Large difference between the magnetic properties of Ba and Ti co-doped BiFeO${}_3$ bulk materials and their corresponding nanoparticles prepared by ultrasonication

Abstract

The ceramic pellets of the nominal compositions Bi${}_{0.7}$Ba${}_{0.3}$Fe${}_{1-x}$Ti${}_x$O${}_3$ (x = 0.00-0.20) were prepared initially by standard solid state reaction technique. The pellets were then ground into micrometer-sized powders and mixed with isopropanol in an ultrasonic bath to prepare nanoparticles. The X-ray diffraction patterns demonstrate the presence of a significant number of impurity phases in bulk powder materials. Interestingly, these secondary phases were completely removed due to the sonication of these bulk powder materials for 60 minutes. The field and temperature dependent magnetization measurements exhibited significant difference between the magnetic properties of the bulk materials and their corresponding nanoparticles. We anticipate that the large difference in the magnetic behavior may be associated with the presence and absence of secondary impurity phases in the bulk materials and their corresponding nanoparticles, respectively. The leakage current density of the bulk materials was also found to suppress in the ultrasonically prepared nanoparticles compared to that of bulk counterparts.

arXiv comment9 pages in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2016

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