Two-phase dielectric polar structures in 0.1NBT-0.6ST-0.3PT solid solutions

Abstract In this work we address the peculiarities of the macroscopic responses in ternary 0.1Na0·5Bi0·5TiO3-0.6SrTiO3-0.3PbTiO3 (0.1NBT-0.6ST-0.3PT) solid solutions. These solid solutions exhibit a spontaneous first order relaxor to normal ferroelectric phase transition. The phase transition is accompanied by a broad dielectric relaxation which expands over 10 orders of magnitude in frequency just above the phase transition temperature. The temperature dependence of polarization shows that non-zero net polarization persists above the phase transition temperature. Below the phase transition temperature, it is not possible to describe the temperature dependence of polarization with a power l…

Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3–PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3 ceramics

Abstract Broadband dielectric spectroscopy results of various ordered and disordered (1 − x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–(x)Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3 (PMN–PSN) ceramics are investigated in the temperature range from 80 K to 300 K and frequency range from 20 Hz to 2 THz. Dielectric dispersion is very broad and in the ferroelectrics case (x = 1, 0.95) consists of two parts: low-frequency part caused by ferroelectric domains and higher frequency part caused by soft mode. The relaxational soft mode exhibits pronounced softening close to phase transition temperature, as it is typical for order–disorder phase transitions. By substituting Sc3+ by Mg2+ in PMN–PSN ceramics relaxation slows down, and for relaxors (x = 0.…

Distribution of relaxation times in 0.5PMN-0.5PSN ceramics

Dielectric properties of chemically ordered and disordered 0.5PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-0.5 PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3 (0.5PMN-0.5PSN) ceramics were investigated in frequency range from 20 Hz to 3 GHz by dielectric spectroscopy. The broad dielectric dispersion, similar to this typically obtained for relaxor ferroelectrics (RFE), was observed in both ceramics below 350 K. The frequency dependence of dielectric permittivity of these ceramics were analyzed in terms of the distribution of relaxation times and showed the splitting into two components at lower temperatures. The longest relaxation times part slows down following Vogel-Fulcher law with lower freezing temperature compare with typical RFE like PbMg1/3Nb2/3…

Radio and Microwave Spectroscopy of 0.2PMN-0.4PSN-0.4PZN Relaxor Ceramics

Dielectric spectroscopy results of 0.2PbMg 1/3 Nb 2/3 O 3 -0.4PbSc 1/2 Nb 1/2 O 3 -0.4PbZn 1/3 Nb 2/3 O 3 ceramics are reported for 200 < T < 450 K and 20 Hz < v < 11 GHz. Dielectric constant is very high (more than 12000) in the vicinity of the peak. Anomalous broad dielectric relaxation has been observed near and below the temperature of the maximum permittivity, T m (at 1 kHz). The distribution of relaxation times have been calculated directly from the dielectric spectra. At higher temperatures than the maximum permittivity, T m the distribution of the relaxation times is symmetrically shaped (Cole-Cole function satisfactory describes the dielectric response). At lower temperatures, the …

Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of 0.4PMN-0.3PSN-0.3PZN ceramics

In this paper, results of the broadband dielectric spectroscopy of 0.4PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-0.3PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3-0.3PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3(0.4PMN-0.3PZN-0.3PSN) are presented. Dielectric spectra of these solutions were investigated in a broad frequency range from 20 Hz to 100 GHz. Very strong and broad dielectric relaxation was analyzed in terms of distribution of relaxations times, using Tichonov regularization method. It revealed slowing down of the longest relaxation and the mean relaxation times in the agreement with the Vogel-Fulcher law and the Arrhenius law, respectively.

Dynamics of Phase Transition in 0.4NBT-0.4ST-0.2PT Solid Solution

In this paper we present dielectric spectroscopy results of NBT-(0.6-x)ST-xPT with x = 0.2 solid solution. Dielectric investigations clearly showed a relaxor—normal ferroelectric phase transition at TPT = 419 K and low temperature and low frequency dispersion similar to coexistence of dipolar glass and ferroelectric phase. The mean relaxation time above the phase transition follows Vogel—Fulcher law with following parameters: E A = 0.179 eV, τ 0 = 3.39·10−14 s, T VF = 223 K.

Features of Thermal Properties of Ferroelectric PLZT Ceramics in the Region of Phase Transition

A study of specific heat and thermal expansion of PLZT-9/65/35 ceramics in the 150– 800 K range of temperatures is reported. Specific diffused features in behaviour of heat capacity and thermal expansion are revealed in the 250–650 K and 330–550 K range of temperature, respectively, and shown to be the result of the growth and changes of a system of ordering nano-size polarised regions. The features of heat capacity in the 250–650 K range of temperature are found to be related to two-level states (the Schottky anomaly). Obtained results are discussed together with data of structural and dielectric studies.

Corrigendum to “Far-infrared and THz spectroscopy of 0.4PMN–0.3PSN–0.3PZN relaxor ferroelectric ceramics” [J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 27 (2007) 3713–3717]

Soft mode in PMN–PSN ceramics

Various ordered and disordered (1–x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 –x Pb(Sc1/2Nb1/2)O3 (PMN–PSN) ceramics were studied by THz transmission spectroscopy in the temperature range of 10–300 K. It is found that the dielectric relaxation dominates in the spectra in higher temperatures, T > 170 K. In contrast, below 150 K, the strength of relaxation becomes so weak that the phonon contribution can be separated. The phonon contributribution in the investigated frequency range (200 GHz–2 THz) is presumably caused by the E component of the Last mode. The component exhibits hardening on cooling in all investigated ceramics and its critical temperature in ferroelectric PMN–PSN ceramics (x = 1, 0.95) is lower than t…

Microwave response properties of epoxy resin composites filled with graphitic fillers

Composite materials based on epoxy resin filled with various kinds of graphite particles: exfoliated graphite (EG), natural graphite, and coarse, medium and fine artificial graphites have been prepared. The dielectric permittivity strongly increases with graphite particle size. This effect is related to the distance of the investigated filler concentrations to the composites' percolation threshold. Microwave experiments show that exfoliated graphite is, out of investigated graphite particles, the only one being a really effective additive for producing electromagnetic (EM) interference (EMI) shielding: 2 wt.% epoxy/EG is absolutely opaque to electromagnetic radiation at 30 GHz.

Nanocarbon broadband analysis, temperature dependent dielectric properties and percolation thresholds

The results of a broadband dielectric investigation of multi-walled CNT (MWCNT)/epoxy resin composites in wide temperature range from room temperature to 450 K are reported. Far below the percolation threshold (0.25 wt% MWCNT) the dielectric properties of the composite are mostly determined by alpha relaxation in pure polymer matrix. Close to the percolation threshold the composite shows the negative temperature coefficient (NTC) effect in the temperature region, where the pure polymer matrix becomes conductive. The activation energy increases with the MWCNT concentration far below the percolation threshold and decreases close to it (1.5 wt% MWCNT). The dielectric analysis of the MWCNT/epox…

Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy of Ferroelectric Phase Transitions in PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3Ordered Ceramics

Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of PbSc 1/2 Nb 1/2 O 3 (PSN) ordered ceramics are reported within the range of 20 Hz ≤ ν ≤ 2 THz in 80 K ≤ T ≤ 300 K temperatures. Spectrally very broad dielectric dispersion consisting of two parts − at lower frequencies, ferroelectric domains cause a dispersion and at higher frequencies, higher temperatures the relaxation soft mode is responsible for the dispersion. The relaxation soft mode exhibit pronounced hardening on cooling, whilst the ferroelectric phase transition is connected with an abrupt freezing and rise of polar nanoregions into ferroelectric domains.

Distribution of the relaxation times of the new relaxor 0.4PSN–0.3PMN–0.3PZN ceramics

Abstract The real distribution function of the relaxation times g ( τ ) of the relaxor ferroelectric ceramics 0.4PSN–0.3PMN–0.3PZN is calculated from the experimental dielectric spectra obtained in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 1.25 GHz. Below the Burns temperature T B  ≅ 380 K, where the clusters begin to appear on cooling, the distribution of the relaxation times is symmetrically shaped. On cooling, the permittivity and loss spectra strongly broaden and slow down. The g ( τ ) function becomes asymmetrically shaped and the second maximum appears. The width of the g ( τ ) function is calculated at different temperatures. The shortest relaxation time is of the order of 10 −12  s and it r…

Dielectric and Ultrasonic Investigation of Phase Transitions in PbFe1/2Nb1/2O3Ceramics

We have investigated dielectric and acoustic properties of PbFe1/2Nb1/2O3 ceramics, obtained by conventional ceramic technology, in 120–450 K temperature interval. Dielectric response showed diffused dielectric permittivity maximum caused by ferroelectric phase transition around 380 K, but no dielectric anomalies associated with magnetic phase transition at low temperatures were observed. Formation of the polar phase was confirmed by ultrasonically detected piezoelectric sensitivity. Ultrasonic investigations using pulse-echo method showed two anomalous regions in temperature dependencies of ultrasonic velocity and attenuation, associated with magnetic and ferroelectric phase transitions.

Far-infrared and THz spectroscopy of 0.4PMN–0.3PSN–0.3PZN relaxor ferroelectric ceramics

Abstract Temperature dependence of the optic phonons in 0.4PbMg 1/3 Nb 2/3 O 3 –0.3PbSc 1/2 Nb 1/2 O 3 –0.3PbZn 1/3 Nb 2/3 O 3 (0.4PMN–0.3PSN–0.3PZN) ceramics were studied by means of FTIR reflection and THz transmission spectroscopy in the temperature range of −253.15 to 226.85 °C. On heating from low temperatures, the A 1 component of the strongly split TO 1 mode softens towards the Burns temperature, but the softening ceases near 126.85 °C which could be a signature of polar cluster percolation temperature. Surprisingly, the TO 2 mode also softens on heating and follows the Cochran law with extrapolated critical temperature close to the melting point.

Infrared and broadband dielectric spectroscopy of PZN-PMN-PSN relaxor ferroelectrics: Origin of two-component relaxation

Dielectric spectra of several solid solutions of $\mathrm{Pb}{\mathrm{Mg}}_{1∕3}{\mathrm{Nb}}_{2∕3}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}\text{\ensuremath{-}}\mathrm{Pb}{\mathrm{Sc}}_{1∕2}{\mathrm{Nb}}_{1∕2}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}\text{\ensuremath{-}}\mathrm{Pb}{\mathrm{Zn}}_{1∕3}{\mathrm{Nb}}_{2∕3}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}$ (PMN-PSN-PZN) relaxor ferroelectrics were investigated in a broad frequency range from $20\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{Hz}$ up to $100\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{THz}$ by a combination of dielectric spectroscopy $(20\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{Hz}\char21{}53\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{GHz})$, time-domain terahertz spectroscopy $(0.1\char21{}0.9\phantom{\rule{0.3em}{0ex}}\mathrm{TH…

Terahertz Spectroscopy of Ordered PbSc1/2Nb1/2O3Ceramics

Polar phonons in relaxor ferroelectric 0.2PSN-0.4PMN-0.4PZN

Relaxor ferroelectrics 0-2PbSc(1/2)Nb(1/2)O(3) - 0.4PbMg(1/3)Nb(2/3)O(3)-0.4PbZn(1/3)Nb(2/3)O(3) ceramics were studied by means of the Fourier transform infrared reflection and THz transmission spectroscopy in the temperature range of 20-500 K. On heating from low temperatures, the A(1) component of the strongly split TO1 mode softens towards the Burns temperature, but the softening ceases near 400 K, which could be a signature of polar cluster percolation temperature.

Broadband dielectric spectroscopy of PSN ceramics

Abstract The complex dielectric permittivity of ordered and disordered PSN ceramics was measured in the frequency range from 20 Hz to 3 GHz. The anomaly of dielectric permittivity is clearly seen in the region of 115 °C for ordered PSN at all measured frequencies. Disordered PSN exhibits typical relaxor behaviour with a huge frequency dispersion below 125 °C. Calculated distribution of relaxation times shows noticeable influence of polar clusters to the total dielectric spectrum of disordered PSN below 80 °C with the longest relaxation times edge diverging according to the Vogel–Fulcher law. In the case of ordered PSN, two almost not overlapping peaks in the distribution of relaxation times…

Revision of the freezing concept in relaxor ferroelectrics: the case of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-Sr0.7Bi0.2TiO3 solid solutions

Presence of a frequency-independent maximum and a frequency-dependent shoulder in temperature-frequency dependence of dielectric permittivity are characteristic features of NBT-based solid solution...

CCDC 1879412: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1879413: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

Related Article: M. Rok, G. Bator, B. Zarychta, B. Dziuk, J. Repeć, W. Medycki, M. Zamponi, G. Usevičius, M. Šimėnas, J. Banys|2019|Dalton Trans.|48|4190|doi:10.1039/C8DT05082A