Impact of Ce-Cu metal ions on Structural, Magneto-Electrical properties of Co2+ based nano ferrites and their application in Photo Catalytic activity

Abstract

Abstract Cobalt based nanoferrites Co1 − xCuxCeyFe2−yO4 Where\(x=0.0 to 0.5 with 0.1\) nano ferrites produced through citrate gel auto combustion technique and their structural and topographical studies were inspected through x-ray diffraction technique and field emission scanning electron microscope. The structural analysis confirms the prepared nano ferrites having single-phase cubic spinel, along Fd3m space group. Crystalline size of the synthesized samples found 20–26 nm calculated by Debey Scherrer formula. Catalytic activity of the samples confirmed by dye degradation studies of methylene blue and acid red dye degradation. Magnetic behavior of the materials measured by a vibrating sample magnetometer, saturation magnetization gradually decreases as increasing Cu and Ce content and found to be 26 to 18 emu/gm. Electrical properties were measured by LCR meter.