Refinement Analysis using the Rietveld Method of Nd1.2Fe1O3 Oxide Material Synthesized by Solid-State Reaction
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- Neodymium Ferrite Oxide (Nd1.2FeO3) has been successfully synthesized using solid state reaction by varying annealing time. Structural crystallographic characteristics were obtained by X-ray diffraction. The results of X-ray diffraction analysis showed the samples had been identified composed of NdFeO3 and Nd2- O3 phase, with peak dominant correspond to hkl (121), FWHM value of 0.22° and estimated crystal size of 393 nm. Analysis using Rietveld methods obtained Nd1.2FeO3 oxide material has a crystal structure is or- thorhombic with space-group of PNMA. The results are comparable as was reported elsewhere that the ox- ide material is useful for gas sensor application.