Exploring The Cr2+ Doping Effect On Structural, Vibrational And Dielectric Properties Of Mn-Zn Ferrites.

A series of Cr doped Mn-Zn ferrites with compositional formula Mn0.5Zn0.5-xCrxFe2O4 (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5) were prepared by solid-state reaction route. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals that the samples prepared are polycrystalline cubic spinel in structure (Fd3m) with some secondary phase of α-Fe2O3. Slight variation in the lattice parameter of Cr doped Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 has been observed due to difference in ionic radii of cations. Small shift in Raman modes towards higher wave number has been observed. Further the line width decreases with the doping ions. A giant dielectric constant ~104 is observed for parent Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 which is found to decrease with increase in Cr2+ doping. Low dielectric loss is observed for Mn0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 and improves with Cr2+ doping at Zn2+ site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]