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Magnetic, dielectric, magnetoelectric, and microstructural studies demonstrating improved magnetoelectric sensitivity in three-phase BaTiO{sub 3}-CoFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}-poly(vinylidene-fluoride) composite

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3181061· OSTI ID:21359331
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  1. Department of Physics, Advanced Ceramic Lab, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi 110016 (India)

A three-phase BaTiO{sub 3}-CoFe{sub 2}O{sub 4}-poly(vinylidene-fluoride) (BT-CF-PVDF) particulate composite showing a maximum magnetoelectric voltage coefficient alpha{sub E33}approx26 mV/cm Oe, at a small applied magnetic field H{sub DC}=263 Oe, has been demonstrated in this work. Large magnetoelectric response in this composite (particulate BT-CF embedded in PVDF matrix) is possibly a result of the effective mechanical interaction between CF and BT through the PVDF matrix. Processing temperatures for composite preparation are low, ensuring no chemical reaction or interdiffusion between the atoms of piezoelectric and magnetostrictive phases, leading to large value of magnetoelectric voltage coefficient. Detailed measurements of dielectric, magnetic, and static magnetoelectric data are reported. Peak in the dielectric spectrum is shown to correlate with the buildup of magnetization in the composite. Although the M-H loop gives M{sub s}, M{sub r}, and H{sub c} (=37.2 emu/g, 16.4 emu/g, and 830 Oe, respectively) in accordance with the expected values (wt % of CF in the composite is 52.5%), the overall magnetic behavior of the composite is identified as 'spin glass'.

OSTI ID:
21359331
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 106; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English