Magnetic properties of solid solutions of BiFeO3– SmCoO3 system

Abstract

Solid solutions of BiFeO3– SmCoO3were synthesized by a solid-state method. Peculiarities of the influence of isovalent substitution of Bi 3+ and Fe 3+ ions in BiFeO3by Sm 3+ , Co 3+ ions on the crystal structure and magnetic properties of Bi1–xSmxFe1–xCoxO3solid solutions are found. It is shown that the substitution 3-25% of the Bi 3+ , Fe 3+ ions in BiFe0O3by Sm 3+ , Co 3+ ions results in the gradual destruction of the antiferromagnetic and conception of ferromagnetic ordering. In this case replacing up to 10% of Sm 3+ and Co 3+ ions in SmCoO3by Bi 3+ and Fe 3+ ions leads to the stabilization of Co 3+ ions in a diamagnetic state.