Meso- to nano-scopic domain structures in high Curie-temperature piezoelectric BiScO3–PbTiO3 single crystals of complex perovskite structure

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (21) ◽  
pp. 7234-7243
Author(s):  
Zeng Luo ◽  
Zenghui Liu ◽  
David Walker ◽  
Steven Huband ◽  
Pam A. Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Curie Temperature ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Domain Walls ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
High Curie Temperature ◽  
Complex Perovskite ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Local Distortion ◽  
Multi Scale ◽  
Domain Structures

Multi-scale domain structures in the BiScO3–PbTiO3 single crystal are imagined and analyzed by birefringence imaging microscopy (BIM) and piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM), revealing the local distortion in the vicinity of the domain walls.

Growth and characterization of ternary BiScO3–Pb(Cd1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 ferroelectric single crystals with high Curie temperature

CrystEngComm ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (27) ◽  
pp. 4544-4551
Author(s):  
Zeng Luo ◽  
Jian Zhuang ◽  
Zenghui Liu ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Wei Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Curie Temperature ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Solution Growth ◽  
High Curie Temperature ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Growth Method ◽  
Top Seeded Solution Growth

BiScO3–Pb(Cd1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 single crystals with high quality have been successfully grown by the top-seeded solution growth method and the single ferroelastic domain structures and ferroelectric behaviors have also been reviewed.

scholarly journals Investigations of ferroelectric polycrystalline bulks and thick films using piezoresponse force microscopy

2019 ◽  
Vol 475 (2223) ◽  
pp. 20180782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hana Uršič ◽  
Uroš Prah
Keyword(s):  
Domain Walls ◽  
Thick Films ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Ferroelectric Domain Structure ◽  
Converse Piezoelectric Effect ◽  
Non Destructive

In recent years, ferroelectric/piezoelectric polycrystalline bulks and thick films have been extensively studied for different applications, such as sensors, actuators, transducers and caloric devices. In the majority of these applications, the electric field is applied to the working element in order to induce an electromechanical response, which is a complex phenomenon with several origins. Among them is the field-induced movement of domain walls, which is nowadays extensively studied using piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM), a technique derived from atomic force microscopy. PFM is based on the detection of the local converse piezoelectric effect in the sample; it is one of the most frequently applied methods for the characterization of the ferroelectric domain structure due to the simplicity of the sample preparation, its non-destructive nature and its relatively high imaging resolution. In this review, we focus on the PFM analysis of ferroelectric bulk ceramics and thick films. The core of the paper is divided into four sections: (i) introduction; (ii) the preparation of the samples prior to the PFM investigation; (iii) this is followed by reviews of the domain structures in polycrystalline bulks; and (iv) thick films.

Domain structures in tetragonal Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 single crystals studied by piezoresponse force microscopy

2005 ◽  
Vol 133 (5) ◽  
pp. 311-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.F. Yu ◽  
H.R. Zeng ◽  
H.X. Wang ◽  
G.R. Li ◽  
H.S. Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Domain Structures

scholarly journals Micro-Raman Imaging of Ferroelectric Domain Structures in the Bulk of PMN-PT Single Crystals

Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Zelenovskiy ◽  
Evgeny Greshnyakov ◽  
Dmitry Chezganov ◽  
Lyubov Gimadeeva ◽  
Evgeny Vlasov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Lead Magnesium Niobate ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Ferroelectric Domains ◽  
Nondestructive Imaging ◽  
Lead Magnesium ◽  
Patterning Technique ◽  
Electron Beam Patterning

We demonstrate the application of confocal Raman microscopy (CRM) for nondestructive imaging of ferroelectric domains both at the surface and in the bulk of lead magnesium niobate-lead titanate (PMN-PT) ferroelectric single crystals. The studied model periodical domain structure was created at a [001] cut of tetragonal-phase PMN-PT crystal by the electron beam patterning technique. It was shown that the surface CRM domain image coincides in details with the image obtained by piezoresponse force microscopy.

scholarly journals Temperature-Induced Phase Transition Characteristics of [001]-Oriented 0.93Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.07PbTiO3 (PZN-7%PT) Single Crystal by Using Piezoresponse Force Microscopy

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 855
Author(s):  
Hongli Wang ◽  
Kaiyang Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Domain Structure ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Local Domain ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Phase Transition Process ◽  
Collective Process

The evolution of the domain structures of [001]-oriented relaxor ferroelectric 0.93PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3-0.07PbTiO3 (PZN-7%PT) single crystals as a function of temperature was investigated in situ by using piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). It was found that the local domain structure of PZN-7%PT single crystals at room temperature is rhombohedral with nanoscale twins. Temperature-dependent domain structures showed that the phase transition process is a collective process and that the sample underwent a sequence of rhombohedral (R) → monoclinic (Mc) → tetragonal (T) → cubic (C) phase transformations when the temperature increased from 25 °C to 170 °C. The results provide direct observation of the phase transition evolution of PZN-7%PT single crystals as a function of temperature, which is of great significance to fully understand the relationships between the domain structure and phase structure of PZN-7%PT single crystals.

Complex morphotropic domain structure and ferroelectric properties in high-TC single crystals of a ternary perovskite solid solution

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (34) ◽  
pp. 9216-9223
Author(s):  
Zeng Luo ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Zenghui Liu ◽  
Jian Zhuang ◽  
Jinyan Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Curie Temperature ◽  
Phase Boundary ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Monoclinic Phase ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Boundary Region ◽  
High Curie Temperature ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Domain Structures

Complex domain structures and monoclinic phase of the high Curie temperature (TC) BiScO3–Pb(Cd1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 crystals in the morphotropic phase boundary region are investigated.

High Curie Temperature Bismuth-Based Piezo-/Ferroelectric Single Crystals of Complex Perovskite Structure: Recent Progress and Perspectives

CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenghui Liu ◽  
Hua Wu ◽  
Jian Zhuang ◽  
Gang Niu ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Curie Temperature ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Perovskite Structure ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Ferroelectric Materials ◽  
High Curie Temperature ◽  
Complex Perovskite ◽  
Sensors And Actuators ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Wide Range

Piezo-/ferroelectrics are essential materials for electromechanical sensors and actuators and energy harvesters in a wide range of technological applications. The demand for piezo-/ferroelectric materials with high Curie temperature (TC) arises...

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