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Ph.D.
(Science)
STUDY OF STRUCTURAL AND MAGNETOELECTRIC
PROPERTIES OF SrTiO3:YFeO3
Ph.D. Scholar : Patel Nimaben Hitendrakumar
Research Supervisor : Dr. Devang D. Shah
Regi. No.: 17276471001
Abstract :
Present work comprises of five chapters, which begins with extensive literature survey on
perovskite family and multiferroic materials. In current area, the world is facing the
problems related with electricity. To overcome this problem, we need material having a
noble density, a giant value of relative permittivity and low loss is required. These
materials are good because they are flexible with respect to structural and functional
properties.
SrTiO3, YFeO3 and BiFeO3 ceramics were successfully prepared by conventional solid-
state reaction method. The binary compounds of xSTYF, xSTO + (1-x)YFO, xSTBF and
xSTO + (1-x)BFO with concentration of 0.0, 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1.0 were prepared
successfully synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction method.
The X-ray diffraction study shows pure phase perovskite structure without much impurity,
which confirms that a complete solid solution is formed. The lattice parameter and
crystallite size, amount of strain calculated using Debye-Scherrer formula and W-H plot.
The optical properties obtained from FTIR and UV Visible spectroscopy. FTIR study
shows existence of Ti-O, Fe-O and Ti-O + Fe-O bonds presents in prepared composites.
The UV visible spectroscopy study shows wide band gap semiconductor materials.
The electrical properties are obtained by Impedance Analyzer. The electrical studies
depicts that the compounds exhibit high dielectric constant and low dielectric loss, which
makes it functional for designing the Multiferroic devices. Moreover, the conductivity
result justifies the NTCR behavior of the compounds. The P-E hysteresis loop indicates
the conventional nature of ferroelectric materials somehow leakiness is also a part of its
nature. Magnetic studies confirm the paramagnetic characteristic of the compounds.
Key words: Perovskite, ABO3, Conventional Solid state reaction method, XRD, P-E loop,
FTIR, UV Visible spectroscopy, magnetic study.
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