Effect of Cation Substitution on the Crystalline Structure, Magnetic and Electric Properties of BiFe1−xMnxO3 (х = 0.05, 0.15)

A comprehensive study is made of the properties of samples of BiFe1−xMnxO3 (0.05 ≤ x ≤ 0.15) solid solutions synthesized using the sol-gel technique. Stabilization of the main phase, a reduction in the average granule size, and an increase in the dielectric constant are observed upon an increase in concentration x. The presence of Mn ions in BiFe1−xMnxO3 solid solutions results in semiconductor-type conductivity and the emergence of magnetic ordering at 605 K (х = 0.05) and 550 K (х = 0.15).