Synthesis and Study of Structural, Microstructural, and Magnetic Properties of Europium and Scandium 1 Mol % Doped CuFe2O4 Prepared by Self-Propagating High Temperature Synthesis Method

In the present work, CuEu 0.01 Fe 1.99 O 4 and CuEu 0.01 Sc 0.01 Fe 1.98 O 4 nanoparticles were prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis method for reporting the structural, microstructural, and magnetic properties of prepared samples. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirmed the spinel cubic structure with space group Fd 3 m . An average crystallite size was found in the range of 20–40 nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations indicated the porous nature and particles agglomeration. The elemental composition of samples was studied by using energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). The magnetic hysteresis loop revealed the soft ferromagnetic nature. Magnetic parameters such as saturation magnetization, coercivity, and remanence magnetization decrease with an increase in Eu 3+ and Sc 3+ concentration.