Issue

Vol. 37 No. 4 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 4, 2025

Copyright (c) 2025 Swetangi Suman, Dilip Kumar Choudhary, Simant Srivastav

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Facile Synthesis of Single Phase Pr-Doped BiFeO3 Nanoparticles via a Sol-Gel Auto Combustion Technique

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2025.33505
Swetangi Suman
University Department of Chemistry, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga-846004, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1681-9517
Dilip Kumar Choudhary
University Department of Chemistry, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga-846004, India
https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3311-5602
Simant Kumar Srivastav
Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj-211002, India
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5439-5659

Corresponding Author(s) : Simant Kumar Srivastav

simant.iitk@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 37 No. 4 (2025): Vol 37 Issue 4, 2025

Abstract

In this study, the synthesis of single-phase Pr-doped bismuth ferrite, Bi1-xPrxFeO3 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.07 and 0.10) nanoparticles by the sol-gel auto-combustion method, followed by calcination at 400 ºC, is reported. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were used to characterize the samples. TEM images illustrate the formation nearly spherical nanoparticles in the size range of 30-80 nm. XRD confirmed the formation of single phase and well-crystallized Bi1-xPrxFeO3 nanoparticles at 400 ºC. XRD results show a gradual shift and merge of diffraction peaks on increasing doping concentration of Pr3+ in the BiFeO3 matrix, which suggested a structural phase transition.

Keywords

Bismuth ferrite Sol-gel Autocumbustion Nanoparticles
(1)
Suman, S.; Choudhary, D. K.; Srivastav, S. K. Facile Synthesis of Single Phase Pr-Doped BiFeO3 Nanoparticles via a Sol-Gel Auto Combustion Technique. ajc 2025, 37, 918-924.
Download Citation
Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)
BibTeX
References
  1. M. Winkler, K. Geirhos, T. Tyborowski, B. Tóth, D.G. Farkas, J.S. White, T. Ito, S. Krohns, P. Lunkenheimer, S. Bordács and I. Kézsmárki, Appl. Phys. Lett., 125, 252902 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0237659
  2. Y. Liu, Y. Wang, J. Ma, S. Li, H. Pan, C.-W. Nan and Y.-H. Lin, Prog. Mater. Sci., 127, 100943 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2022.100943
  3. T. Choi, S. Lee, Y.J. Choi, V. Kiryukhin and S.W. Cheong, Science, 324, 63 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1168636
  4. F. Gao, X.Y. Chen, K.B. Yin, S. Dong, Z.F. Ren, F. Yuan, T. Yu, Z.G. Zou and J.-M. Liu, Adv. Mater., 19, 2889 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200602377
  5. J. Wu, Z. Fan, D. Xiao, J. Zhu and J. Wang, Prog. Mater. Sci., 84, 335 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmatsci.2016.09.001
  6. F. Mushtaq, X. Chen, M. Hoop, H. Torlakcik, E. Pellicer, C. Gattinoni, J. Sort, B.J. Nelson and S. Pané, iScience, 4, 236 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2018.06.003
  7. S.-M. Lam, J.-C. Sin and A.R. Mohamed, Mater. Res. Bull., 90, 15 (2017); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.12.052
  8. A. Haruna, I. Abdulkadir and S.O. Idris, Heliyon, 6, e03237 (2020); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03237
  9. S. Bharathkumar, M. Sakar, J. Archana, M. Navaneethan and S. Balakumar, Chemosphere, 284, 131280 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131280
  10. I. Papadas, J.A. Christodoulides, G. Kioseoglou and G.S. Armatas, J. Mater. Chem. A Mater. Energy Sustain., 3, 1587 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1039/C4TA05272B
  11. J.K. Reddy, B. Srinivas, V.D. Kumari and M. Subrahmanyam, ChemCatChem, 1, 492 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.200900189
  12. S.X. Wu, J. Fang, X. Xu, Z. Liu, X. Zhu and W. Xu, Photochem. Photobiol., 88, 1205 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-1097.2012.01164.x
  13. Z.M. El-Bahy, A.A. Ismail and R.M. Mohamed, J. Hazard. Mater., 166, 138 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.11.022
  14. M. Sakar, S. Balakumar, P. Saravanan and S. Bharathkumar, Nanoscale, 7, 10667 (2015); https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR01079A
  15. Y.L. Pei and C.L. Zhang, J. Alloys Compd., 570, 57 (2013); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.03.176
  16. N. Zhang, D. Chen, F. Niu, S. Wang, L. Qin and Y. Huang, Sci. Rep., 6, 26467 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1038/srep26467
  17. S.J.J. Kay, N. Chidhambaram, A. Thirumurugan, S. Shanavas, P. Sakthivel and R.S.R. Isaac, J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 34, 2034 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-11486-4
  18. S. Kharbanda, N. Dhanda, A.-C.A. Sun, A. Thakur and P. Thakur, J. Magn. Magn. Mater., 572, 170569 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2023.170569
  19. Q. Zhang, D. Sando and V. Nagarajan, J. Mater. Chem. C Mater. Opt. Electron. Devices, 4, 4092 (2016); https://doi.org/10.1039/C6TC00243A
  20. M. Verma, A. Kumar, V.K. Thakur, A. Maurya, S. Kumar, S. Singh and S.K. Srivastva, Journal of Sol-Gel Technology, 113, 356 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-024-06607-2
  21. T.J. Park, G. Papaefthymiou, A.J. Viescas, A.R. Moodenbaugh and S.S. Wong, Nano Lett., 7, 766 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1021/nl063039w
  22. T. Liu, Y. Xu and J. Zhao, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 93, 3637 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.03945.x
  23. T. Liu, Y. Xu, S. Feng and J. Zhao, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 94, 3060 (2011); https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2011.04536.x
  24. S. Ghosh, S. Dasgupta, A. Sen and H.S. Maiti, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 88, 1349 (2005); https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00306.x
  25. S.K. Srivastav and N.S. Gajbhiye, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 95, 3678 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2012.05411.x
  26. G.V. Rao, C.N.R. Rao and J.R. Ferraro, Appl. Spectrosc., 24, 436 (1970); https://doi.org/10.1366/000370270774371426
  27. R.D. Shannon and C.T. Prewitt, Acta Crystallogr. B, 25, 925 (1969); https://doi.org/10.1107/S0567740869003220
  28. G.L. Yuan and S.W. Or, J. Appl. Phys., 100, 024109 (2006); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2220642
  29. G.L. Yuan, S.W. Or and H.L.W. Chan, J. Appl. Phys., 101, 064101 (2007); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2433709
  30. V.A. Khomchenko, D.V. Karpinsky, A.L. Kholkin, N.A. Sobolev, G.N. Kakazei, J.P. Araujo, I.O. Troyanchuk, B.F.O. Costa and J.A. Paixão, J. Appl. Phys., 108, 74109 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3486500
  31. S. Mohan, B. Subramanian, I. Bhaumik, P.K. Gupta and S.N. Jaisankar, RSC Adv., 4, 16871 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1039/C4RA00137K
  32. R.Q. Guo, L. Fang, W. Dong, F.G. Zheng and M.R. Shen, J. Phys. Chem. C, 114, 21390 (2010); https://doi.org/10.1021/jp104660a
  33. J.H. Shah, Z. Huaqian, R. Mehmood, A.I. Channa, J. Kazmi, L. Zhang, F. Rosei and Z. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. A Mater. Energy Sustain., 12, 11644 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA00886C
  34. B. Wang, S.M. Wang, L.X. Gong and Z.F. Zhou, Ceram. Int., 38, 6643 (2012); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.05.051
  35. J. Liu, L. Fang, F.G. Zheng, S. Ju and M.G. Shen, Appl. Phys. Lett., 95, 022511 (2009); https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3183580
Read More
Author biographies is not available.
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC
Download
PDF
Statistic
Read Counter : 210 Download : 95
PlumX