Abstract
Bi0.5A0.5FeO3 (A=Sr2+, Ca 2+) has been synthesized by solid state reaction method to investigate the effect of two different cations on structural, thermal and electrical properties of BiFeO3. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry (TG), dilatometry, and impedance spectroscopy. All samples are mono-phasic and exhibit cubic symmetry (pm3m) as confirmed by Rietveld refinement. Bi0.5A0.5FeO3 shows higher conductivity (∼ 1.71×10-2 S/cm) as compared to Bi0.5A0.5FeO3 (∼ 6.74×10 -3 S/cm). TG results indicate that Bi0.5A 0.5FeO3 is thermally more stable as compared to Sr 2+ doped system. Sr2+doped BiFeO3 shows higher thermal expansion coefficient as compared to Ca2+ doped system.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2125-2132 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | ECS Transactions |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |