Processing and development of lanthanum-substituted bismuth–nickel ferrite electronic material for sensing device application
摘要
The present research is deliberated to engineer structurally-electrically stable lanthanum (La3⁺)-substituted bismuth–nickel ferrite perovskite material Bi2−xLaxNi2Fe2O8 with enhanced dielectric, ferroelectric, and optical performance. Structural analysis through X-ray diffraction and Williamson–Hall method confirm the polycrystalline structure with an average crystallite size of ~ 35.33 nm, low strain (0.00139), and dislocation density of 8.01 × 1014 m−2. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) topography and Energy-Dispersive X-ray Analysis (EDAX) reveal uniform grain morphology, isotropy, and compositional homogeneity. The dielectric–impedance assessment reveals high permittivity, low loss, non-Debye thermal relaxation behavior, and important frequency–temperature stability. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis confirms the chemical composition, while Ultraviolet (UV)–Visible spectroscopy discloses stable optical band gap of ~ 3.4 eV. The ceramic displays semiconducting characteristics and remnant ferroelectric polarization of 12 μC cm−2, and strong temperature sensitivity of 0.71 nF℃−1. The outlined synergistic multifunctional characteristics decisively position this material as a competent eco-friendly ceramic entity for advanced electronic device design, with its pronounced thermal sensing capability convincingly exemplified.