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The lattice constant was observed to be decreased as smaller ionic radii Co2+ (0.74 \u00c5) replaced the higher ionic radii Zn2+ (0.82 \u00c5). The presence of tetrahedral and octahedral bands was confirmed by FTIR spectra. Optical bandgap energy was determined in the range of 4.44\u20132.05 eV for x = 0.0 to 0.4 nanoferrites, respectively. DC electrical resistivity was measured and showed an increasing trend (5.42 \u00d7 108 to 6.48 \u00d7 108 \u03a9\u00b7cm) with the addition of cobalt contents as cobalt is more conductive than zinc. The range of DC electrical resistivity (108 ohm-cm) makes these nanomaterials potential candidates for telecommunication devices.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules26051399","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,5]],"date-time":"2021-03-05T05:03:15Z","timestamp":1614920595000},"page":"1399","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":46,"title":["Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of Cu0.6CoxZn0.4\u2212xFe2O4 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) Soft Ferrites"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2479-475X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"W. 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