The Contributions of Polar Nanoregions to the Dielectric and Piezoelectric Responses in Domain-Engineered Relaxor-PbTiO3 Crystals

Li, Fei; Zhang, Shujun; Xu, Zhuo; Chen, Long-Qing

doi:10.1002/adfm.201700310

Title: The Contributions of Polar Nanoregions to the Dielectric and Piezoelectric Responses in Domain-Engineered Relaxor-PbTiO₃ Crystals

Journal Article · Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Advanced Functional Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201700310· OSTI ID:1533018

Li, Fei ^[1]; Zhang, Shujun ^[2]; Xu, Zhuo ^[3]; Chen, Long-Qing ^[4]

Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States); Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Shaanxi (China)
Univ. of Wollongong, NSW (Australia)
Xi'an Jiaotong Univ., Shaanxi (China)
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

The existence of polar nanoregions is the most important characteristic of relaxor-based ferroelectric materials. Recently, the contributions of polar nanoregions to the shear piezoelectric property of relaxor-PbTiO₃ (PT) crystals are confirmed in a single domain state, accounting for 50%–80% of room temperature values. For electromechanical applications, however, the outstanding longitudinal piezoelectricity in domain-engineered relaxor-PT crystals is of the most significance. In this paper, the contributions of polar nanoregions to the longitudinal properties in [001]-poled Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-0.30PbTiO₃ and [110]-poled Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O3-0.15PbTiO₃ (PZN-0.15PT) domain-engineered crystals are studied. Taking the [110]-poled tetragonal PZN-0.15PT crystal as an example, phase-field simulations of the domain structures and the longitudinal dielectric/piezoelectric responses are performed. According to the experimental results and phase-field simulations, the contributions of polar nanoregions (PNRs) to the longitudinal properties of relaxor-PT crystals are successfully explained on the mesoscale, where the PNRs behave as “seeds” to facilitate macroscopic polarization rotation and enhance electric-field-induced strain. The results reveal the importance of local structures to the macroscopic properties, where a modest structural variation on the nanoscale greatly impacts the macroscopic properties.

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Research Organization:: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

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