Abstract
Recently, nanostructured NiFe 2 O 4 magnetic particles have emerged effective oxidizing and reducing agents when doped with ions like Pd, Au, Pt etc. Specifically, NiFe 2 O 4 -Pd magnetically recyclable composites have been recently reported as highly effective catalysts for reduction reactions in liquid phase. In this context, the present report proposes a cast effective synthesis of NiFe 2 O 4 /Pd composites via sol-gel auto-combustion route in order to investigate the effect of Pd (0 - 10%) contents in NiFe 2 O 4 on the structural, morphological, room temperature (RT) and low temperature (LT) magnetic properties.