Correlation Between the Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of Bi_1−yCa_yFe_1−xMn_xO₃ Multiferroics near the Polar-Anti(non)polar Phase Boundary

Abstract

This paper reports the results of a systematic investigation into the magnetic properties of Bi1−yCayFe1−xMnxO3 (0.1 ≤ y ≤ 0.175, 0.35 ≤ x ≤ 0.45) solid solutions. The substitution of Bi3+ with Ca2+ and the concurrent introduction of Mn3+/Mn4+ ions result in the stabilization of various structural phases, with each exhibiting distinct magnetic characteristics. The investigation indicates that the samples containing the polar rhombohedral phase display metamagnetic transitions at low temperatures, characterized by pronounced jumps in magnetization. Single-phase samples with a nonpolar orthorhombic structure exhibit weak ferromagnetic behavior without metamagnetic features. The observed metamagnetic behavior, accompanied by anomalies in temperature-dependent magnetization and significant remnant magnetization at low temperatures, particularly in samples near the polar-anti(non)polar phase boundary, highlighted the presence of both antiferromagnetic and glassy magnetic components.

Keywords

• BiFeO₃
• magnetic properties
• multiferroics
• perovskites