Structural, morphological and thermal analysis of pure and doped (Ho/Nd)-BFO multiferroics

Abstract Pure BiFeO3(BFO) and 20% doped BFO with Holmium (Ho) and Neodymium (Nd) separately (Ho-BFO and Nd-BFO) samples are synthesized using solid state reaction method. Structural characterization is carried out using XRD and FTIR analysis. Further morphological study is performed to assist the structural analysis. In addition to these, thermal analyses such as tg-DTA comparisons are also presented here. These studies provide the understanding of impact of doping in modifying structure and related inherent properties of BFO multiferroics which are normally associated with their tuned electric and magnetic properties.