Dielectric, conductivity properties, elastic moduli, and gamma-ray attenuation abilities: A wide-ranging investigation into Molybdenum added ferrite nanoparticles

Abstract

The auto combustion technique was employed to synthesis magnesium nano ferrite (MgMoxFe2-xO4). The impact of Mo-doped on the crystal’s structural, morphological, and elastic properties were inspected by applying x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy techniques. Pursuant to the XRD analysis, all samples have a cubic structure with single-phase. The average crystallite size was identified to be in the nanometer range confirmed by SEM and TEM investigations. FTIR data was implemented to assign the force constants of the octahedral and tetrahedral sites. Elastic moduli including the Poisson ratio, Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, and rigidity modulus have been estimated. The division of elastic moduli for all synthesized concentrations was interpreted using binding forces between ions of the cubic lattice spinel. Over and above, the AC conductivity (σ AC) and dielectric properties and their frequency dependence were investigated for the nano ferrites samples as a function of dopant Mo content and temperature. Finally, the radiation shielding capacities of the proposed samples against gamma and fast neutron radiation have been assessed. The findings reveal that the higher the Mo content, the lower the value of the mass attenuation coefficient. There is no significant diversity between the obtained mass attenuation coefficients for the nano and the micro. Among the samples investigated in this study, the highest Mo concentration sample had the largest fast neutron removal cross-section.