Abstract
In this report, micro-emulsion method was used to obtain La, Mn-doped Ba
3
Co
2
[Formula: see text][Formula: see text] single-phase Z-type hexa-nanoferrites by maintaining annealing temperature at 1200
∘
C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis shows lattice parameters, crystallite size, and volume are significantly enhanced by introducing La and Mn ions instead of Ba and Fe, respectively. Moreover, La and Mn ion doping improved the preferred orientation of atoms through the basal plane of Z-type hexaferrite. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) study reveals that the surface morphology of La- and Mn-doped Ba
3
Co
2
[Formula: see text][Formula: see text], Z-type ferrites show ultrafine and small particle size. The analysis of X-Ray absorption near edge spectroscopy (XANES) suggests that transition in [Formula: see text] has occurred from 3d core level to empty electronic state above the Fermi level. Furthermore, it is observed that in the Z-type ferrites Co exist as divalent ion and Fe as trivalent ion by analyzing XANES. Vibrating samples magnetometer (VSM) indicated that the samples are ferromagnetic as they have narrow hysteresis loops. The decrease in coercivity is due to paramagnetic dopant element Manganese (Mn).