Abstract
Strontium hexagonal ferrite, SrFe
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, with platelet-like structure was synthesized directly by hydrothermal method without any calcination process. The product was characterized by Scanning electron (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fouier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM) techniques. The optimum Fe/Sr moler atio is identified as 8:1, and the optimum weight of NaOH was 4.0 g for the synthesis of the Flake-like SrFe
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nanoparticles. The average crystallite size of the product was calculated as 28±5 nm. The low coercivities of the synthesized platelet crystals indicate soft magnetic behavior, which is a consequence of the large shape anisotropy (the platelet crystals are highly anisotropic). The reduced Ms can be explained by increasing surface area of the platelets.