Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2007-07-20
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Revised version after identification of a spurious barium ferrite phase responsible for composite multiferroic properties at R
Scientific paper
Several Niobium oxides of formula Ba2LnFeNb4O15 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) with the Tetragonal Tungsten Bronze (TTB) structure have been synthesised by conventional solid-state methods. The Neodymium, Samarium and Europium compounds are ferroelectric with Curie temperature ranging from 320 to 440K. The Praseodymium and Gadolinium compounds behave as relaxors below 170 and 300 K respectively. The Praseodymium, Neodymium, Samarium, Europium and Gadolinium compounds exhibit magnetic hysteresis loops at room temperature originating from traces of a barium ferrite secondary phase. The presence of both ferroelectric and magnetic hysteresis loops at room temperature allows considering these materials as composites multiferroic. Based on crystal-chemical analysis we propose some relationships between the introduction of Ln3+ ions in the TTB framework and the chemical, structural and physical properties of these materials.
Bidault O.
Castel E.
der Muhll von R.
Josse Michel
Maglione Mario
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