Synthesis, structural, magnetic and dielectric properties of zirconium copper doped M-type calcium strontium hexaferrites

Zirconium copper substituted calcium strontium hexagonal ferrites with composition Ca0.5Sr0.5Fe12-2xZrx CuxO19 (x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) have been synthesized by the chemical co precipitation procedure. These compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry and scanning electron microscopy. Dielectric and magnetic properties of these hexaferrites were also explored. XRD analysis confirmed the single hexagonal phase of all the compounds and the average crystallite size was between 37 and 47 nm. The dielectric parameters show relaxation behaviour at higher frequencies. The values of dielectric parameters increase with dopants. In the range of magnetic field studied, the saturation magnetization decreases as the dopant contents increase which may be due to the nonmagnetic character of the substituents. The coercivity of the Zr-Cu doped derivatives of strontium calcium hexaferrites is increased up to x = 0.2 and then decreased. The values of coercivity are above 600 Oe which make them suitable materials for use in industries in longitudinal magnetic recording media. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.