Crystal structure and magneto-dielectric properties of Co-Zr co-substituted Co(2)Z hexaferrites

A series of Ba1.5Sr1.5Co2+xZrxFe24-2xO41 hexaferrites (x = 0.00, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.09) were successfully prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction method. It was found that as the Co2+ and Zr4+ ions entered the hexaferrite structure, the lattice parameters increased, whereas the relative density increased when x = 0.00-0.03 and then decreased. A suitable amount of substitution increased the DC resistivity, reduced the magnetic and dielectric losses, and made the mu '$\mu <^>{\prime}$ and epsilon '$\varepsilon <^>{\prime}$ closer to each other. At x = 0.03, the relative density and DC resistivity of the samples reached their maxim. Besides, both the magnetic and dielectric losses were lowest within the frequency range of 10 MHz-1 GHz. Meanwhile, the hexaferrite was impedance matched to free space, and the miniaturization factor was about 15. Therefore, this low-loss ferrite with almost equal permeability and permittivity could be meaningful for antenna miniaturization and high-frequency applications.