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A comparative study of structural, optical, and magnetic properties of LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 perovskite nanoparticles

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The creation of perovskite-based materials with a high absorption rate and a regulated effective absorption bandwidth is the top priority for the majority of applications. In the present study, the LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using the microwave combustion method, exploiting l-arginine as fuel. The characterization of the prepared LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 NPs was carried out using multiple advanced techniques. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies confirmed the prepared LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 NPs to exist in their orthorhombic perovskite structure. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) peak areas are often used to quantify the elemental compositions and oxidizing states of LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 perovskite materials surface. Moreover, their respective average size of 21 and 25 nm was estimated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) technique. The infrared (IR) spectra of LaFeO3 NPs indicated the appearance of two bands at 656 and 570 cm−1, which can be ascribed to stretching vibration for La3+–O2− tetrahedral and Fe3+–O2− octahedral units, respectively. Further, associating ultraviolet (UV) with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), the band gap value for LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 NPs was found to be 2.17 and 2.13 eV, respectively. In addition, the magnetic investigations via magnetic hysteresis (M–H) loops revealed the ferromagnetic behavior of both the LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 NPs.

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The authors extend their sincere appreciation to the Researchers Supporting Project number (RSPD2024R682), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the support.

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  1. Department of Applied Physics, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE), Pennalur, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, 602 117, India

    M. Sukumar & A. Bhaskaran

  2. Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, Vels Institute of Science Technology and Advanced Studies, Pallavaram, Chennai, 600 117, India

    Deepa Simon

  3. Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, 281 406, India

    Anuj Kumar

  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia

    Mohd Ubaidullah

  5. Department of Physics, Panimalar Engineering College, Poonamallee, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600123, India

    A. Sutha

  6. Centre for Research Impact and Outcomes, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, 140 401, India

    Sandeep Kumar

  7. Department of Physics, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Vel Nagar, Avadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600 062, India

    S. Yuvaraj

  8. Department of Chemistry, Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology, Kuthambakkam, Chennai, 600 124, India

    K. Banupriya & C. Subashini

  9. Chitkara Centre for Research and Development, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh,174103, India

    Manish Gupta

  10. PG & Research Department of Physics, Paavendhar College of Arts & Science, M.V. South, Thalaivasal, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 121, India

    M. Sundararajan

  11. Department of Physics, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, 38541, Republic of Korea

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M. Sukumar contributed toward data curation, writing the original draft, review, and editing; Deepa Simon contributed toward resources; Anuj Kumar contributed toward review, editing, and resources; Mohd Ubaidullah contributed toward resources; S. Yuvaraj contributed toward conceptualization and methodology; Sandeep Kumar contributed toward resources; A. Sutha contributed toward data curation; K. Banupriya contributed toward visualization; C. Subashini contributed toward resources; Manish Gupta contributed toward visualization; A. Bhaskaran contributed toward resources; M. Sundararajan contributed toward data curation, writing the original draft, review, and project administration; and Ala Manohar contributed toward resources.

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Sukumar, M., Simon, D., Kumar, A. et al. A comparative study of structural, optical, and magnetic properties of LaFeO3 and La2CuO4 perovskite nanoparticles. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 949 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12704-3

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