Multifunctionality of magnetoelectrically coupled Ni/Cr co-doped BiFeO3 multiferroics

• Published in: Journal of alloys and compounds Vol. 789; pp. 400 - 408
• Main Authors: Atiq, Shahid, Fatima, Adyan, Khalid, Mahvish, Hassan, Ali, Mustafa, Ghulam M., Siddiqi, Saadat A., Naseem, Shahzad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 15.06.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Bismuth compounds; Co-doping; Coercivity; Composition; Coupling; Dielectric response; Hysteresis loops; Impedance spectroscopy; Lattice parameters; Magnetic properties; Magnetic saturation; Magnetoelectric coupling; Multiferroic materials; Multiferroics; Perovskite structure; Perovskites; Remanence; Sol-gel processes; Spintronics; Synthesis; X-ray diffraction; Dielectric response; Impedance spectroscopy; Magnetoelectric coupling; Co-doping; Multiferroics

Co-doping in BiFeO3 is supposed to be an effective approach to mediate its multiferroic characteristics, which are indispensable for its practical applications. In this regard, four compositions with general formula BiFe0.9NixCr0.1-xO3, with (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06 & 0.08), were synthesized using...