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Fabrication and Characterization of (1-x)BiFeO3-xBaTiO3 Ceramics Prepared by a Solid State Reaction Method
Journal of Magnetics, Volume 14, Number 3, 30 Sep 2009, Pages 120-123
S. Chandarak* (School of Ceramic Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology), M. Unruan(Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University), T. Sareein(Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University), A. Ngamjarurojana(Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University), S. Maensiri(Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University), P. Laoratanakul(National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC)), S. Ananta(Department of Physics and Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University), R. Yimnirun(School of Physics, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology)
Abstract
In this study, BiFeO3-BaTiO3 ceramics have been fabricated by a solid-state reaction method. The effects of BaTiO3 content in the (1-x)BiFeO3-xBaTiO3 (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5) system on crystal structure and magnetic, dielectric, and ferroelectric properties were investigated. Perovskite BiFeO3 was stabilized through the formation of a solid solution with BaTiO3. Rhombohedrally distorted structure (1-x)BiFeO3-xBaTiO3 ceramics showed strong ferromagnetism at x = 0.5. Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the BiFeO3-BaTiO3 system also changed significantly upon addition of BaTiO3. It was found that the maximum dielectric and ferroelectric properties were exhibited in the (1-x)BiFeO3-xBaTiO3 system at x = 0.25. This suggested the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) with the coexistence of both rhombohedral and cubic phases of the (1-x)BiFeO3-xBaTiO3 system at x = 0.25.
Keywords: BiFeO3; BaTiO3; ferromagnetism; ferroelectric, dielectric
DOI: 10.4283/JMAG.2009.14.3.120
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