Chromium-doped nickel nanoferrite powder was prepared by combustion reaction, using microwave energy as the external heating source, and the influence of the Cr3+concentration on the NiCr xFe2-xO4 system was investigated. The powder, which was prepared according to the concept of propellant chemistry, was heated in a microwave oven under a power of 980 W. The resulting material was characterized by XRD, BET, SEM, helium picnometry and magnetic measurements. The results indicate that it was possible to obtain chromium-doped nickel ferrite nanopowders and that raising the chromium concentration caused an increase in particle size (from 15 nm to 55 nm), and a reduction in the magnetic parameters.
synthesis; combustion reaction; microwave; nanopowders
