Effect of Sm doping on structure, dielectric and magnetic properties of GdFeO3. Issue 12 (15th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ali Khan, Azam; Ahlawat, Anju; Deshmukh, Pratik; Dileep, Dani; Singh, Rashmi; Karnal, A.K.; Satapathy, S.
• Is Part Of: Ceramics international. Volume 46:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 19682
• Page End: 19690
• Publication Date: 2020-08-15
• Subjects: Orthoferrite -- Magnetization -- Spin-reorientation -- Dielectric relaxation -- Conductivity; Ceramics -- Periodicals; Céramique industrielle -- Périodiques; Ceramics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 666
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.04.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-8842

Abstract

Abstract: Nano-particles of GdFeO3 (GFO) and Gd0.4 Sm0.6 FeO3 (GSFO) were synthesized by sol-gel auto-combustion method to study the effect of Sm 3+ doping on physical properties of GFO. Rietveld refinement of x-ray diffraction pattern confirms the proper phase formation of samples and the average octahedral angle of GSFO is found to be 145.54⁰ which is larger compared to GFO 142.53⁰. Temperature dependent DC magnetization measurements showed that Sm doping in GdFeO3 introduces spin-reorientation transition which is absent in pure GdFeO3 phase. The dielectric constant of GSFO is found to be larger than that of GFO because of change in hybridization between the O-2p states and Fe-3d states. In both the ceramics at higher temperatures (above 150 °C) conduction mechanism is taking place via oxygen defect charge carrier hoping. The complex impedance analysis revealed that the distribution of relaxation time of charge carriers is temperature independent. Sm doping in GFO not only changed the dielectric properties but also changed the magnetic coercive field and shape of the magnetic isotherm of GFO.