The synthesis and the magnetic properties of SmxBiY2–xFe5O12 nanoparticles

SmxBiY2–xFe5O12 (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) nanocrystals were fabricated by sol–gel method. Samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravity analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), vibrating sample magnetometer( VSM). The samples were calcined at 850 C and 1000 C and the average size of the particles were determined by Scherrer’s formula . In this paper, we discussed the effect of Sm3+ substitution for Y3+ on magnetic properties of BiY2Fe5O12. The magnetic properties of SmxBiY2–x Fe5O12 are decreased with increasing content of Sm ion.