Structural, Dielectric and Magnetic properties of Yttrium doped Hematite Nanoparticle

Abstract

Applicability of magnetic crystalline nanoparticles particularly in the diagnostic field of health care and magnetic data storage makes them highly important for various technological researches. Novel properties of prepared nanoparticles can be tuned with doping of rare earth metals. In the present research, Yttrium (Y) doped hematite nanocrystalline samples have been prepared at various compositions, Fe2 − 2xY2xO3 (x = 0.00, 0.02, 0.05, 0.08, 0.10) and magnetic properties are seen sensitive with dopants concentration. The variation in grain size from FE-SEM is found well collaborated with the crystallite size and strain determined by XRD measurements. Rietveld refinement of XRD patterns reveals the formation of rhombohedral symmetry with Rˉ3c space group of the samples. The dielectric and magnetic properties show wiggling behaviour with the concentration of doping metal. A shift towards weakly ferromagnetic conduct like behaviour has been confirmed with the doping of Y in hematite crystalline particles.