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Exploring the structural, optoelectronic behavior and non-linear optical response of BaFe12O19 M-type hexaferrite material as a promising solar cell absorber
Authors: Hajji, A.B.; Dhahri, A.; Hantech, M.; Alzoubi, O.R.; Dhahri, R.; Dhahri, E.; Costa, B.F.O.
Ref.: Mater. Chem. Phys. 347, 131472 (2025)
Abstract: During the last few decades, hexaferrite compounds have been dominated as powerful and efficient materials in permanent magnets and microwave devices manufacturing. Herein, we discuss the suitability as well as the potential use of M-type barium hexaferrite material in photovoltaic cell applications. The material under study (BFO) was obtained via the simple sol gel auto-combustion route and characterised by X-ray diffraction technique and UV-visible NIR spectroscopy. The structural study reveals that the (BFO) crystallises at room temperature according to the hexagonal system with P63/mmc space group. The optical response gave rise to a direct semiconducting behaviour with an appropriate band gap energy of 1.75 eV. Further analysis of refractive index, energy dispersive parameters, optical dielectric constant, optical conductivity and non-linear optical response were taken into consideration. The obtained results undoubtedly place emphasis on a powerful conversion efficiency of BFO hexaferrite sample.
