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Aluminum-substituted Yttrium iron garnet, Al-YIG (Y3AlxFe5-xO12; x = 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, 1.6 and 2.0) samples were synthesized via auto combustion sol-gel technique. The obtained powder was heated at 950 °C, pressed into pellets and sintered at 1200 oC. The samples microstructures were studied using Field emissions scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The average grain size decreased from 0.46 µm at x = 0.4 to a minimum value of 0.33 µm at x = 2.0. Elemental composition of the samples was studied by energy dispersive x-ray (EDX), while bulk density was measured by Archimedes principle. Electrical and dielectric measurements were carried out using Agilent impedance analyzer.
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From the results, the YAIG ferrite samples are found to be suitable for microwave absorption and in miniaturization of radio frequency devices, antenna and filter resonator, due to their good dielectric properties.
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This page is a summary of: Influence of aluminum substitution on microstructural, electrical, dielectric, and electromagnetic properties of sol-gel synthesized yttrium iron garnet (YIG), AIP Advances, April 2020, American Institute of Physics,
DOI: 10.1063/1.5111894.
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