Room temperature structure and multiferroic properties in Bi0.7La0.3FeO3 ceramics

abstract

Single phase Bi0.7La0.3FeO3 ceramic samples were successfully synthesized by sol-gel combustion and co-precipitation methods, performing a final sintering at 820-870 degrees C from 10 up to 180 min. Rietveld refinements of the XRD data detected small satellite peaks that were successfully indexed by an incommensurated modulated structure model. Lanthanum doping improves magnetic response, reduces the leakage current and dielectric losses. The piezoelectric coefficient was reported for the first time in the Bi0.7La0.3FeO3 composition. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.

keywords

BIFEO3 CERAMICS; CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE; MAGNETIC-PROPERTIES; PHASE-TRANSITION; BISMUTH FERRITE; RARE-EARTH; LA; FERROMAGNETISM; NANOPARTICLES; POLARIZATION

subject category

Chemistry; Materials Science; Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

authors

Carvalho, TT; Fernandes, JRA; de la Cruz, JP; Vidal, JV; Sobolev, NA; Figueiras, F; Das, S; Amaral, VS; Almeida, A; Moreira, JA; Tavares, PB

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acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT) of Portugal through projects PTDC/CTM/99415/2008, PTDC/FIS/105416/2008, CERN/FP/109357/2009, CERN/FP/116320/2010 and CQVR/PEst-C/QUI/UI0616/2011. T. T. Carvalho also acknowledges the FCT for the PhD grant (SFRH/BD/41331/2007).

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