Exploring multiferroicity in BiFeO3 - NaNbO3 thermistor electroceramics

The BiFeO3 –NaNbO3 electroceramics, synthesized by the ceramic method, are studied aiming to obtain materials with a well-defined thermistor response coexisting with a relevant magnetic response. XRD data and Raman analysis reveal a structural transition as a function of composition. Compositional f...

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Autores: Giraldo, David, Almodóvar Losada, Paloma, López García, María Luisa, Rodriguez Aguado, Elena, Rodriguez Castellon, Enrique, Galdamez, Antonio, Álvarez Serrano, Inmaculada
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositório:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/113236
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/113236
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:546
Dielectrics
Sodium niobate
Bismuth ferrite
PTCR
Multiferroics
Ciencias
23 Química
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Resumo:The BiFeO3 –NaNbO3 electroceramics, synthesized by the ceramic method, are studied aiming to obtain materials with a well-defined thermistor response coexisting with a relevant magnetic response. XRD data and Raman analysis reveal a structural transition as a function of composition. Compositional features explored from ICP, XPS and EDS measurements, suggest compositional heterogeneity leading to a cluster-type scenario implying NNO-rich and BFO-rich regions in the samples. Impedance spectroscopy data reveal the development of a PTCR thermistor response for x ≥ 0.5 near room temperature. The x = 0.9 ceramic shows resistivity changes of about six orders of magnitude in the first thermal cycle and maximum permittivity values of ∼ 105, much higher than those previously reported for BFO-doped ceramics. Magnetization data are interpreted in terms of the stabilization of superparamagnetic clusters. The response displayed by the x = 0.9 ceramic makes it a promising multifunctional material for device applications.