Crystal structure of the system of (1-y)(BiFeO₃)-y(Ba_1-xSr_xTiO₃) solid solution.

Abstract

The crystal structure of the system of (1-y)(BiFeO3)-y(Ba1-xSrxTiO3)  (0 ≤ x ≤1; 0,2 ≤ y ≤ 0,4) solid solutions was studied based on the X-ray diffraction data and the scanning electron microscopy results. The obtained results have allowed determining the concentration ranges of a single-phase structural state, as well as the regions of coexistence of two structure phases. It is shown that an increase in the concentration of the dopant ions leads to a decrease in rhombohedral distortions. The structure of the compounds with y = 0.25-0.33 is characterized by the coexistence of the rhombohedral and pseudocubic phases. Further chemical doping leads to the transformation of the structure; it becomes single-phase and has a cubic symmetry.  Splitting of the reflections specific to the rhombohedral phase completely disappears for the compounds with y = 0.35; 0.40. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the structure of solid solutions in the region of the concentration phase transition. The evolution of crystallite morphology was determined as a function of the type of structure distortions and dopants concentration.