“…Magnetite, Fe 3 O 4 posses an inverse spinel structure [1][2][3] with the cation distribution ðFe 3þ 1 Þ A ½Fe 2þ 1 þFe 3þ 1 B O 2À 4 : For a binary oxide spinel containing divalent, x, and trivalent, y, cations, two extreme distributions of cations are possible: the normal ðxÞ½Y 2 O 4 and the inverse ðyÞ½xyO 4 distribution, where the ions present on the octahedral sites are in square brackets. The distributions between the two sites are possible depending upon temperature and impurities [4,5].…”