title: Observation of a cubical-like microstructure of strontium iron garnet and yttrium iron garnet prepared via sol-gel technique.
abstract: This is our initial response towards preparation of nano-inductors garnet for high operating frequencies strontium iron garnet (Sr3Fe5O12) denoted as SrIG and yttrium iron garnet (Y3Fe5O12) denoted as YIG. The garnet nano crystals were prepared by novel sol-gel technique. The phase and crystal structure of the prepared samples were identified by using X-ray diffraction analysis. SEM images were done to reveal the surface morphology of the samples. Raman spectra was taken for yttrium iron garnet (Y3Fe5O12). The magnetic properties of the samples namely initial permeability (micro), relative loss factor (RLF) and quality factor (Q-Factor) were done by using LCR meter. From the XRD profile, both of the Y3Fe5O12 and Sr3Fe5O12 samples showed single phase garnet and crystallization had completely occurred at 900 degrees C for the SrIG and 950 degrees C for the YIG samples. The YIG sample showed extremely low RLF value (0.0082) and high density 4.623 g/cm3. Interesting however is the high Q factor (20-60) shown by the Sr3Fe5O12 sample from 20-100 MHz. This high performance magnetic property is attributed to the homogenous and cubical-like microstructure. The YIG particles were used as magnetic feeder for EM transmitter. It was observed that YIG magnetic feeder with the EM transmitter gave 39% higher magnetic field than without YIG magnetic feeder.
authors: Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Bandar Seri Iskandar 31750 Tronoh, Perak, Malaysia.
authors: Nadeem
authors: N
authors: Nasir
authors: Noorhana
authors: N
authors: Yahya
authors: Muhammad
authors: M
authors: Kashif
authors: Hanita
authors: H
authors: Daud
authors: Majid Niaz
authors: MN
authors: Akhtar
authors: Hasnah Mohd
authors: HM
authors: Zaid
authors: Afza
authors: A
authors: Shafie
authors: Lee Chaw
authors: LC
authors: Teng
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D017097:Electric Impedance; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008280:Magnetics; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D010316:Particle Size; D044367:Phase Transition; D013324:Strontium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D015019:Yttrium; D007501:Iron; D013324:Strontium