Effect of silica matrix on structural, optical and electrical properties of Li0.5Fe2.5O4 nanoparticles

Lithium ferrite nanoparticles were dispersed in silica matrix to minimize agglomeration. Structural and electrical properties of [Li0.5Fe2.5O4]1–x[SiO2]x (x = 0, 50–90%) nanocomposites synthesized using ultrasonic assisted sol–gel method have been investigated. X–ray diffraction (XRD) measurement co...

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Published in:Scripta materialia 2021-03, Vol.194, p.113712, Article 113712
Main Authors: Barde, Nilesh P., Shewale, Sunil S., Solanki, Piyush S., Shah, Nikesh A., Bardapurkar, Pranav P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dielectric
Jonscher's power law
Lithium ferrite
Silica matrix
UDR model
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Summary:Lithium ferrite nanoparticles were dispersed in silica matrix to minimize agglomeration. Structural and electrical properties of [Li0.5Fe2.5O4]1–x[SiO2]x (x = 0, 50–90%) nanocomposites synthesized using ultrasonic assisted sol–gel method have been investigated. X–ray diffraction (XRD) measurement confirms phase purity of all the nanocomposites. Crystallite size varies gradually from 29.08 to 17.54 nm with increase in silica content. Higher absorption in dispersed samples compared to pure Lithium ferrite is observed by ultra–violet visible (UV–Vis) measurement. Complex impedance spectroscopy was employed where permittivity and conductivity plots were theoretically fitted using Cole–Cole model and Jonscher's power law, respectively.
ISSN:1359-6462
1872-8456
DOI:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.113712