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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 40, Issue 6, Pages 7805-7816Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.12.124
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B. X-ray methods; C. Magnetic properties; C. Optical properties; C. Dielectric properties
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- Department of Science and Technology (DST), India [SR/FTP/PS-91/2009]
- DST
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Single-phase (Bi1-xPrx)(Fe1-xTix)O-3 ceramics (x=0.03, 0.06, and 0.10 as BPFT-3, BPFT-6 and BPFT-10, respectively) were synthesized by conventional solid state reaction method. The effect of varying Pr and Ti codoping concentration on the structural, magnetic, dielectric and optical properties of the BPFT ceramics have been investigated. X-ray diffraction indicated pure rhombohedral phase formation for BPFT-3 and BPFT-6 ceramics, however, a structural phase transition from a rhombohedral to an orthorhombic phase has been observed for BPFT-10 ceramic. The maximum remnant magnetization of 0.1824 emu/g has been observed in BPFT-6. With increasing codoping concentration the room temperature dielectric measurements showed enhancement in dielectric properties with reduced dielectric loss. UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra demonstrated the strong absorption of light in the visible region for a band gap variation 2.31-2.34 eV. Infrared spectroscopy indicated the shifting of Bi/Pr-O and Fe/Ti-O bonds vibrations and change in Fe/Ti-O bond lengths. Decrease in the conductivity on increasing Pr and Ti concentration in BFO is attributed to an enhancement in the bather properties leading to suppression of lattice conduction path arising due to lattice distortion as confirmed from impedance analysis. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.
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