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- Ideal bismuth ferrite (BiFeO) single crystals were grown using a cost-effective hydrothermal method and exhibit cubic structure as confirmed by X-ray diffraction.
- Unique iron states were detected using advanced techniques like XPS and XAS, along with measurements of thermal expansion and electronic properties showing a bandgap of 2 eV.
- The crystals demonstrated impressive photoactivity, achieving over 74% efficiency in breaking down Methylene blue and around 32% for Congo red under sunlight, highlighting their potential for environmental applications.
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Ideal sillenite type BiFeO (BFO) micron sized single crystals have been successfully grown via inexpensive hydrothermal method. The refined single crystal X-ray diffraction data reveals cubic BiFeO structure with single crystal parameters. Occurrence of rare Fe state is identified via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The lattice parameter (a) and corresponding molar volume (V) of BiFeO have been measured in the temperature range of 30-700 °C by the X-ray diffraction method. The thermal expansion coefficient (α) 3.93 × 10 K was calculated from the measured values of the parameters. Electronic structure and density of states are investigated by first principle calculations. Photoelectrochemical measurements on single crystals with bandgap of 2 eV reveal significant photo response. The photoactivity of as grown crystals were further investigated by degrading organic effluents such as Methylene blue (MB) and Congo red (CR) under natural sunlight. BFO showed photodegradation efficiency about 74.23% and 32.10% for degrading MB and CR respectively. Interesting morphology and microstructure of pointed spearhead like BFO crystals provide a new insight in designing and synthesizing multifunctional single crystals.
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