Role of lattice structure and breaking of antiferromagnetic spin order in enhancement of ferromagnetic, electronic, and magneto-electric properties in Fe${}_{2-x}$Sc${}_x$O${}_3$ system

R. N. Bhowmik, Bipin Kumar Parida, Amit Kumar +2

The strategy of breaking antiferromagnetic (AFM) ground state in alpha-Fe2O3 by doping non-magnetic Sc3+ ions at the Fe3+ sites has been used in Fe2-xScxO3 system (x = 0.2-1.0). Th…