Abstract
•Sol-gel route was used to prepare Ba3Co2-xMgxFe24O41 hexaferrites.•The occupancy of Mg2+ ions at the octahedral site was altered by Fe3+ ions.•The dielectric permittivity was decreased by incorporating of Magnesium.•Cole – Cole plots revealed a single semi-circle.•Magnetic investigations unfolded ferrimagnetic nature of all samples.
The Ba3Co2-xMgxFe24O41 hexaferrites were prepared by the sol–gel combustion route. The materials were annealed at 1350 °C and displayed the single-phase characteristics. X-ray density (Dx) decreases owing to increasing Mg-concentration. Crystallite size was calculated with the help of Debye Scherrer's formula and found within the 17–18 nm range. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to determine the specific absorption peaks of hexagonal ferrites. It was executed in the region of 420–700 cm−1—the occupancy of Mg2+ ions at the octahedral site at delayed alternation of Fe3+ ions. As a result, the dielectric permittivity decreased. The grain boundary contribution was clearly seen in synthesized ferrites' cole plots. The cole – cole plots show a single semi-circle which reveals that grain boundaries play a significant role in the conduction process. Magnetic measurement indicated the ferrimagnetic behavior of all samples.