Abstract
Pure and co-doped BiFeO3 (Ca, Nd) nanoparticles with diameter in the range of 50-250 nm were synthesized through a sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman results show that Bi-site co-doped with Ca, Nd could result in a transition of crystal structure (from single phase rhombohedral (R3c) to two phase coexistence). An apparent blue shift can be observed in the co-doped samples along with a decrease of the direct optical band gap. Moreover, the leakage current was decreased due to the introduction of nonvolatile Ca and Nd at Bi3+ site. Analysis of MPMS-VSM magnetic hysteresis data reveals a further enhancement in magnetism in the Nd doped Bi0.9Ca0.1FeO3, which is further explained by XPS characterization.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 272-277 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
| Volume | 635 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 25 Jun 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- BiFeO
- Magnetism
- Nanoparticles Sol-gel method
- Optical
- Structure
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