Abstract
Tb and Co substituted bismuth ferrite nanoparticles (NPs) with chemical composition Bi1-xTbxFe1-yCoyO3 (x = 0, 0.05; y = 0, 0.05) have been synthesized by a sol-gel method and characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), Mossbauer spectroscopy, dc magnetization and electric polarization measurements. The aim of the present work is to improve ferroelectric properties of BiFeO3 by substitution of Tb3+ ions in Bi3+ site and magnetic properties by substitution of Co2+ in Fe3+ site. The XRD patterns of all prepared samples show formation of the desired phase along with a small amount of impurity. Room temperature Mossbauer spectroscopic studies reveal that all samples are in magnetically ordered state. Magnetic hysteresis loops of all samples indicate a significant enhancement of magnetic moment and coercivity whereas electric polarization measurements at room temperature reveal an improvement of ferroelectric properties in the co-substituted sample.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International Conference on Condensed Matter and Applied Physics, ICC 2015 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceeding of International Conference on Condensed Matter and Applied Physics |
Editors | Manoj Singh Shekhawat, Sudhir Bhardwaj, Bhuvneshwer Suthar |
Publisher | American Institute of Physics Inc. |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780735413757 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 6 May 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | International Conference on Condensed Matter and Applied Physics, ICC 2015 - Bikaner, India Duration: 30 Oct 2015 → 31 Oct 2015 |
Publication series
Name | AIP Conference Proceedings |
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Volume | 1728 |
ISSN (Print) | 0094-243X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1551-7616 |
Conference
Conference | International Conference on Condensed Matter and Applied Physics, ICC 2015 |
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Country/Territory | India |
City | Bikaner |
Period | 30/10/15 → 31/10/15 |
Bibliographical note
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