@article { ISI:000307039700023,
	title = {Enhanced magnetic parameters in the morphotropic phase boundary region of nanocrystalline multiferroic Bi1-xLaxFeO3},
	journal = {Solid State Communications},
	volume = {152},
	number = {16},
	year = {2012},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {1609-1612},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>Antiferromagnetic multiferroic BiFeO3 shows ferromagnetic characteristics by simultaneous substitution of Bi by La and decrease in the particle size to nanometer dimensions. Large changes in saturation and remnant magnetization, magnetic susceptibility at low and high fields, along with some anomalous changes in the magnetic transition temperature are observed in nanocrystalline Bi1-xLaxFeO3 system for 0.1 \&lt;= x \&lt;= 0.2. This compositional region corresponds to the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) region separating the rhombohedral and orthorhombic phases, and the effect is similar to that observed in many ferroelectric systems. The present observation of enhanced ferromagnetic parameters in the MPB region of the nanocrystalline multiferroic La substituted BiFeO3 system, combined with the known ferroelectric characteristics, is suitable for future device applications. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Bismuth ferrite, magnetic properties, Multiferroics, Nanocrystalline materials},
	issn = {0038-1098},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ssc.2012.05.011},
	author = {Thakuria, P. and Joy, Pattayil Alias}
}
@article {48308,
	title = {Pd loaded bismuth ferrite: a versatile perovskite for dual applications as acetone gas sensor and photocatalytic dye degradation of malachite green},
	journal = {Ceramics International},
	volume = {49},
	year = {2023},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {5738-5747},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {<p>Herein we report the palladium loaded bismuth ferrite for its bidirectional application as acetone gas sensor and photocatalytic dye degradation of malachite green. The motivation for loading Pd on bismuth ferrite (BFO) is due to its fascinating catalytic redox reactions causing faster adsorption and desorption of the oxygen molecules over the metal oxide. The planned perovskites were developed via surfactant assisted sol-gel auto-combustion route, and characterized their physico-chemical properties using XRD, SEM, TEM, HRTEM, EDAX, XPS and BET. The developed BFO showed the best selectivity towards acetone, whose response was 69\% at 300 degrees C operating temperature for 500 ppm gas concentration. By tuning the surface area and catalytic behavior using CTAB and Pd loading, respectively, the enhancement in the gas response properties of BFO was achieved to 95\% with the response and recovery time of 75 s and 104 s. The 1 wt\% Pd loaded BFO showed the highest response (95\%) in comparison to rest of the Pd loadings (0.5, 1.5 and 2.0 wt\%). Moreover, the sunlight driven photocatalytic dye degradation of malachite green is carried out at 1 h exposure time. Here as well, 1 wt\% Pd loaded BFO exhibited the maximum dye degradation efficiency of 51\%. The results of this study demonstrate the developed perovskites have a significant potential for the use in dual applications such as acetone gas sensor and MG photocatalysis.</p>
},
	keywords = {Acetone sensor, Bismuth ferrite, Palladium loading, Photo dye -degradation},
	issn = {0272-8842},
	doi = {10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.10.153},
	author = {Ghadage, Pandurang and Kodam, Pavan and Nadargi, Digambar and Patil, Suraj and Tamboli, Mohaseen and Bhandari, Nagesh and Mulla, Imtiaz and Park, Chinho and Suryavanshi, Sharad}
}
