Multiferroic bismuth ferrite-based materials for multifunctional applications: Ceramic bulks, thin films and nanostructures

J Wu, Z Fan, D Xiao, J Zhu, J Wang - Progress in Materials Science, 2016 - Elsevier
Among the different types of multiferroic compounds, bismuth ferrite (BiFeO 3; BFO) stands
out because it is perhaps the only one being simultaneously magnetic and strongly …

Chemical route derived bismuth ferrite thin films and nanomaterials

Q Zhang, D Sando, V Nagarajan - Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3–BFO) is a prototypical lead-free single phase multiferroic which
shows strong ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic properties simultaneously, together with …

Band gap and Schottky barrier heights of multiferroic BiFeO3

SJ Clark, J Robertson - Applied physics letters, 2007 - pubs.aip.org
Bi Fe O 3 is an interesting multiferroic oxide and a potentially important Pb-free ferroelectric.
However, its applications can be limited by large leakage currents. Its band gap is calculated …

Enhanced multiferroic properties of single-phase BiFeO3 bulk ceramics by Ho doping

N Jeon, D Rout, IW Kim, SJL Kang - Applied Physics Letters, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
Dense single-phase BiFeO 3 and Bi 0.9 Ho 0.1 FeO 3 ceramics were prepared by the solid-
state reaction method. With Ho doping, the remnant polarization of BiFeO 3 was enhanced …

Reduced leakage current in La and Ni codoped BiFeO3 thin films

SK Singh, K Maruyama, H Ishiwara - Applied Physics Letters, 2007 - pubs.aip.org
La (2.5%) and Ni (2.5%) codoped Bi Fe O 3 (BLFNO) thin films were formed by chemical
solution deposition on Pt∕ Ti∕ Si O 2∕ Si (100) structures. Bi Fe O 3 (BFO), La (5%)-doped …

Great enhancement of ferroelectric properties of Al2O3-modified BiFeO3 thin films obtained by sol-gel method

Y Zhai, A Fan, K Zhong, DV Karpinsky, Q Gao… - Journal of the European …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin films prepared by sol-gel method usually have a large leakage current, which hinders
their practical applications. Therefore, it is extremely important to adopt effective strategies to …

Polarons, vacancies, vacancy associations, and defect states in multiferroic

G Geneste, C Paillard, B Dkhil - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
Oxygen, bismuth, and iron vacancies are studied by density-functional theory calculations in
multiferroic bismuth ferrite in oxidative and reducing external conditions. We accurately …

Orientation dependence of ferroelectric behavior of BiFeO3 thin films

J Wu, J Wang - Journal of Applied Physics, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
Multiferroic BiFeO 3 (BFO) thin films with (111),(100),(110) preferred, and random
orientations were deposited by radio frequency magnetron sputtering on SrRuO 3-buffered …

Impedance spectroscopy studies on polycrystalline BiFeO3 thin films on Pt/Si substrates

A Srivastava, A Garg, FD Morrison - Journal of Applied Physics, 2009 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, we report on the results of temperature dependent impedance measurements
on chemical solution deposited BiFeO 3 thin films on Pt/Si substrates. X-ray diffraction …

Efficient synthesis of BiFeO3 by the microwave-assisted sol-gel method:“A” site influence on the photoelectrochemical activity of perovskites

D Singh, T Tabari, M Ebadi, M Trochowski… - Applied Surface …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract BiFeO 3 (BF) and LaFeO 3 (LF) perovskites were synthesized using a microwave-
assisted (MW) and sol-gel (SG) methods. XRD, XPS, TEM, UV-DRS techniques were …