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Structural and optical properties of Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanoparticles prepared by a simple co-precipitation method

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The present study reports the structure and optical properties of Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanoparticles synthesized by the simple co-precipitation method without the introduction of surfactants. Structural phase formation of the crystal exhibited orthorhombic planes of all samples (Nd1−xSrxFeO3; x = 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3). The average crystal size and unit cell volume are increasing with a dopant (DXRD = 28 ± 3–35±3 nm; V = 236.52–238.07 Å3). The obtained Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanoparticles have higher absorption in the visible region (λ = 400–800 nm) than in the UV range (λ = 200–400 nm) and the band gap value (Eg = 0.87–1.06 eV) is much lower than similar rare-earth perovskite series such as NdFe1−xCoxO3, Y1−xSmxFeO3, HoFe1−xNixO3, LaFe1−xTixO3, and Y1−xGdxFe1−xCoyO3 synthesized by different methods. The excellent optical properties of Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanomaterials give them great potential for applications related to optics.

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Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanoparticles were synthesized by the simple co-precipitation method. The obtained Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanoparicles have higher absorption in the visible region than in the UV range and the band gap value (Eg = 0.87–1.06 eV) is much lower than similar rare-earth perovskites synthesized by different methods.

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  1. Thu Dau Mot University, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong Province, 590000, Vietnam

    NGUYEN THI KIM CHUNG

  2. Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

    NGUYEN ANH TIEN & CHAU HONG DIEM

  3. Sai Gon University, Ho Chi Minh City, 700000, Vietnam

    BUI XUAN VUONG

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CHUNG, N.T.K., TIEN, N.A., DIEM, C.H. et al. Structural and optical properties of Sr-doped NdFeO3 nanoparticles prepared by a simple co-precipitation method. J Chem Sci 134, 34 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-022-02031-7

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