Tuning magnetic, electronic, and optical properties of Mn-doped NiCr2O4 via microwave method

Abstract The main aim of the paper to the synthesis of Mn (x)-doped NiCr2O4 nanoparticles by varying Mn content (x = 0.00%, 0.01%, 0.02%, and 0.03%) by microwave method for correlating the effect of NiCr2O4 on structural, optical, and magnetic properties of the materials. Understanding the optical, magnetic, and structural properties of huge reservoir factors has essential applications in various aspects of materials science. Our study is to relate the reduction of grain size of Mn content in NiCr2O4 host material. The XRD results revealed that there was an apparent decrease in the characteristic peaks of Mn in the MnNiCr2O4 nanostructure. Particularly, the peak position of (2 2 0) and (3 1 1) planes was decreased. This decrease in peak position is attributed to the creation of defects or disorders due to the Mn ions in the chromite lattice structure. This inter-site Mn cation migration is responsible for the breaking of long-range cation order and the introduction of defects at both the T-site and O-sublattices site simultaneously.