Open AccessSynthesis, microstructure and dielectric properties of Sb-doped multiferroic Bi0.8Ba0.2Fe1−xSbxO3 ceramics
Author(s) -
Doreir Benzebeiri,
Chahrazed Benhamideche,
Youghourta Belhocine,
Abdelghani May,
Salah-Eddine Bouaoud,
Cherif Benachour
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of advanced dielectrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2010-135X
pISSN - 2010-1368
DOI - 10.1142/s2010135x19500309
Subject(s) - materials science , tetragonal crystal system , multiferroics , dielectric , raman spectroscopy , ferroelectricity , doping , ceramic , analytical chemistry (journal) , microstructure , scanning electron microscope , condensed matter physics , crystallography , crystal structure , optics , physics , composite material , optoelectronics , chemistry , chromatography
The multiferroic ceramics Bi[Formula: see text]Ba[Formula: see text]Fe[Formula: see text]Sb x O 3 with [Formula: see text], 0.01, and 0.02 were synthesized using the solid-phase reaction technique. The samples were sintered at two different temperatures, 850 ∘ C and 900 ∘ C. Scanning electron microscopy revealed the effect of antimony concentration on grain size and formation. The effect of Sb-doping on the crystal structure and ferroelectric properties of these ceramics was investigated using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and dielectric measurements. The dielectric constant was enhanced upon Fe[Formula: see text] substitution by Sb[Formula: see text] without affecting the dielectric loss of the ceramics. The tetragonal distortion of the rhombohedral symmetry of BiFeO 3 caused by Ba-doping at Bi[Formula: see text] site was lifted by Sb-doping at Fe[Formula: see text] site.