Dielectric and structural characterization of high-temperature ferroelectric xBi(Zn1/2Ti1/2)O3−yPbZrO3–zPbTiO3 perovskite ternary solid solution

Abstract

This paper reports the development of a new bismuth and lead oxide–based high-temperature ferroelectric ternary solid solution xBi(Zn1/2Ti1/2)O3−yPbZrO3–zPbTiO3 (xBZT–yPZ–zPT). Structural analysis has been carried out by XRD and SEM. A morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) between rhombohedral and tetragonal phases has been located on a pseudobinary line 0.1BZT–0.9[(1−x)PZ–xPT] within the ternary phase diagram. Dielectric studies of various compositions along the pseudobinary line 0.1BZT–0.9[(1−x)PZ–xPT] have been carried out in a wide range of temperatures from room temperature to 600 °C, on both poled and unpoled samples. Compositions near the MPB exhibit high dielectric permittivity (∼23 000–28 000). Rhombohedral compositions show a diffuse phase transition with a small frequency dispersion. Based on the dielectric properties and differential scanning calorimetry, phase transition trends versus composition along the pseudobinary line 0.1BZT–0.9[(1−x)PZ−xPT] have been demonstrated.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Source ID
10.1063/1.3553874

Entities

People

  • Akansha Dwivedi
  • Clive A. Randall

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • Pennsylvania State University

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Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.