najoNanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, MathematicsНаносистемы: физика, химия, математика2220-80542305-7971Университет ИТМОnajo-1111Research ArticleCHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS SCIENCEХИМИЯ И НАУКА О МАТЕРИАЛАХInfluence of synthesis temperature on BiFeO3 nanoparticles formationLomanovaN. A.

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Ioffe Physical Technical InstituteRussian FederationIoffe Physical Technical Institute; St. Petersburg State Technological Institute (Technical University)Russian Federation20131708202545696–705Copyright © Lomanova N.A., Gusarov V.V., 20252025Lomanova N.A., Gusarov V.V.Lomanova N.A., Gusarov V.V.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://nanojournal.ifmo.ru/jour/article/view/1111

The mechanism of BiFeO3 nanoparticle formation from initial compositions obtained by bismuth and iron hydroxides coprecipitation has been studied. The activation temperature of the BiFeO3 nucleation and nanocrystal growth is shown to correlate with that of the nonautonomous phase’s melting. The optimal temperature range during nanoparticle formation by the method in question was found to be between 460–520(40) оC.

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