Mössbauer and magnetization studies of nickel ferrites

Abstract

Nickel ferrites have been produced by the rf plasma deposition technique for the first time. This technique has promise for large scale fine particle production of ferrites. Powder x-ray diffraction linewidth measurements show an average particle size of about 55 nm. Mossbauer measurements show the presence of both the nickel ferrite and the nickel zinc ferrite with Fe3O4 created in each ferrite production process as an impurity. Magnetization and Mössbauer measurements show evidence that the aerosol prepared samples have small particle characteristics as compared to solid state reacted bulk materials.