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Citrate-gel synthesis and characterization of yttrium-doped multiferroic BiFeO3

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Perovskite Bi1−x Y x FeO3 (0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.1) oxides were prepared by a citrate-gel method. The crystal structure examined by X-ray powder diffraction indicates that the samples were single-phase and crystallize in a rhombohedral (space group, R-3c no. 161) structure. The structural phase transition from rhombohedral to orthorhombic phase was observed at x = 0.10. Increase in magnetization was observed as a result of Y doping. The optical band-gap of (Bi, Y)FeO3 materials were determined. The observed increase in magnetization and low band-gap of (Bi, Y)FeO3 ceramics position them for potential magenotoelectric and photocatalytic applications, respectively.

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One of the authors (VM) would like to thank Prof. Allan Kirkpatrick for his continued help, encouragement, and support.

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Bellakki, M.B., Manivannan, V. Citrate-gel synthesis and characterization of yttrium-doped multiferroic BiFeO3 . J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 53, 184–192 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-009-2076-1

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