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The effect of different Nd and PT compositions on the electrical and ferroelectric properties of (1-y)Bi1-xNdxFeO3-yPbTiO3 solid solutions, where x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and y = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and 0.4, was investigated to optimise material performance. Nd doping enhances the frequency-dependent dielectric properties of produced solid solutions. However, an anomaly in the dielectric loss tangent, which is consistent with the Debye relaxation process, is observed for compositions with x˂0.10 and y≥0.2 values in the frequency range of 1 KHz to 1 MHz. Dielectric anomalies were more noticeable around the transition temperature in temperature-dependent dielectric characteristics plots, suggesting stronger magnetoelectric interactions. The decrease in the dielectric constant for solid solution compositions with y ≥0.3 indicates the presence of MPB with BFO due to an increase in the tetragonal phase of the PbTiO3 compound. As Nd content increases, temperature-dependent dielectric permittivity predicts relaxor-type ferroelectric performance for y=0.4 composition of solid solutions. A ferroelectric investigation showed that saturation polarisation, remnant polarisation, and coercive field of all prepared solid solutions decrease with increased Nd doping. However, for y˃0.3 composition, a substantial rise in these parameters was observed, which is a result of electric order dominating over magnetic order in solid solutions. The study reveals that Nd doping reduces leakage current, making it a promising contender for future applications
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Nd doping enhances the frequency-dependent dielectric properties of 1-y) Bi1-xNdxFeO3-yPbTiO3 solid solutions with x = 0.05 to 0.20 at intervals of 0.05 and y = 0.1 to 0.4.
Dielectric anomalies were more noticeable around the transition temperature, which suggests stronger magnetoelectric interactions.
As Nd content increases, temperature-dependent dielectric permittivity predicts relaxor-type ferroelectric performance for y = 0.4 composition of solid solutions.
With increased Nd doping, all P-E loops exhibit a pinning effect that may be connected to the samples' ability to store energy.
Nd doping effectively reduces leakage current by about four orders of magnitude. It significantly broadens its applicability in devices requiring stable, efficient, and low-power electrical performance