Effects of growth conditions on the domain structure and dielectric properties of (1 - X)Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3- xPbTiO3 single crystals

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Abstract

The studies of the (1 - x)Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O 3-xPbTiO3 (PSN-PT) single crystals reveal that the chemical and physical properties of the materials are affected by the growth conditions. By the measurements of the dielectric constant as a function of temperature upon cooling, it is found that crystals grown from the same charged stoichiometric composition (x = 0.425), but under different flux environments (i.e. the composition of flux and the flux to PSN-PT ratios are varied), show anomalies (i.e. phase transitions) at different temperatures. This phenomenon is attributed to the complex local chemical structure of the PSN-PT solid solution single crystals with B-site random occupancy of three different cations (Sc3+, Nb5+ and Ti4+). The dielectric and domain structure of the PSN-PT crystals with composition near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) are investigated, showing much more complex situations compared with Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)72-75
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: B
Volume120
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • (1 - x)Pb(ScNb)O-xPbTiO
  • Domain structure
  • Morphotropic phase boundary
  • Single crystals

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