Magnetic Properties of Ni_{0.3}Zn_{0.7}Fe_2O_4 Ferrites with Iron Ions Partly Substituted by Europium

Abstract

This work is devoted to the study of the impact of the substitution of iron by Eu on the properties of magnetically soft Ni0.3Zn0.7EuxFe2−xO4 ferrites aimed at enhancement of the knowledge related to the behavior of such materials in dependence on the amount of iron substitution. Our latest studies focused on the materials having similar chemical composition gave a hint of some possible approaches to manage the resulting magnetic properties in a precisely controlled way by the combination of several factors; choice of initial chemical composition of non-substituted ferrite, selection of substituted and substituting element, variations of final chemical composition, modifications of fabrication technology (sintering temperature and time), etc.