Structural and Optical Properties of BiFeO₃ via Polymer-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis under Different Weight of Chitosan

Abstract:

In this work, single phase Bismuth Ferrite, BiFeO₃ was successfully synthesized by using hydrothermal method assisted with different weight (0.24 g, 0.36 g and 0.48 g) of Chitosan. Potassium hydroxide (KOH) were used as a mineralizer during the synthesis process for the precipitation. The samples were characterized for different properties such as structural and optical properties, and were then compared with previous works. The X-ray diffraction data for all the samples showed that the samples had a single phase belonging to R3c space group with perovskite rhombohedral structure at diffraction angle 32.0° to 32.5° even though the slight presence of secondary phase at diffraction angle 28° was detected. Scanning electron microscope revealed a decrement in particle size as the weight of Chitosan increased indicating effective used of Chitosan in controlling the agglomeration of the particles. All samples BiFeO3 assisted with and without Chitosan showed significant enhancement in energy gap where the obtained results showed a small energy gap values ranging from ~1.22 eV to ~1.88 eV determined from UV-vis absorbance characterization. Therefore, by the addition of Chitosan, the properties of BiFeO₃ such as structural and optical have changed as well as preventing from the particle to agglomerate.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 317)
• Pages: 53-59
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.317.53
• Online since: May 2021
• Authors: Muhammad Safwan Sazali, Muhamad Kamil Yaakob*, Mohamad Hafiz Mamat, Oskar Hasdinor Hassan, Muhd Zu Azhan Yahya
• Keywords: Bismuth Ferrite, Chitosan, Hydrothermal Method, Potassium Hydroxide, Weight Ratio

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