Manganese-Nanoparticles Substitutions on the Vanadium Sites of Bi-Sr-Vanadate Aurivillius Ceramics

The aurivillius phase of Mn-substituted samples with general formula Bi2SrV2−𝑥Mn𝑥O9, where 𝑥=0.05,0.1,0.2,0.3, and 0.6 mole were prepared by solid-state reaction technique and ceramics procedures. The X-ray structural measurement analysis confirmed the formation of single-phase-layered hexagonal structure which is observed in all samples. The thermal stability and phase change of the green powders were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). SEM revealed that the average grain size increases with increasing Mn content. The infrared absorption spectra recorded a series of vibrational modes within the range of 400–1600 cm−1 were investigated. The present work also studied the effect of Mn-doping concentration interactions on both DC-electrical conductivity and ESR spectra.