Effect of substitution of La3+ on structural and electrical properties of Sr (Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramic

In this work, we have mainly reported the effect of lanthanum substitution on structural, dielectric, impedance and transport properties of strontium iron niobate (i.e., Sr1-xLax(Fe0.5Nb0.5)(1-x)/O-4(3) (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2)). The materials were synthesized using standard ceramic technology. The preliminary structural analysis was done by using the room temperature X-ray diffraction data. The samples of higher concentrations (x = 0.15 and x = 0.20) show the development of an additional phase (i.e., LaNbO4 and Sr3La4O9). Studies of frequency and temperature dependence of dielectric parameters exhibit an anomaly and relaxor behavior in the compounds. The electrical impedance and modulus analysis of frequency and temperature-dependent data show the contributions of grains and grain boundaries in the resistive and capacitive properties of the compounds. The study of transport properties of AC conductivity has provided the conduction and relaxation mechanism. The substitution of La3+ has significantly changed the dielectric constant, tangent loss, and transport properties of the material.

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In this study, the effect of lanthanum substitution on the properties of strontium iron niobate was investigated. Lanthanum substitution led to the development of additional phases in the compounds and significant changes in dielectric parameters and transport properties. The study also revealed anomaly and relaxor behavior in the frequency and temperature dependence of dielectric parameters.