Influence of manganese oxide synthesis method on the structure and properties of MnZn ferrites
摘要
This study investigates the influence of manganese oxide chemical synthesis methods on the phase composition, microstructure, and magnetic properties of MnZn ferrites. Chemical precipitation produced α‑Mn2O3 with a specific surface area of 1.1 m2/g, whereas sol-gel synthesis yielded α‑Mn3O4 with a specific surface area of 4 m2/g. Ferrites sintered at 1300 °C using the chemically precipitated α‑Mn2O3 exhibited an equiaxed grain structure with an average grain size of 6 ± 3 μm. In contrast, the use of sol-gel-derived α‑Mn3O4 resulted in the formation of abnormally large ferrite grains with an average size of 120 ± 70 μm. The ferrites sintered with the chemically precipitated manganese oxide demonstrated a 25% higher initial magnetic permeability, along with lower coercivity and magnetic loss levels.