Structural and Magnetic Analysis of Magnesium-Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Produced by Sol-Gel Auto-Combustion

Zahraa Jabbar Hamakhan, Fatma Yaseen Mohamed, Rudainah Sedeeq Abdul Sttar and Jasim Mohamed Al-Khalidi

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