debye temperature increased as the MN/F ratio increased from 1:1.2 to 1:2, followed by a subsequent decrease. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images revealed densely packed, predominantly spherical grains with slight agglomeration. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed the presence of the expected constituent elements, namely cobalt, cadmium, iron, and oxygen. The dielectric properties exhibited an exponential decrease with the logarithm of frequency, with a pronounced dependence on the MN/F ratio. Furthermore, the optical band gap increased slightly from 1.78 to 1.83 eV. The saturation magnetization and related magnetic parameters increased with the MN/F ratio. These results establish the role of fuel content in modulating the structural, dielectric, optical and magnetic characteristics of Co0.7Cd0.3Fe2O4 nanoparticles.

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Cd doped cobalt ferrite Dextrose Metal nitrate Fuel XRD Dielectric VSM
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Parlikar, R.; Wani, S.; More, S.; Nawpute, A.; Chilwar, R.; Jadhav, K. Effect of Metal Nitrate to Fuel Ratio on the Structural, Morphological, Dielectric, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Cd2+-Doped Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles. ajc 2026, 38, 2796-2808.
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