Effects of Eu and Ca Co-Substitution for the Improvement of Multiferroic Properties of BiFeO₃

Abstract:

Pure BiFeO₃ (BFO), Ca-doped and Eu/Ca-codoped BFO nanoparticles were prepared by using a sol–gel method. The effects of Eu/Ca-codoped on the structural, magnetic and ferroelectric properties of the samples were studied. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals a structure transition in the codoped samples. Co-doped samples were obtained with the best ferromagnetic properties, with the largest remaining magnetization Mr = 0.20 emμ/g. The structure transition may be the main cause for the origin of improved magnetic properties, which destroys the space modulated spin structure of BFO and releases the locked magnetic. In addition, the doping of Eu into BFO can reduce the leakage current and enhance the ferroelectric properties.

• Periodical: Key Engineering Materials (Volume 697)
• Pages: 288-292
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.697.288
• Online since: July 2016
• Authors: Xin Xu, Qi Fu Yao, Sheng Peng, Long Kai Fang, Wei Wei Mao, Jian Ping Yang, Xing Ao Li*
• Keywords: BiFeO₃, Ferroelectric, Magnetic, Multiferroic

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