Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Structure transition and multiferroic properties of Mn-doped BiFeO3 thin films

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Pure BiFeO3 (BFO) and Mn-doped BiFe1−yMnyO3 thin films were prepared on FTO/glass (SnO2: F) substrates by using a sol–gel method. The effects of Mn-doping on the structure and electric properties of the BFO thin films were studied. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals a structure transition in the Mn-doped BiFe0.96Mn0.04O3 (BFMO) thin film. The Rietveld refined XRD patterns conform the trigonal (R3c: H) and tetragonal (P422) symmetry for the BFO and BFMO thin films, respectively. The structure transition and the mixed valences of Mn ions substantially improve the electric properties of the BFMO thin film. The remnant polarization (P r) of the BFMO thin film was 105.86 μC/cm2 at 1 kHz in the applied electric field of 865 kV/cm. At an applied electric field of 150 kV/cm, the leakage current density of BFMO thin film is 1.42 × 10−5 A/cm2. It is about two orders of magnitude lower than that of the pure BFO thin film (1.25 × 10−3 A/cm2). And the enhanced saturated magnetization of the BFMO thin film is 4.45 emu/cm3.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. G. Catalan, J.F. Scott, Physics and applications of bismuth ferrite. Adv. Mater. 21, 2463 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. X. Xue, G.Q. Tan, M. Cheng, G.H. Dong, Liquid phase deposition of BiFeO3 thin film on self-assembly monolayers. Mater Sci Mater Electron 24, 94–951 (2013)

    Google Scholar 

  3. J. Zhang, Y.J. Wu, X.K. Chen, X.J. Chen, Structural evolution and magnetization enhancement of Bi1−xTbxFeO3. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 74, 849–853 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. R. Rai, M.A. Valente, I. Bdikin, A.L. Kholkin, S. Sharma, Enhanced ferroelectric and magnetic properties of perovskite structured Bi1−x−yGdxLayFe1−yTiyO3 magnetoelectric ceramics. J. Phys. Chem. Solids 74, 905–912 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. J. Wu, X. Wang, B. Zhang, J. Zhu, D. Xiao, Orientation dependence of resistive hysteresis in bismuth ferrite thin films. J. Alloys Compd. 569, 126–129 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. X. Wang, H. Liu, B. Yan, Enhanced ferroelectric properties of Ce-substituted BiFeO3 thin films on LaNiO3/Si substrates prepared by sol-gel process. J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 29, 1183–1187 (2009)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. A. Jaiswal, R. Das, T. Maity, K. Vivekanand, S. Adyanthaya, P. Poddar, Temperature-dependent Raman and dielectric spectroscopy of BiFeO3 nanoparticles: signatures of spin-phonon and magnetoelectric coupling. J. Phys. Chem. C 114, 12432–12439 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. A. Srivastava, H.K. Singh, V.P.S. Awana, O.N. Srivastava, Enhancement in magnetic and dielectric properties of La and Pr co substituted BiFeO3. J. Alloy. Compd. 552, 336–344 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  9. J.W. Kim, C.M. Raghavan, Y.-J. Kim, J.-J. Oak, H.J. Kim, W.-J. Kim, M.H. Kim, T.K. Song, S.S. Kim, Electrical properties of chemical solution deposited (Bi0.9 RE 0.1)(Fe0.975Cu0.025)O3-δ (RE = Ho and Tb) thin films. Ceram. Int. 39, S189–S193 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. S.K. Singh, H. Ishiwara, Room temperature ferroelectric properties of Mn-substituted BiFeO3 thin films deposited on Pt electrodes using chemical solution deposition. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 262908 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. J. Wu, S. Qiao, J. Wang, D. Xiao, J. Zhu, A giant polarization value of Zn and Mn co-modified bismuth ferrite thin films. Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 052904 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. G.F. Cheng, Y.J. Ruan, Y.H. Huang, X.S. Wu, Structural phase transition and thermal expansion in Bi1−2.5xPr1.5xBaxFeO3 ceramics. J. Alloy. Compd. 566, 235–238 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  13. H. Uchida, Crystal structure and ferroelectric properties of rare-earth substituted BiFeO3 thin films. J. Appl. Phys. 100, 014106 (2006)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. J. Wu, J. Wang, D. Xiao, J. Zhu, Mn4+: BiFeO3/Zn2+: BiFeO3 bilayered thin films of (111) orientation. Appl. Surf. Sci. 257, 7226 (2011)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. X.Q. Zhao, W. Wang, C. Zheng, Q.X. Zhu, X.M. Li, R.K. Zheng, Ferroelectric, electrical, and magnetic properties of BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3 thin films epitaxially grown on conductive Nb:SrTiO3 and La0.7Sr0.3MnO3-buffered Nb:SrTiO3 substrates. J. Mater. Sci. Mater. Electron. 24, 1677–1684 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  16. A. Kumar, K.L. Yadav, J. Rani, Low temperature step magnetization and magnetodielectric study in Bi0.95La0.05Fe1−xZrxO3 ceramics. Mater. Chem. Phys. 134, 430–434 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. S. Chauhan, M. Kumar, S. Chhoker, S.C. Katyal, H. Singh, M. Jewariya, K.L. Yadav, Multiferroic, magnetoelectric and optical properties of Mn doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles. Solid State Commun. 152, 525–529 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. N. Ding, H. Deng, P. Yang, J. Chu, Structure and optical properties of BiFe1−xZnxO3 thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition. Mater. Lett. 82, 71 (2012)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  19. F. Yan, M.-O. Lai, L. Lu, Enhanced multiferroic properities and valence effect of Ru-doped BiFeO3 thin film. J. Phys. Chem. C 114, 6994–6998 (2010)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. J.F. Ihlefeld, W.J. Borland, J.P. Maria, Enhanced dielectric and crystalline properties in ferroelectric barium titanate thin films. Adv. Funct. Mater. 17, 1199–1204 (2007)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. L. Sha, J. Miao, S.Z. Wu, X.G. Xu, Y. Jiang, L.J. Qiao, Double-perovskite multiferroic Bi2FeCrO6 polycrystalline thin film: the structural, multiferroic, and ferroelectric domain properties. J. Alloy. Compd. 554, 299–303 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. C. Martin, A. Maignan, M. Hervieu, C. Autret, B. Raveau, Magnetic phase diagram of Ru-doped Sm1−x Ca x MnO3 manganites: expansion of ferromagnetism and metallicity. Phys. Rev. B 63, 174402 (2001)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

This work is supported by the Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51372145); Research and Special Projects of the Education Department of Shaanxi Province (Grant No. 12JK0445); the Graduate Innovation Fund of Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST-A04).

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Key Laboratory of Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology for Chemical Industry, Ministry of Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an, 710021, China

    Wenlong Liu, Guoqiang Tan, Guohua Dong, Xia Yan, Wei Ye, Huijun Ren & Ao Xia

Authors
  1. Wenlong Liu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Guoqiang Tan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Guohua Dong
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Xia Yan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Wei Ye
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Huijun Ren
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Ao Xia
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Guoqiang Tan.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Liu, W., Tan, G., Dong, G. et al. Structure transition and multiferroic properties of Mn-doped BiFeO3 thin films. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 25, 723–729 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1636-x

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1636-x

Keywords

Search

Navigation