Properties of aurivillius phases in the Bi4Ti3O12-BiFeO3 system

A number of new Bi _m+1Fe _m?3TiO_3m+3 compounds with integer and fractional m values are identified in the Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-BiFeO₃ system. All of the compounds are shown to have Aurivillius-type structures. The phase-transition and decomposition temperatures of the new and earlier known compounds of the Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-BiFeO₃ system are determined. The linear thermal expansion coefficients of the synthesized compounds are evaluated using dilatometry, and their sintering onset temperatures are determined.