PVA-doped NiNd Fe2-O4 nanoferrites: Tuning of dielectric and magnetic properties

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-blended spinel phase NiNdxFe2-xO4 nanoferrites were successfully prepared with a different composition (x = 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.09). The spinel cubic structure was revealed from X-ray diffraction pattern. These nanoferrites showed insulating behavior with an enhanced energy bandgap when compared with PVA-unblended nanoferrites. The obtained dielectric loss and real and complex dielectric constants were in the microwave region (frequency ∼2.9–5.95 GHz). Pseudocapacitance and resistive behavior were explored from impedance analysis. The magnetization hysteresis plot of nanoferrites showed a soft ferromagnetic nature. It was found that reduction in saturation magnetization of NiNdxFe2-xO4 nanoferrites obtained by PVA doping has the strong microwave absorption capacity.