Preparation and studies of Co(II) and Co(III)-substituted barium ferrite prepared by sol-gel method

The sol-gel preparative method was employed to synthesise Co(II) and Co(III)-substituted barium ferrite. This method was attempted to achieve higher homogeneity of the final product. Samples of substituted ferrites were characterised by various experimental techniques including high resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, magnetometry and thermal gravimetric analysis. The microstructural changes induced by such substitution are also discussed. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.