Induction heating studies of combustion synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles for hyperthermia applications

► Highly crystalline pure MgFe2O4 nanoparticles were synthesized by low temperature combustion. ► Effect of ac magnetic field and nanoparticles concentration on heating characteristics of MgFe2O4 nanoparticles was studied. ► Combustion synthesized MgFe2O4 nanoparticles show highest specific absorption rate of 297 Wg−1. ► The reported high value of specific absorption rate is advantageous for its use in magnetic particle hyperthermia.