Low Sintering Temperature of Mg-Cu-Zn Ferrite Prepared by
the Citrate Precursor Method
Y. Atassi* and M.Tally
Department of Applied Physics, Higher Institute for
Applied Sciences and Technology, HIAST, Damascus, Syria
(Received 27 February 2006, Accepted 9 May 2006)
Mg-Cu-Zn ferrite was
prepared through a wet synthetic method by a self-combustion reaction
directly from a citrate precursor. The as-synthesized powders were sintered
at 750 �C for only 2 h. XRD patterns and FTIR spectra confirm the formation
of single phase Mg-Cu-Zn ferrite after combustion. To the best of our
knowledge, this is the first time that Mg-Cu-Zn ferrite is sintered at such
a low temperature. The sintering process increased the crystallinity of the
solid and the domain sizes.
Keywords: Citrate method, Mg-Cu-Zn ferrite, Low
temperature sintering