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Structural Characterization and Optical Properties of BiFeO3 Nanoparticles Synthesized by Propylene Glycol-Gel Route

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2024.32586
Madhu Verma
University Department of Chemistry, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga-846008, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1885-6569
Swetangi Suman
University Department of Chemistry, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga-846008, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1681-9517
Prem Mohan Mishra
University Department of Chemistry, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga-846008, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1756-9557
Simant Kumar Srivastav
University Department of Chemistry, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga-846008, India; Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5439-5659

Corresponding Author(s) : Simant Kumar Srivastav

sksrivastava@allduniv.ac.in

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 36 No. 11 (2024): Vol 36 Issue 11, 2024

Abstract

This work focuses on the synthesis of phase-pure rhombohedral (R3c) nanocrystalline BiFeO3. The BiFeO3 nanoparticles were synthesized using the sol-gel method with propylene glycol as the complexing agent. The formation mechanism was investigated through thermal analysis and IR spectroscopy. The phase purity, crystal structure and nanocrystalline properties were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The elemental composition and bonding states were analyzed with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The XRD and Raman spectra confirmed the formation of pure and well-crystallized BiFeO3 nanoparticles at 400 ºC. The optical band gap, determined by UV-visible spectroscopy, was found to be 2.08 eV, indicating that the synthesized BiFeO3 nanoparticles could be an effective photocatalyst in the visible light region.

Keywords

Bismuth ferrite Propylene glycol Sol-gel method Phase stability Band gap
Verma, M., Suman, S., Mishra, P. M., & Srivastav, S. K. (2024). Structural Characterization and Optical Properties of BiFeO3 Nanoparticles Synthesized by Propylene Glycol-Gel Route. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 36(11), 2603–2608. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2024.32586
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