Science and Technology Indonesia
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): April

Tuning Magnetic Behavior of La₁₋ₓSrₓFeO₃ (x = 0.1–0.5) via Sr Doping: From Antiferromagnetism to Ferromagnetism

Ramlan (Unknown)
Naibaho, Marzuki (Unknown)
Ginting, Masno (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Mar 2026

Abstract

Strontium-substituted LaFeO₃ compounds with the chemical formula La₁₋ₓSrₓFeO₃ (x = 0.1–0.5) were successfully prepared via the solid-state reaction technique by partially replacing La at the A-site. Structural analysis was carried out using X-ray diffraction (XRD), while surface morphology and elemental composition were investigated by scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM–EDS). The magnetic behavior of the samples was evaluated using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). XRD patterns confirmed that all synthesized compositions crystallized in a single-phase LaFeO₃ structure without detectable impurity phases. The dominant diffraction peak corresponded to the (121) crystallographic plane, indicating an orthorhombic structure with the Pnma space group (No. 62). SEM observations revealed irregular particle morphologies with a broad particle size distribution. EDS analysis verified the successful incorporation of Sr into the LaFeO₃ lattice, as evidenced by the presence of La, Fe, O, and Sr elements in all doped compositions (x = 0.1–0.5). Magnetic measurements showed that the La₀.₉Sr₀.₁FeO₃ sample exhibited the best magnetic performance, with a saturation magnetization (Mₛ) of 0.393 T and a coercive field (Hc) of 2661 Oe. The introduction of Sr induced a transition in magnetic behavior from antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic ordering. Overall, these results demonstrate that La₁₋ₓSrₓFeO₃ materials are promising candidates for electromagnetic wave absorption applications.

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JSTI

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Environmental Science Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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An international Peer-review journal in the field of science and technology published by The Indonesian Science and Technology Society. Science and Technology Indonesia is a member of Crossref with DOI prefix number: 10.26554/sti. Science and Technology Indonesia publishes quarterly (January, April, ...