Table 2. Comparison of Various Properties of Microwave-Sintered YIG with Literature.
| synthesis technique | sintering method | sintering temperature (°C) | particle size (nm) | Ms (emug–1) (∼±0.5%) | Mr (emug–1) (∼±0.5%) | Hc (Oe) (∼±0.5%) | reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hydrothermal | microwave | 1250 | 59 | 24.78 | 0.147 | 3.39 | present work |
| sol–gel auto combustion | microwave | 1250 | 56 | 26.39 | 0.145 | 3.14 | present work |
| ball milling | microwave | 1200 | 140 | 16.88 | 1.99 | 48.72 | (37) |
| hydrothermal | conventional | 1100 | 95 | 15.00 | 4.30 | 40.02 | (38) |
| chemical co-precipitation | microwave | 800 | 30 | 29.7 | 21 | (21) | |
| microemulsion | conventional | 1100 | 156 | 19.92 | 18.05 | 7.30 | (36) |