Nanostructure and Defect Chemistry of Relaxor Ferroelectrics

1988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin P. Harmer ◽  
Donald M. Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Defect Chemistry ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics

Dislocations, Ordering and Antiferromagnetic Domains in MnO

1970 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 522-523
Author(s):  
D. J. Barber ◽  
R. G. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Optical Microscopy ◽  
Defect Chemistry ◽  
Magnetic Structures ◽  
Optically Transparent ◽  
Magnetic Features ◽  
Antiferromagnetic Domains

Manganese (II) oxide, MnO, in common with CoO, NiO and FeO, possesses the NaCl structure and shows antiferromagnetism below its Neel point, Tn∼ 122 K. However, the defect chemistry of the four oxides is different and the magnetic structures are not identical. The non-stoichiometry in MnO2 small (∼2%) and below the Tn the spins lie in (111) planes. Previous work reported observations of magnetic features in CoO and NiO. The aim of our work was to find explanations for certain resonance results on antiferromagnetic MnO.Foils of single crystal MnO were prepared from shaped discs by dissolution in a mixture of HCl and HNO3. Optical microscopy revealed that the etch-pitted foils contained cruciform-shaped precipitates, often thick and proud of the surface but red-colored when optically transparent (MnO is green). Electron diffraction and probe microanalysis indicated that the precipitates were Mn2O3, in contrast with recent findings of Co3O4 in CoO.

Local atomic structure of relaxor ferroelectric solids studied by pulsed neutron scattering

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 554-555
Author(s):  
T. Egami ◽  
H. D. Rosenfeld ◽  
S. Teslic
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Scattering ◽  
Atomic Structure ◽  
Argonne National Laboratory ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectric ◽  
Crystallographic Structure ◽  
Chemical Inhomogeneity ◽  
Distribution Analysis ◽  
Ferroelectric Transition ◽  
Pulsed Neutron

Relaxor ferroelectrics, such as Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 (PMN) or (Pb·88La ·12)(Zr·65Ti·35)O3 (PLZT), show diffuse ferroelectric transition which depends upon frequency of the a.c. field. In spite of their wide use in various applications details of their atomic structure and the mechanism of relaxor ferroelectric transition are not sufficiently understood. While their crystallographic structure is cubic perovskite, ABO3, their thermal factors (apparent amplitude of thermal vibration) is quite large, suggesting local displacive disorder due to heterovalent ion mixing. Electron microscopy suggests nano-scale structural as well as chemical inhomogeneity.We have studied the atomic structure of these solids by pulsed neutron scattering using the atomic pair-distribution analysis. The measurements were made at the Intense Pulsed Neutron Source (IPNS) of Argonne National Laboratory. Pulsed neutrons are produced by a pulsed proton beam accelerated to 750 MeV hitting a uranium target at a rate of 30 Hz. Even after moderation by a liquid methane moderator high flux of epithermal neutrons with energies ranging up to few eV’s remain.

Comparison of random field strengths in (1-x)SrTiO3-xBiFeO3 and (1-x)SrTiO3-xBaTiO3 relaxor ferroelectrics by means of acoustic emission

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 20401
Author(s):  
Evgeniy Dul'kin ◽  
Michael Roth
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Emission ◽  
Random Field ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Bias Field ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics ◽  
External Bias ◽  
Field Strengths

In relaxor (1-x)SrTiO3-xBiFeO3 ferroelectrics ceramics (x = 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4) both intermediate temperatures and Burns temperatures were successfully detected and their behavior were investigated in dependence on an external bias field using an acoustic emission. All these temperatures exhibit a non-trivial behavior, i.e. attain the minima at some threshold fields as a bias field enhances. It is established that the threshold fields decrease as x increases in (1-x)SrTiO3-xBiFeO3, as it previously observed in (1-x)SrTiO3-xBaTiO3 (E. Dul'kin, J. Zhai, M. Roth, Phys. Status Solidi B 252, 2079 (2015)). Based on the data of the threshold fields the mechanisms of arising of random electric fields are discussed and their strengths are compared in both these relaxor ferroelectrics.

The impact of metal ions doping on the defect chemistry of methylammonium lead iodide

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nga Phung ◽  
Antonio Abate ◽  
Daniele Meggiolaro ◽  
Filippo De Angelis ◽  
Roberto Felix Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Defect Chemistry ◽  
Lead Iodide ◽  
Methylammonium Lead Iodide ◽  
The Impact

Symmetry of the Underlying Lattice in (K,Na)NbO3-Based Relaxor Ferroelectrics with Large Electromechanical Response

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 7461-7469
Author(s):  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Ting Zheng ◽  
Ning Li ◽  
Chunlin Zhao ◽  
Jie Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics

scholarly journals Is Reduced Strontium Titanate a Semiconductor or a Metal?

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 744
Author(s):  
Christian Rodenbücher ◽  
Christo Guguschev ◽  
Carsten Korte ◽  
Sebastian Bette ◽  
Kristof Szot
Keyword(s):  
Point Defect ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Thermal Reduction ◽  
Defect Chemistry ◽  
Oxygen Activity ◽  
Metallic State ◽  
Metallic Behavior ◽  
Reducing Conditions ◽  
History Play ◽  
Semiconducting Behavior

In recent decades, the behavior of SrTiO3 upon annealing in reducing conditions has been under intense academic scrutiny. Classically, its conductivity can be described using point defect chemistry and predicting n-type or p-type semiconducting behavior depending on oxygen activity. In contrast, many examples of metallic behavior induced by thermal reduction have recently appeared in the literature, challenging this established understanding. In this study, we aim to resolve this contradiction by demonstrating that an initially insulating, as-received SrTiO3 single crystal can indeed be reduced to a metallic state, and is even stable against room temperature reoxidation. However, once the sample has been oxidized at a high temperature, subsequent reduction can no longer be used to induce metallic behavior, but semiconducting behavior in agreement with the predictions of point defect chemistry is observed. Our results indicate that the dislocation-rich surface layer plays a decisive role and that its local chemical composition can be changed depending on annealing conditions. This reveals that the prediction of the macroscopic electronic properties of SrTiO3 is a highly complex task, and not only the current temperature and oxygen activity but also the redox history play an important role.

scholarly journals Implications of acceptor doping in the polarization and electrocaloric response of 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.1PbTiO3 relaxor ferroelectric ceramics

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 3204-3214
Author(s):  
Andraž Bradeško ◽  
Marko Vrabelj ◽  
Lovro Fulanović ◽  
Šarūnas Svirskas ◽  
Maksim Ivanov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectric ◽  
Ferroelectric Ceramics ◽  
Acceptor Doping ◽  
Defect Engineering ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectric Ceramics

Defect engineering by acceptor doping affects the dipolar state in relaxor ferroelectrics, resulting in a tailored electrocaloric response.

Large electrocaloric response with superior temperature stability in NaNbO3-based relaxor ferroelectrics benefiting from crossover region

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Chunlin Zhao ◽  
Ting Zheng ◽  
Jiagang Wu
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Change ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics ◽  
Adiabatic Temperature ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Crossover Region ◽  
Adiabatic Temperature Change

Electrocaloric refrigeration emerges as a newly-developing technology with potential to be the next generation of coolers. However, the combination of large adiabatic temperature change (ΔT) and good temperature stability remains...

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