Table 1. Nanocluster and granule diameters analysed from TEM images and XRD patterns.
Sample | Nanocluster diameter [nm] | Granule diameter [nm] | Coercivity [Oe] | Magnetization at 20 kOe [emu g−1] |
---|---|---|---|---|
S1 | 16 | 7.5 | 0.25 | 53.8 |
S2 | 32 | 9.0 | 0.57 | 60.4 |
S3 | 53 | 11.6 | 19.1 | 65.3 |
S4 | 80 | 17.2 | 35.1 | 67.8 |
S5 | 99 | 19.7 | 41.6 | 69.5 |
S6 | 123 | 26.4 | 47.7 | 70.5 |
S7 | 152 | 30.2 | 47.5 | 68.7 |
S8 | 181 | 28.1 | 40.8 | 72.7 |
S9 | 278 | 31.4 | 27.3 | 76.3 |
S10 | 422 | 31.8 | 32.2 | 80.4 |
S11 | 512 | 32.2 | 19.4 | 74.0 |
The granule diameters were calculated by Debye-Scherrer’s equation. Coercivity and magnetization values were measured by VSM at RT.