Enhanced magnetization and improved insulating character in Eu substituted BiFeO3

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Durga Rao, T ^a   Ranjith, R ^a   Asthana, Saket ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MAGNETIZATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CORRELATED BARRIER HOPPING MODELS; EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT MODEL; REMNANT MAGNETIZATION; RHOMBOHEDRAL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL DISTORTIONS; SUBSTITUTED COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES;

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84898031192     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: 10897550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4869775     Document Type: Article

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