Influence of precursor Bi/Fe ion concentration on hydrothermal synthesis of BiFeO3 crystallites |
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Authors: | L.J. Di H. Yang T. Xian R.S. Li Y.C. Feng W.J. Feng |
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Affiliation: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Gansu Advanced Non-ferrous Metal Materials, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People''s Republic of China;2. School of Science, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, People''s Republic of China |
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Abstract: | In this study we investigated the effect of precursor Bi3+/Fe3+ ion concentration on the hydrothermal synthesis of BiFeO3 crystallites. It is demonstrated that the phase-purity and morphology of the products is highly dependent on the metal ion concentration. Phase-pure BiFeO3 crystals can be prepared at the Bi3+/Fe3+ ion concentration ranging from 0.025 to 0.0625 M. The samples prepared at n(Bi3+/Fe3+)=0.025, 0.0375, 0.05, and 0.0625 M, are composed, respectively, of cuboid-like particles (100–200 nm), regular spherical agglomerates (30–40 μm) made up of irregular grains with size about several hundred nanometers, irregular flower-like clusters formed from irregular grains of several hundred nanometers in size, and octahedron-shaped particles (500–600 nm). These samples have a similar bandgap energy of 2.20 eV and exhibit a typical antiferromagnetic behavior at room temperature. |
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Keywords: | BiFeO3 Crystallites Hydrothermal method Bi3+/Fe3+ concentration |
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