Table 2 The fractional coordinates of the ions in the LaFeO3, La0.70Eu0.30FeO3 and La0.70Eu0.30Fe0.95Cr0.05O3 nanoparticles extracted from the Rietveld refinement of the XRD data obtained at room temperature.
Ion and site/structural parameter | LaFeO3 | La0.70Eu0.30FeO3 | La0.70Eu0.30Fe0.95Cr0.05O3 |
|---|---|---|---|
La3+ in 4c(x y ¼) | |||
x/a | − 0.0029(1) | − 0.0098(1) | − 0.0093(2) |
y/b | 0.0250(4) | 0.0359(4) | 0.0366(2) |
Eu3+ in 4c(x y ¼) | |||
x/a | – | − 0.0098(1) | − 0.0093(2) |
y/b | – | 0.0359(4) | 0.0366(2) |
Occupancy of La3+:Eu3+ | 1.00:0.00 | ||
Fe3+/Cr3+ in 4b(0 ½ 0) | |||
Occupancy of Fe3+:Cr3+ | 1.00:0.00 | ||
O2− (1) in 4c(x y ¼) | |||
x/a | 0.0591(1) | 0.0574(1) | 0.0411(1) |
y/b | 0.4764(4) | 0.4768(3) | 0.4763(5) |
O2−(2) in 8d(x y z) | |||
x/a | − 0.2731(3) | − 0.2772(1) | − 0.2665(3) |
y/b | 0.2852(1) | 0.3017(6) | 0.2960(4) |
z/c | 0.0364(4) | 0.0426(5) | 0.0590(5) |