Multifunctional Nd substituted NaBiTiO as lead-free ceramics with enhanced luminescence, ferroelectric and energy harvesting properties.

Herein, we present comprehensive investigations of the optical and electrical properties of Nd substitution in sodium bismuth titanate ceramics (NBNT) with varying Nd concentration. The room temperature photoluminescence (PL) emission for both unpoled and poled samples is observed to be a maximum for an Nd substitution of 1 mol%. Upon poling, the PL intensity is observed to be quenched, consistent with the obtained XRD data, indicating an electric-field induced structural ordering towards higher symmetry, confirmed with the help of structural refinement.