Effect of Nd3+ doping on structural and magnetic properties of Ni0.5Co0.5Fe2O4 nanocrystalline ferrites synthesized by sol-gel auto combustion method

Rare earth Neodymium (Nd3+) doped nanocrystalline Ni-Co mixed spinel ferrites which are chemically represented as Ni0.5Co0.5NdxFe2-xO4 (x = 0.025 to 0.125, in the step of 0.025) were synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion method. The structural, morphological, infrared and magnetic properties were studied in detail in the light of Nd3+ doping using standard techniques. X-ray analysis reveals the formation of single phase cubic spinel structure...