Lanthanum substitution effect on the structural, optical, and dielectrical properties of nanocrystalline BaFe2O4 ferrites

Abstract

The effects of varying the amount of lanthanum infusion on the barium ferrite characteristics were investigated in this study. An orthorhombic structure formed as a majority phase and traces of barium lanthanum iron oxide as segregated phases in the ferrites composites. The optical bandgap energy values of the BaLaxFe(2_x)O(4) nano-ferrites were 3.50-3.72 eV. SEM confirmed that the prepared nanoferrites had spherical morphology with size of 66.50-81.50 nm. The dielectric parameters of BaLaxFe(2_x)O(4) nanoferrites were studied in the specified spectrum, which revealed the La doped barium nanoferrites had a low dielectric constant and conductivity properties compared to the barium nanoferrites. The saturation magnetization (60.03-25.98 emu g(-1)) and coercivity (454.85-80.65 Oe) of the prepared nanoferrites were improved due to an effect of La3+ ions. Accordingly, the observed optical bandgap energy, dielectric constant, and magnetism could be employed in high-frequency magneto-optoelectronic systems.