Morphology control of hexagonal strontium ferrite micro/nano-crystals

In this study, controllable morphology evolution of hexagonal strontium ferrite (SrFe12O19) micro/nano-crystals has been demonstrated. Single phase strontium ferrite platelets with hexagonal morphology were successfully prepared by conventional ceramic process. In the hexagonal crystals, it is revea...

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Published in:AIP Advances
Main Authors: Deyang Chen, Yuying Meng, Kinjal H. Gandha, Dechang Zeng, Hongya Yu, J. Ping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2017-05-01
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4974283
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Summary:In this study, controllable morphology evolution of hexagonal strontium ferrite (SrFe12O19) micro/nano-crystals has been demonstrated. Single phase strontium ferrite platelets with hexagonal morphology were successfully prepared by conventional ceramic process. In the hexagonal crystals, it is revealed that the anisotropic growth rate is changed, with the increasing of ball milling time, from relatively high rate along the <00l> direction (c-axis) to <hk0> direction, leading to the morphology evolution. Moreover, the optimal saturation magnetization (MS) is 69.5 emu/g, which is intensely close to the theoretical value (72 emu/g). This study provides the direct evidence of the enhanced reaction activity induced by high energy ball milling in strontium hexaferrite platelets and the obtained SrFe12O19 particles are promising for the hard magnet application and the magnetoelectric electronics.
ISSN:2158-3226