Phase transformation, improved ferroelectric and magnetic properties of (1 − x) BiFeO3–xPb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 solid solutions

• Published in: Journal of applied physics Vol. 115; no. 22
• Main Authors: Sharma, Subhash, Singh, Vikash, Dwivedi, R. K., Ranjan, Rajeev, Anshul, Avneesh, Amritphale, S. S., Chandra, Navin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 14.06.2014
• Subjects: Applied physics; Bismuth ferrite; Cycloids; Doping; Electrical properties; Ferroelectric materials; Ferroelectricity; Leakage current; Magnetic properties; Phase transitions; Raman spectra; Sol-gel processes; Solid solutions; X ray spectra; X-ray diffraction

The authors prepared (1 − x)BiFeO3 – (x)Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 for x ≤ 0.30 by sol-gel method and investigated the material's structures, magnetic and electrical properties. Detailed Rietveld analysis of X-ray diffraction data revealed that the system retains distorted rhombohedral R3c structure fo...