Mg-substitution for promoting magnetic and ferroelectric properties of BiFeO3 multiferroic nanoparticles

Mg-substituted BiFeO3 (BFO) multiferroic nanoparticles were synthesized by a facile sol-gel route and their magnetic and ferroelectric properties were investigated. Due to Mg2+ ion substitution, the magnetization is dramatically increased and higher than the other A-site substituted BFO reported wit...

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Published in:Materials letters 2016-07, Vol.175, p.207-211
Main Authors: Li, Zhong-Jun, Hou, Zhi-Ling, Song, Wei-Li, Liu, Xing-Da, Wang, Da-Wei, Tang, Jin, Shao, Xiao-Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bismuth ferrite
Ceramics
Data storage
Ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectricity
Ferroelectrics
Magnesium
Magnetic materials
Magnetic properties
Magnetization
Multiferroic materials
Nanoparticles
Sol-gel preparation
Tolerances
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Summary:Mg-substituted BiFeO3 (BFO) multiferroic nanoparticles were synthesized by a facile sol-gel route and their magnetic and ferroelectric properties were investigated. Due to Mg2+ ion substitution, the magnetization is dramatically increased and higher than the other A-site substituted BFO reported with similar doping level. Such strong magnetization improvement originates from the release of latent magnetization locked within the cycloid, which is caused by the substitution of small-radius Mg2+ ion at the edge of the perovskite-structure tolerance factor. Compared to the pristine BFO, the as-doped Bi0.98Mg0.02FeO3 exhibits five-fold improved magnetization with simultaneously improved ferroelectric properties at room temperature. Increased magnetic and ferroelectric properties suggest the doped BFO possesses great potential for data storage and magnetoelectric devices. [Display omitted] •Mg2+ substituted BiFeO3 nanoparticles were synthesized by a sol-gel method.•Mg2+ substituted BiFeO3 shows higher magnetization than the other A-site substituted BiFeO3 reported.•Two percentage Mg2+ substitution improves ferroelectric properties of BiFeO3 material.
ISSN:0167-577X
1873-4979
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2016.04.016