“…2 The rare-earth orthoferrites, having perovskite structure of general formula RFeO3 (where R is a rare-earth ion) have attracted much interest due to their novel magnetic 3 and magneto-optic 4 properties and are still the subject of much research aimed at a better understanding of properties of the magnetic subsystems and how interactions between them depend on external parameters, such as temperature, field, pressure, etc.. 3,4 Among them, NdFeO3 is known to be orthorhombically distorted perovskite structure. 5 These oxides have potential for various applications such as catalysts, 6 gas separators, solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) 7 sensor and magneto-optic materials. 8 The preparation of NdFeO3 and related compounds has been achieved by many methods, including a 24 high temperature ceramic method, hydrothermal synthesis, 9 combustion synthesis, 10 sol-gel, 2 and precipitation.…”