Structural, Dielectric, and Electrical Properties of BiFeWO6 Ceramic

A polycrystalline sample of BiFeWO6 was synthesized using a high-temperature solid-state reaction method. The formation of the single-phase compound was checked using an x-ray diffraction technique. The surface morphology recorded by scanning electron microscopy exhibited a uniform distribution of grains of different sizes on the surface of the sample. The existence of ferroelectric properties in the material was confirmed by temperature-dependent dielectric and polarization studies. The temperature and frequency dependence of the electrical properties (impedance, modulus, and conductivity) of the compound were studied using a complex-impedance spectroscopy technique. The frequency dependence of the modulus and impedance plots confirmed the presence of dielectric and conductivity relaxation processes of non-Debye type. The frequency dependence of the alternating-current (ac) conductivity obeys Jonscher’s universal power law.