Structural phase relations in perovskite-structured BiFeO3-based multiferroic compounds

• Published in: Journal of advanced ceramics Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 103 - 111
• Main Authors: Freitas, Valdirlei Fernandes, Dias, Gustavo Sanguino, Protzek, Otávio Algusto, Montanher, Diogo Zampieri, Catellani, Igor Barbosa, Silva, Daniel Matos, Cótica, Luiz Fernando, dos Santos, Ivair Aparecido
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Tsinghua University Press 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Ceramics; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Composites; Ferroelectric materials; Ferroelectricity; Glass; Joining; Magnetic properties; Materials Science; Nanotechnology; Natural Materials; Physical properties; Review; Solid solutions; State of the art; Structural Materials; multiferroics; ferroelectrics; bismuth ferrite
• ISSN: 2226-4108; 2227-8508; 2227-8508
• DOI: 10.1007/s40145-013-0052-2

In this review, the state of the art in understanding the structural phase relations in perovskite-structured BiFeO 3 -based polycrystalline solid solutions is presented and discussed. Issues about the close relation between the structural phase and overall physical properties of the reviewed systems are pointed out and discussed. It is shown that, by adjusting the structural symmetric arrangement, the ferroelectric and magnetic properties of BiFeO 3 -based polycrystalline solid solutions can be tuned to find specific multifunctional applications. However, an intrinsic mechanism linking structural arrangement and physical properties cannot be identified, revealing that this subject still deserves further discussion and investigation.