Tu, Chi-ShunXu, Zhe-RuiSchmidt, V. HugoChan, Ting-ShanChien, R.R.Son, Hyungbin2016-02-162016-02-162015-03Tu, Chi-Shun, Zhe-Rui Xu, V. Hugo Schmidt, Ting-Shan Chan, R. R. Chien, and Hyungbin Son. "A-site strontium doping effects on structure, magnetic, and photovoltaic properties of 
(Bi1−xSrx)FeO3−δ multiferroic ceramics." Ceramics International 41, no. 7 (March 2015): 8417-8424. DOI:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.03.043.0272-8842https://scholarworks.montana.edu/handle/1/9571Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), magnetization hysteresis loop, synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and photovoltaic effects have been measured in (Bi1−xSrx)FeO3−δ (BFO100xSr) ceramics for x=0.0, 0.05, 0.10, and 0.15. Raman spectra and XRD reveal a rhombohedral R3c structure in all compounds. A-site Sr2+ doping increases fluctuations in cation-site occupancy and causes broadening in Raman modes. BFO15Sr exhibits a strong ferromagnetic feature due to reduction of Fesingle bondOsingle bondFe bond angle evidenced by the extended synchrotron X-ray absorption fine structure. The heterostructure of indium tin oxide (ITO) film/(Bi1−xSrx)FeO3−δ ceramic/Au film exhibit clear photovoltaic (PV) responses under blue illumination of λ=405 nm. The maximal power-conversion efficiency and external quantum efficiency in ITO/BFO5Sr/Au are about 0.004% and 0.2%, respectively. A model based on optically excited charges in the depletion region between ITO and (Bi1−xSrx)FeO3−δ can well describe open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current as a function of illumination intensity.Article