Solid solutions of La-doped BiFeO3 obtained by the Pechini method with improvement in their properties
| Autor: | M.A. Domínguez-Crespo, José Andrés Matutes-Aquino, M.E. Villafuerte-Castrejón, A.M. Torres-Huerta, Amador M. González, D.S. García-Zaleta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Permittivity
Materials science Ferromagnetic material properties Rietveld refinement Process Chemistry and Technology Analytical chemistry chemistry.chemical_element Mineralogy Ferroelectricity Surfaces Coatings and Films Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials chemistry Phase (matter) Materials Chemistry Ceramics and Composites Lanthanum Perovskite (structure) Solid solution |
| Zdroj: | Ceramics International. 40:9225-9233 |
| ISSN: | 0272-8842 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.01.143 |
| Popis: | In this work, the synthesis of a series of solid solutions of Bi 1− x La x FeO 3 (BLFO) (0≤ x ≤ 0.15) obtained by the Pechini method is reported. The effects of lanthanum concentrations on the phase formation, grain size, as well as electric and magnetic properties were studied. The XRD results displayed the single BiFeO 3 (BFO) phase for the different employed compositions. Crystal structure and cell parameters were refined by the Rietveld analysis, indicating that the obtained ceramics crystallized in the rhombohedral structure. The slight variation of the cell parameters and density values confirmed the partial substitution of Bi 3+ by La 3+ into the perovskite A site like BiFeO 3 structure. Scanning electron microscopy was used to obtain the morphology of the different synthesized compounds, revealing a diminution of the grain sizes during the sintering process, attributed to the increment of La 3+ content. Electric impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were performed to evaluate the electric properties, thus showing a notable increase in the permittivity. The effect of incorporating lanthanum into the BFO structure enhanced ferroelectric and ferromagnetic properties. |
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