The electric field-induced antiferroelectric (AFE) to ferroelectric (FE) phase transition in lead strontium zirconate titanate (PSZT) ceramics was studied by means of dielectric, polarization, and strain hysteresis measurements. PSZT compositions with varying strontium and Zr/Ti ratio, located in the ferroelectric, antiferroelectric phase regions, and near the AFE/FE phase boundary were prepared. Dielectric properties were measured as a function of temperature for different compositions. The electric field required for AFE–FE phase transition and hysteresis were affected by the temperature and composition. The entropy change during phase transition and the field-induced strain were also measured and discussed.
The effect of compositional modifications on the field-induced phase-transition behavior and dielectric properties of strontium-doped lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics was studied. PZT compositions with different strontium and titanium contents, within the general formula Pb 1-x Sr x (Zr 1-y Ti y )O 3 and located in the tetragonal antiferroelectric (AFE) and rhombohedral ferroelectric (FE) phase fields were prepared by tape casting and sintering. X-ray diffraction and polarization measurements were used to locate compositions suitable for investigation of the field-induced AFE-FE phase transition. The results indicated that a higher Sr 2؉ content decreased the polarization and hysteresis and increased the switching field; a lower Ti 4؉ content decreased the polarization and increased the switching field and hysteresis. A high room-temperature dielectric constant was obtained for compositions near the phase boundary. These results suggest that a combination of both A-site and B-site modifications can be used to tailor ferroelectric properties, such as the switching field and hysteresis, of these strontium-doped PZTs displaying a field-induced AFE-FE phase transition.
Undoped and 1–3 at. % Nd3+-doped lead strontium zirconate titanate ceramics, which were located near the tetragonal antiferroelectric (AFE) and rhombohedral ferroelectric (FE) phase boundary, were prepared by tape casting and sintering. The influence of the electric field-induced AFE to FE phase transition on the piezoelectric and strain behavior was studied. Attempts were made to increase the field-induced strain by Nd3+ doping and its effect on the dielectric properties. Room temperature resistivity was also measured and explained by the defects produced. An in situ x-ray diffraction technique was developed for direct observation of the unit cell dimensions associated with the field-induced AFE to FE phase transition. The results indicated that a change in unit cell volume was responsible for the large field-induced strain associated with the AFE–FE phase transition.
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