Synthesis and Characterization of MnFe2O4 / Graphene / Epoxy Nanocomposites

Abstract

Ternary MnFe₂O₄/graphene/epoxy nanocomposites have been synthesized using chemical co-precipitation and solid state methods having different concentration of graphene. The obtained ternary nanocomposites and pure MnFe₂O₄ have been characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and impedance spectroscopy to obtain the structural, morphological and dielectric properties. The crystallite size of MnFe₂O₄ has been calculated using Scherer formula, which was found to be 1.3 nm. The agglomeration of particles with surface roughness was obtained by SEM analysis. The device has been fabricated using silver coating in terms of capacitor to characterize dielectric properties. It has also been observed from dielectric analysis as concentration of graphene increases from 1% to 10%, the value of gradient of dielectric decreases and also loss tangent decreases on increasing concentration of graphene.