Issue 18, 2017

Composition dependent magnetic and ferroelectric properties of hydrothermally synthesized GdFe1−xCrxO3 (0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.9) perovskites

Abstract

The hydrothermal synthesis and magnetic, dielectric and ferroelectric property characterization of ABO3-perovskite GdFe1−xCrxO3 (0 < x < 1) are reported. The mineralizer KOH plays a critical role in the perovskite structure of the sample. The Fe/Cr ratio of the final crystal is controlled by the alkalinity in the initial reaction mixtures. The lattice parameters and magnetic ordering transition temperature have a close relationship with the Fe/Cr ratio. The temperature dependent magnetic properties of GdFe1−xCrxO3 (0 < x < 1) samples show a close relationship with substituent ratios of Cr3+. The occurrence of ferromagnetic behavior in all of the as-prepared samples comes from the coexistence of canted-antiferromagnetism due to the double exchange effect of Fe–O–Fe and Cr–O–Cr and ferromagnetism due to superexchange interaction of Fe–O–Cr. A large spontaneous polarization was observed in GdFe1−xCrxO3 at room temperature, exhibiting a clear ferroelectric hysteresis loop, which indicates the ferroelectric behavior in this system. This work not only provides an effective route to the controllable synthesis of B-site doped REFe1−xCrxO3 perovskite structure materials, but also presents a comprehensive study of the tunable effect of ionic doping on ferroelectric properties.

Graphical abstract: Composition dependent magnetic and ferroelectric properties of hydrothermally synthesized GdFe1−xCrxO3 (0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.9) perovskites

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jan 2017
Accepted
01 Apr 2017
First published
03 Apr 2017

Dalton Trans., 2017,46, 5930-5937

Composition dependent magnetic and ferroelectric properties of hydrothermally synthesized GdFe1−xCrxO3 (0.1 ≤ x ≤ 0.9) perovskites

Y. Qiao, Y. Zhou, S. Wang, L. Yuan, Y. Du, D. Lu, G. Che and H. Che, Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 5930 DOI: 10.1039/C7DT00032D

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements