Varsha C. Pujari , Pramod D. Mhase , Sagar D. Balgude , Santosh S. Jadhav , Sadaf J. Gilani , Paresh S. More , Sagar E. Shirsath , Shoyebmohamad F. Shaikh , Sunil M. Patange
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Eco-friendly synthesis, comprehensive characterization and photocatalytic efficiency of rare earth-substituted M-type hexaferrites for visible-light-driven dye degradation
This study presents the structural tuning and multifunctional enhancement of Ba0.5Ca0.5Fe12O19 hexaferrite through neodymium (Nd3+) ion substitution (0.00 ≤ x ≤ 0.20), synthesized via an eco-friendly sol–gel auto-combustion route using lemon extract as fuel. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of a single-phase M-type hexagonal structure with systematic shifts in lattice parameters and c/a ratio due to ionic substitution, correlating with observed variations in crystallite size and strain. These structural modifications directly impacted the electronic and dielectric properties, as evidenced by a band gap reduction from 3.92 eV to 3.50 eV and a peak dielectric constant at x = 0.15. Microwave absorption measurements in the X-band (8–12 GHz) revealed a maximum reflection loss of −31.69 dB at 10.02 GHz for x = 0.10, indicating strong absorption behavior suitable for electromagnetic shielding. Moreover, the optimized composition (x = 0.15) exhibited 92 % degradation of Reactive Brown dye under solar irradiation within 20 min, highlighting its effectiveness as a visible-light photocatalyst. Notably, the photocatalyst displays stability and reusability over multiple cycles. These results demonstrate a strong structure–property–function correlation, positioning Nd3+-doped Ba-Ca hexaferrites as promising candidates for next-generation ceramic-based devices in environmental remediation and microwave attenuation technologies.
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Ceramics International covers the science of advanced ceramic materials. The journal encourages contributions that demonstrate how an understanding of the basic chemical and physical phenomena may direct materials design and stimulate ideas for new or improved processing techniques, in order to obtain materials with desired structural features and properties.
Ceramics International covers oxide and non-oxide ceramics, functional glasses, glass ceramics, amorphous inorganic non-metallic materials (and their combinations with metal and organic materials), in the form of particulates, dense or porous bodies, thin/thick films and laminated, graded and composite structures. Process related topics such as ceramic-ceramic joints or joining ceramics with dissimilar materials, as well as surface finishing and conditioning are also covered. Besides traditional processing techniques, manufacturing routes of interest include innovative procedures benefiting from externally applied stresses, electromagnetic fields and energetic beams, as well as top-down and self-assembly nanotechnology approaches. In addition, the journal welcomes submissions on bio-inspired and bio-enabled materials designs, experimentally validated multi scale modelling and simulation for materials design, and the use of the most advanced chemical and physical characterization techniques of structure, properties and behaviour.
Technologically relevant low-dimensional systems are a particular focus of Ceramics International. These include 0, 1 and 2-D nanomaterials (also covering CNTs, graphene and related materials, and diamond-like carbons), their nanocomposites, as well as nano-hybrids and hierarchical multifunctional nanostructures that might integrate molecular, biological and electronic components.