Study of Cation Distribution in Cu0.7(Zn0.3-x Mgx)Fe1.7Al0.3O4 by X-ray Diffraction Using Rietveld Method | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Solids | ||||
Article 9, Volume 24, Issue 2, 2001, Page 215-225 PDF (63.93 K) | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejs.2001.151444 | ||||
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Abstract | ||||
n0.3-xMgx)Al0.3Fe1.7O4 (x=0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2 and 0.25), prepared by ceramic technique at 1000°C, were found to have cubic spinel structure. On applying the full pattern fitting of Rietveld method using FullProf program, exact coordinates of atoms, unit cell dimensions, atom occupation factors, interatomic distances as well as crystallite size and residual microstrain have been determined. It was found that the lattice parameter decreases with increasing the Mg content, which may be attributed to the influence of the difference between the ionic radius of Mg and Zn cations. Also, the variation of the cation distribution has been discussed on the basis of site preference, size and valence of the substituting cations. The low values of the isotropic microstrain may be attributed to the method of the preparation in which the samples after the last sintering were treated by annealing. | ||||
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