A NiZnFe2O4 spinel ferrite doped with magnesium and copper was synthesized by the citrate precursor method to explore the influence of these ions in the reflectivity of the powder. The powders calcined at 350, 500 and 900 °C were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometer and reflectivity. The powder obtained at 350 °C is nanosized and showed low magnetization and less than 10% absorption of radiation. The magnetization and radiation absorption increase with increasing particle size (> 0.4 μm), causing an increase in volume of the magnetic domains. The powder calcined at 900 °C/3 h reached maximum attenuation of -6.4 dB (77% absorption of radiation) covering the region of 8.2 GHz microwave and decreasing in the range of the X band. These magnetic materials that absorb over 35% of radiation in the microwave range can be applied to the development of antennas for cellular telephony.
RAM; magnetic materials; reflectivity
