Synergistic enhancement of magnetic, dielectric, and optical properties in vanadium-substituted LaMnO ₃ multiferroics

B-site vanadium substitution, La(Mn _{1− x} V _x )O ₃ ( x = 0–0.05, sol–gel synthesized) is presented as an effective route for tailoring the structural, optical, electrical, and magnetic properties of LaMnO ₃ .