Structural characterization and properties of YCrO3 nanoparticles prepared by reverse micellar method

YCrO 3 nanoparticles were prepared by reverse micellar method by the use of surfactant tergitol after heating the precursor sample at 800 ∘ C . As-prepared YCrO 3 nanoparticles were characterized by various sophisticated techniques like X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analyzer, high frequency LCR-meter, superconducting quantum interface device magnetometer and P–E loop tracer. Powder XRD study reveals the formation of highly crystalline orthorhombic monophasic YCrO 3 nanoparticles. The average grain size of as-prepared nanoparticles was found to be 35 nm with the surface area of 348 m 2 g - 1 . Wedge-shaped hysteresis for ferromagnetism and the room temperature ferroelectricity confirm the multiferroic characteristics in the nanoparticles. Graphical Abstract Multiferroic YCrO 3 nanoparticles with high surface area and Y-shaped growth prepared by reverse micellar method