Influence of precursor Bi3+/Fe3+ ion concentration on hydrothermal synthesis of BiFeO3 crystallites

In this study we investigated the effect of precursor Bi3+/Fe3+ ion concentration on the hydrothermal synthesis of BiFeO3 crystallites. It is demonstrated that the phase-purity and morphology of the products is highly dependent on the metal ion concentration. Phase-pure BiFeO3 crystals can be prepar...

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Published in:Ceramics international 2014-04, Vol.40 (3), p.4575-4578
Main Authors: Di, L.J., Yang, H., Xian, T., Li, R.S., Feng, Y.C., Feng, W.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bi3+/Fe3+ concentration
BiFeO3
Ceramics
Crystallites
Crystals
Energy gap
Grains
Hydrothermal method
Ion concentration
Precursors
Synthesis
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Summary:In this study we investigated the effect of precursor Bi3+/Fe3+ ion concentration on the hydrothermal synthesis of BiFeO3 crystallites. It is demonstrated that the phase-purity and morphology of the products is highly dependent on the metal ion concentration. Phase-pure BiFeO3 crystals can be prepared at the Bi3+/Fe3+ ion concentration ranging from 0.025 to 0.0625M. The samples prepared at n(Bi3+/Fe3+)=0.025, 0.0375, 0.05, and 0.0625M, are composed, respectively, of cuboid-like particles (100–200nm), regular spherical agglomerates (30–40μm) made up of irregular grains with size about several hundred nanometers, irregular flower-like clusters formed from irregular grains of several hundred nanometers in size, and octahedron-shaped particles (500–600nm). These samples have a similar bandgap energy of 2.20eV and exhibit a typical antiferromagnetic behavior at room temperature.
ISSN:0272-8842
1873-3956
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.08.134