NiFe₂O₄ (NFO) and CdFe₂O₄ (CFO) spinel nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized by microwave auto-combustion and compared for their structure, magnetic, morphological, and optical properties. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed that both NiFe2O4 and CdFe2O4 NPs crystallized in a spinel structure, though with different lattice parameters. The average crystallite size was 26–34 nm. Both NPs are highly paramagnetic at room temperature, with NFO showing higher saturation magnetization due to cation distribution and size effects. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and High-resolution transmission electron microscope (HR-TEM) revealed spherical, well-dispersed NFO particles (30.11 nm) and agglomerated CFO particles (48.55 nm). Fourier transform infrared radiation (FT-IR) bands at 416, 509, 609, and 596 cm−1 indicate Fe-O and Ni/Cd-O stretching vibration, while Tauc plots gave direct band gaps of 2.63 eV (NFO) and 1.34 eV (CFO). A vector network analyzer (VNA) examined electromagnetic and absorption parameters in the Ku band (12.4–18 GHz). NFO and CFO had RLs of −16 dB (97 % absorption) and −10 dB (90 % absorption) at 13.744 GHz with an 8 mm and 10 mm thickness. These findings highlight nickel ferrites as efficient absorbers for gigahertz applications such as radar stealth, catalysis, energy storage, and magnetic devices.
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