ABSTRACT:

Research Article

Dielectric Properties of the System GdCo_1-xFe_xO₃ Synthesized by Chemical Route (x = 0.10, 0.20)

K. D. MANDAL* and L. BEHERA
Department of Applied Chemistry Institute of Technology,
Banaras Hindu University Varanasi-221005 (U.P), India
Department of Chemistry North Orissa University, Baripada, Orissa, India

The perovskite oxides GdCo_1-xFe_xO₃ (x = 0.10, 0.20) were prepared by chemical method. The dielectric behavior of compositions with x = 0.10 and 0.20 in the system GdCo_1-xFe_xO₃ was studied in the temperature range 300-500 K. It is observed that dielectric constant increases with increasing Fe²⁺ ions concentration. The frequency dependence of dielectric constant in these materials indicates that space charge polarization contributes significantly to their observed dielectric parameters. A uniform distribution of grains is observed from the microstructure by Scanning electron microscopy.