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Pure BiFeO3 (BFO) and doped Bi1−x Nd x Fe0.975Cr0.025O3 (x = 0.025, 0.05, and 0.075) nanoparticles were prepared by a sol–gel method. The do** effects were systematically investigated on the structural, morphological, magnetic, and ferroelectric properties. The dopant results in forming nanoparticles, and the (Nd, Cr) co-doped BFO nanoparticles show excellent ferromagnetic and ferroelectric properties. The proposed mechanism for the co-doped BFO provides an alternative strategy to form nanoparticles with enhanced multiferroic properties.
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Shu, H., Wang, Z., Mao, W. et al. Enhanced multiferroic properties of (Nd, Cr) co-doped BiFeO3 nanoparticles. Appl. Phys. A 123, 338 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-017-0849-x
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