scholarly journals Piezoresponse force microscopy studies on the domain structures and local switching behavior of Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3-Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 single crystals

2012 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 052006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Li ◽  
Yun Liu ◽  
Ray L. Withers ◽  
Yuhui Wan ◽  
Zhenrong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Domain Structures

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.

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.

Nanoscale Ferroelectric Properties of PZN-PT Single Crystals Studied by Scanning Force Microscopy

2003 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. K. Bdikin ◽  
V. V. Shvartsman ◽  
A. L. Kholkin
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Ferroelectric Properties ◽  
Polarization State ◽  
Domain Wall Motion ◽  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Force Microscopy ◽  
Switching Behavior ◽  
Zero Field ◽  
Irregular Domain ◽  
Force Microscopy

ABSTRACTHigh-resolution domain studies were performed in Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-4.5%PbTiO3 (PZN-PT) single crystals via piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). Irregular domain patterns with the typical sizes of 20–100 nm were observed on the (001)-oriented surfaces of unpoled samples. On the contrary, (111) crystal cuts exhibited normal micron-sized regular domains with the domain boundaries directed along allowed crystallographic planes. The existence of nanodomains in (100)-oriented crystals was tentatively attributed to the relaxor nature of PZN-PT where small polar clusters were predicted to exist upon zero-field cooling. These nanodomains were considered as the nuclei of the opposite polarization state that ease the switching process for this particular crystal cut. Local piezoelectric hysteresis was also performed by PFM on the nanometer scale. Similar switching behavior of (111)- and (100)-oriented PZN-PT crystals suggests that their superior piezoelectric properties can be related to the domain wall motion rather than to the perovskite lattice itself.

scholarly journals Contrast Mechanism Maps for Piezoresponse Force Microscopy

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 936-939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei V. Kalinin ◽  
Dawn A. Bonnell
Keyword(s):  
Piezoresponse Force Microscopy ◽  
Radius Of Curvature ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Indentation Force ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Contrast Mechanism ◽  
Local Modification ◽  
Tip Radius ◽  
Imaging Conditions

Piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) is one of the most established techniques for the observation and local modification of ferroelectric domain structures on the submicron level. Both electrostatic and electromechanical interactions contribute at the tip-surface junction in a complex manner, which has resulted in multiple controversies in the interpretation of PFM. Here we analyze the influence of experimental conditions such as tip radius of curvature, indentation force, and cantilever stiffness on PFM image contrast. These results are used to construct contrast mechanism maps, which correlate the imaging conditions with the dominant contrast mechanisms. Conditions under which materials properties can be determined quantitatively are elucidated.

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.

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