Microwave Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of Co-Zn Ferrites

The dielectric permittivity, loss tangent, in the frequency range 1MHz to 1.8 GHz and hysteresis loop parameters at room temperature were studied on a series of Zn substituted cobalt ferrites with general formula Co1-xZnx Fe2O4 where (x=0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 1.0.). The experimental results indicate that the Zn substitution affects all these parameters. The observed dispersion in dielectric permittivity with frequency is in accordance with Maxwell-Wagner model. The high temperature sintering is used to synthesize these materials via solid state reaction route and these samples were characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The saturation magnetizations (MS) Hc and Mr of the Particles were measured at room temperature. Here for the smaller dopent concentration Ms increases with increasing in the Zn content this can explained on the basis of increased number of magnetic ions in the spinel lattice, at some point Ms decrease because of the difference between the magnetic moment of Fe2+ and Zn2+, the magnetic moment of the A sub lattice will increases and the moment of the B sub lattice will decrease. The variation of crystalline shape ellipsoid is correlated with variation of dielectric constant.