Novel Frequency Dispersion of Permeability in Nickel Ferrites with Different Amounts of Cobalt Doping

The effect of cobalt doping on permeability spectra of nickel ferrites with excess iron ( Ni
_0.743-x
Mn
_0.057
Co
_x
Fe
_2.20
O
₄
, x=0-0.027) has been studied. With increasing amounts of Co-doping, the static permeability μi decreases at first, then increases to the local maximum at Co substitution of x = 0.018, and finally decreases again. The permeability spectra go through a modification of relaxation-resonance-relaxation dispersions. The samples with Co substitution of x = 0.018 and 0.021 have the static permeability of ~13, resonance frequency of 400 MHz, and sufficiently low magnetic loss tangents, over 1-250 MHz, make them promising candidates for high frequency applications.