
Fig. 1
Flow chart for the preparation of CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 (x = 0.1, 0.5, 0.9 and y = 0.45, 0.25, 0.05) nanopowders.

Fig. 2
X-ray diffraction patterns for CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x = 0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x = 0.5, y = 0.25 and (c) x = 0.9, y = 0.05.

Fig. 3
The magnified XRD patterns of CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 (x = 0.1, 0.5, 0.9 and y = 0.45, 0.25, 0.05) nanopowders in the range of 30° to 35°.
Table 1
Lattice constants, strain and crystallite size of CoxMnyZnyFe2O4.
| CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 | Lattice parameter [Å ] | Volume of the unit cell [Å3] | Strain [∊] | Crystallite size [nm] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | b | c | ||||
| x = 0.1, y = 0.45 | 5.556 | 5.556 | 9.823 | 303.20 | 0.00153 | 35 |
| x = 0.5, y = 0.50 | 5.564 | 5.564 | 10.402 | 322.09 | –0.000704 | 37 |
| x = 0.9, y = 0.05 | 5.508 | 5.508 | 10.279 | 311.81 | –0.000851 | 28 |

Fig. 4
Variation of lattice constants (a, b), tetrogonality (c) and FWHM (d) with cobalt content for the Mn–Zn ferrite nanopowders.

Fig. 5
SEM micrographs of the Mn–Zn ferrite nanopowders doped with cobalt.

Fig. 6
W-H plot of CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x = 0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x = 0.5, y = 0.25 and (c) x = 0.9, y = 0.05.

Fig. 7
Variation of dielectric constant with frequency for Cox MnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x =0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x =0.5, y =0.25 and (c) x =0.9, y = 0.05.

Fig. 8
Variation of dielectric loss with frequency for CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x = 0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x = 0.5, y = 0.25 and (c) x = 0.9, y = 0.05.

Fig. 9
Variation of dielectric constant with cobalt content for the Mn–Zn ferrite nanopowders.
Table 2
Dielectric constants at different frequencies.
| Samples | Dielectric constant | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| at 1kHz | at 10 kHz | at 100 kHz | |
| Co0:1Mn0:45Zn0:45Fe2O4 | 18785.8572 | 9017.0618 | 4599.6196 |
| Co0:5Mn0:25Zn0:25Fe2O4 | 15679.6318 | 5982.7864 | 3769.3166 |
| Co0:9Mn0:05Zn0:05Fe2O4 | 8877.4788 | 3644.987 | 3422.8054 |

Fig. 10
Variation of dielectric loss with cobalt content for the Mn–Zn ferrite nanopowders.

Fig. 11
Variation of AC conductivity with frequency for Cox MnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x = 0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x = 0.5, y = 0.25 and (c) x = 0.9, y = 0.05.

Fig. 12
Cole-Cole plot for CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x = 0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x = 0.5, y = 0.25 and (c) x = 0.9, y = 0.05.

Fig. 13
The FT-IR patterns of CoxMnyZnyFe2O4 with (a) x = 0.1, y = 0.45 (b) x = 0.5, y = 0.25 and (c) x = 0.9, y = 0.05.