ABSTRACT: Sol-Gel method was used to synthesize crystalline Bismuth Ferrite (BiFeO3) nano particles BFO. For characterization and comparison, X-Ray diffractograms of BiFeO3 powder obtained by Sol-Gel method was taken before calcination and after calcination at 500o for 1 hour. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) revealed a homogenous size distribution of nanometric Bismuth Ferrite perovskite powders with a grain size of 200 nm which is in well agreement with previous synthesis.
Key Words: Bismuth Ferrite, Nanoparticles, Sol- Gel method, X-ray diffraction(XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM),Energy Dispersive X-Ray Profile (EDX).
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