Multiferroic ceramics Bi0.9La0.1FeO3 are synthesized by solid-state reactions and sintered at various temperatures.The rhombohedral structure with the space group R3c is confirmed by means of x-ray diffraction,and their multiferroic properties are investigated.Bi_(0.9)La_(0.1)FeO_(3) ceramics sintered at 880℃ are found to have the lowest leakage current density and the largest saturated polarization among all the samples.A diode-like currentvoltage hysteresis that could be switched by an external voltage is observed in the Bi_(0.9)La_(0.1)FeO_(3) ceramics.A typical “butterfly” shaped strain-versus-voltage curve is shown with a maximum strain of 0.09%o at 7kV.Roomtemperature magnetization exhibits a hysteresis loop,indicating that the modulation of the spin structure of BiFeOa has been suppressed.
In this work,we report the influence of Co-doping on the electronic band structure,dielectric and magnetic properties of La0.1Bi0.9Fe1-xCoxO3 ceramics.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigation shows that Co dopant can shift the valence band spectrum and core-level lines of constituent elements towards higher bind energy regions simultaneously increase the concentration of oxygen vacancies in ceramics.The effects of dopant are discussed with focus given to the Co-doping induced enhancement of electrical conductivity and resistive switching phenomena.
