title: Facile preparation, characterization and photocatalytic properties of multifunctional BiFeO3 nanocrystals.
abstract: Polycrystalline BiFeO3 nanoparticles (size 30-50 nm) were prepared by a simple microwave synthesis technique. The nanoparticles were characterized by XRD, TEM and TG-DTA. The applied experiments show that they are very efficient for photo-catalytic decomposition of organic contaminants under irradiation ultraviolet frequency. The as-obtained BiFeO3 nanoparticles also demonstrate strong ferromagnetism of about 0.045 microB/Fe at room temperature, which is in good agreement with theoretical calculations.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China.
authors.forename: Liyong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuanyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jial
authors.forename: Cuimiao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yingjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chunzheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiaogang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Kewei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yin