Research Article

Structural and Magnetic Properties of Ba3[Cu0.8−xZnxMn0.2]2Fe24O41 Z-Type Hexaferrites

Table 4

Crystallographic sites of small metal ions in Z-type baruim ferrite, their coordination, position in the unit cell, occupancy, and spin orientation of magnetic ions in the site [52].

SiteCoordinationBlockNumber of ions/formulaSpin orientation

12kVIOctahedralR-S6Up
2dVFive foldR1Up
4fVIOctahedralR2Down
4eVIOctahedralT2Down
4eIVTetrahedralS2Down
4fIVTetrahedralS2Down
4f∗IVTetrahedralT2Down
4f∗VIOctahedralS2Up
12k∗VIOctahedralT-S6Up
2aVIOctahedralT1Up