Modern Applications of Ferrites: An Important Class of Ferrimagnetic System

Abstract

Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have been used in engineering applications for different purposes in the last few decades, increasing their relevance recently on biomedical studies, with alternative treatments to most complex diseases, and microelectronic fields, as an excellent way to improve aspects such as thermal and electric conductivity. The use of nanomagnetic ferrite particles in cancer therapy and to control antibacterial agents is also noteworthy, because of their advantages in terms of resistance to temperature variations, chemical stability, and long-term durability. One of the promising applications of these nanoparticles includes water-purifying systems. In this chapter, those outstanding aspects of nanoparticle ferrites were treated since their very applicable point-of-view. In this sense, the structure properties of this class of materials are a very important matter to discuss, investigating how their unique ferrimagnetic face centered behavior could directly influence their potential in technological fields and innovative medical treatments. � 2021, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.