Samarium substituted Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with chemical formula CoSm X Fe 2-X O 4 (where X=0.0, 0.010, 0.030, 0.050, 0.070 0.090 and 0.10) were synthesized via citrate-gel auto combustion method.Followed by annealing at 500 °C for 4 h in air. The physical properties of the sample were detected through x-ray diffraction, Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermo electric power measurements, and dielectric measurement techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis showed single-phase cubic spinel structure of the ferrites and the values of lattice constant (a) and x-ray density (d x ) increased with the increase of Sm 3+ content.The surface morphology of the samples was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Thermoelectric power studies of prepared samples were carried out from room temperature to well beyond Transition temperature (K) with a differential method. The seebeck coe cient variation with temperature was studied and it shows the prepared samples are n-type semiconducting nature. The transition temperatures of the prepared samples were also observed from thermoelectric power studies measurements. The dielectric parameters like real part of dielectric constant(ε ), imaginary part dielectric constant (ε ), Loss tangent(Tanδ), AC Conductivity, of the samples were studied as a function of frequency in the range of 50Hz to5MHz at room temperature using Agilent E4980 were studied. The observed result can be explained on the basis of conduction mechanism.
HighlightsCitrate Gel Auto Combustion technique is a convenient way for obtaining a homogeneous nano sized mixed ferrites, it is very simple and economical method where no speci c heating or cooling rate is required.The crystalline size of the various Co-Sm ferrites was in the range of 14 to26 nm.Seebeck coe cient of the prepared Co-Sm ferrite samples were increased with increase in temperature. Curie temperature of the samples was observed to be decreased with increasing Sm concentration in the Co-Sm nano crystalline ferrite, Beyond the curie temperature seebeck coe cient start decreases by increases the high temperature the AC conductivity of the prepared samples increases slowly at lower frequency, but after certain frequency it increases rapidly.The Co-Sm nano ferrites loss tangent decreased with increase in frequency for each sample