The powders of Bi1-xPrxFeO3 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1) and Bi0.95Pr0.05Fe1-yMnyO3 (y = 0.05, 0.1) were prepared by hydrothermal method. The effects of Pr and Mn doping content on the structure, morphology, magnetic, and photocatalytic properties of BiFeO3 (BFO) have been studied. X-ray diffraction (XRD) demonstrated that the compounds are distorted rhombohedral perovskite structure without any other heterogeneity and structural transition. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) reflected

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... at the surface of compounds is a dense, agglomerated sphere, and the morphology changes with the addition of Pr, Mn. Energy spectrum analysis (EDS) shows that the Bi0.95Pr0.05Fe0.95Mn0.05O3 sample is mainly composed of 5 elements (Bi, Fe, O, Pr, Mn), and the atomic ratio matches the formula well. Integrating the vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) into the physical property measurement system (PPMS-9) shows that the introduction of Pr3+and Mn2+ ions can enhance the magnetic properties of BFO at room temperature. In addition, doping with Pr3+ and Mn2+ ions can improve the photocatalytic performance of BFO, and with the increase of Mn2+ concentration, the photocatalytic performance of BFO first rises and then decreases, and its catalytic performance is getting better and better.