Synthesis and Electrical Properties of PZT/BaFe12O19 Multiferroic Ceramics

Abstract

Multiferroic ceramics, based on the ferroelectric and ferrimagnetic phases of the Pb(Zr0.65Ti0.35)O3 (PZT) and BaFe12O19 (BaM) systems, respectively, were obtained from the conventional ceramic method. The electrical properties have been investigated in a wide temperature and frequency range. The influence of the magnetic phase on the ferroelectric and dielectric properties of the ferroelectrics phases have been taken into account. The phase transition characteristics shown to be strongly affected by the amount of the BaM phase, while the dielectric properties revealed to be directly dominated by the presence of conductive effects related to the charge transport mechanisms associated to the magnetic phase.