Structural characterization and properties of $$\hbox {YCrO}_{3}$$ nanoparticles prepared by reverse micellar method

$$\hbox {YCrO}_{3}$$ nanoparticles were prepared by reverse micellar method by the use of surfactant tergitol after heating the precursor sample at $$800^{\circ }\hbox {C}$$ . As-prepared $$\hbox {YCrO}_{3}$$ 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 $$\hbox {YCrO}_{3}$$ nanoparticles. The average grain size of as-prepared nanoparticles was found to be 35 nm with the surface area of $$348\hbox { m}^{2}\hbox { g}^{-1}$$ . Wedge-shaped hysteresis for ferromagnetism and the room temperature ferroelectricity confirm the multiferroic characteristics in the nanoparticles. Multiferroic $$\hbox {YCrO}_{3}$$ nanoparticles with high surface area and Y-shaped growth prepared by reverse micellar method